The People Behind Different and Better
Eleven people. One primary agent on your deal. Same office since 1988.
The Sackin-Stone Team is led by Principal Broker Associate Lane Stone alongside founders Scott Sackin and Philip Talbert. Four more sales agents specialize across coastal Orange County. Four full-time operations roles keep every deal moving. Below: every person, in the order they’ll touch your transaction.
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Most "teams" hand you off. Ours doesn't.
When you hire a Sackin-Stone agent, that agent runs your deal from the first phone call to the keys in your hand. They show the property. They write the offer. They negotiate. They sit across from you at closing.
The other ten people on this page exist so your agent can do that without dropping anything. A Transaction Coordinator owns every disclosure and deadline. A Director of Client Care fields the questions that come up between meetings. A Director of Marketing makes sure your listing reaches the right buyers. An Executive Assistant keeps the whole operation moving. The specialists step in when their expertise fits the deal, by routing, not by accident.
That’s the model Scott built in 1988. Philip codified it in 1996. Lane modernized it starting in 2009. The faces have grown. The model hasn’t moved.
The Partners
Three decades of trust. Three modes of operating.
The original promise was Scott’s. The operational discipline was Philip’s. The modern playbook is Lane’s. They run the team together.
Lane Stone
Principal & Broker Associate
DRE # 01912264
The Huntington Beach native who runs the modern operation
“He never tried to sell us. He taught us.”
—Jordan C., sold and bought simultaneously
CNE · SRES · PROBATE & TRUST CERTIFIED
Scott Sackin
Founder & REALTOR®
DRE # 01003803
The founder. Still on the phone. Still saying yes.
“Scott has helped my family with multiple real estate needs over the past 30 + years”
—Lisa, multi-decade client
CERTIFIED RELOCATION SPECIALIST · 1,500+ TRANSACTIONS · SINCE 19888
Philip Talbert
Partner & REALTOR®
DRE # 01084957
The Illinois farm kid who turned the operation into a system.
“Philip and the Sackin Stone Team went so far above and beyond. They made the process seem easy.”
—mm1323371, 50-year HB seller
TOP PERFORMER, HB OFFICE · RESIDENTIAL & MULTI-FAMILY· SINCE 1996
The Sales Team
Four more agents. Four specialties. One standard.
Gary Elvidge
REALTOR®
DRE # 01934821
Restaurant operator turned listings specialist.
“Placeholder.”
—Placeholder
PROPERTY VALUATION · LISTINGS · NEGOTIATION
Tawny Patrick
REALTOR®
DRE # 02123242
Education-first agent for first-time buyers and investors.
“Placeholder”
—Placeholder
FIRST-TIME BUYERS · INVESTORS · NINJA SELLING CERTIFIED
Winston Yeh
REALTOR®
DRE # 02189964
Small caseload by design. Long Beach native. Coastal architecture obsessive.
“He helped us before the sale, during the sale, and even after it closed, always responsive.”
—Richard M., probate sale
COASTAL BUYERS · PROBATE · LONG BEACH & OC
Amber Dougherty
REALTOR®
DRE # 02306174
Whittier-raised, HB and Costa Mesa local, marketing-trained buyer’s and seller’s agent.
“Her goal was to understand my needs and find a home that was comfortable for me, my daughter and my dogs.”
—Diana M, first-time HB buyer
BUYERS · SELLERS· LISTING POSITIONING
The Operations team
The people who make sure nothing slips.
You’ll meet them at different points in your transaction. Each one owns a specific part of the work so your agent can focus on representing you.
Catalina Cruse
Director of Client Care
Licensed in real estate since 1985. Forty-one years on the deal floor. Owns the “between meetings” experience.
FORMER MUSIC INDUSTRY · FORMER TEACHER · RE LICENSED 1985
Joanne Chaikovsky
Transaction Coordinator
UCLA math and economics. Decade as a Business Analyst. The reason no deadline gets missed.
UCLA MATH & ECON · TC CERTIFIED 2020 · DRE LICENSED 2010
Stipe Lasić
Director of Marketing
Biochem degree, marketing brain. The reason Seven Gables names us “Best in Marketing” year over year.
LONG BEACH STATE BIOCHEM · GOOGLE ADS CERTIFIED · 6 YEARS ON TEAM
Erika Diaz
Executive Assistant
Schedules, files, vendor coordination, the daily orchestra that keeps the whole engine running.
TBA· TBA· TBA
WHY CLIENTS HIRE THIS TEAM
What it actually feels like.
These are reviews about working with the whole team, not just one agent. Picked because they describe the model in their own words.
"They were all easy to deal with, kind, and always willing to help."
"Lane and his team, Tawny, Winston, Gary, Catalina, Joanne, they are all second to absolutely no one. Through every step of the entire, and very intimidating process of buying a home, the whole team made the process of buying a home manageable and easy. Every member of his team made it known to us very clearly that they were looking out for our needs and never pressured us for anything."
Michael C
First-time buyer
"Instead of just an agent, you get a whole team that's on your side."
"Absolutely love everyone at Sackin-Stone. Scott, Lane, and Philip are the best. We have listed multiple homes with them over the years and they never disappoint. Most recently our home in Huntington Beach sold for $70,000 over asking. The guys are supported by an excellent team at the office to make sure nothing slips through the cracks. Special shout out to Joanne and Catalina for making sure all the details are covered."
mikeann1011
Repeat seller, HB
"My 91-year-old mother is reassured."
"Scott and Philip have been part of our family real estate selling and buying over the past 30+ years, and we wouldn't trust anyone else with these major life decisions. Now they are selling my 91 year old mother's house that she has lived in for over 40 years. Their sincerity, kindness and understanding of this difficult time for my mother has made the situation such a pleasant one."
Sandra S
Selling parent’s longtime home