Sean Yano

With nearly two decades of experience as a leading Oahu realtor, Sean Yano is deeply rooted around the island—he knows every inch of it, and has an unparalleled network of resources, colleagues, friends, and family throughout. Born and raised on Oahu and a former pro surfer on the ASP World Tour, his consistent ranking among Hawai’i’s top 1% of realtors is underscored by a lifelong drive to help his community achieve their real estate goals in Hawai’i’s often-challenging housing environment. He’s creative, solution-oriented, and empathetic, easy-going by nature yet a quick-witted and masterful negotiator who’s instantly able to turn up the heat when necessary. The lead agent and founder of The Yano Group, Sean is also a founding member of the Compass Hawai’i team. He and The Yano Group specialize in luxury real estate and oceanfront properties, yet make it a priority to work with buyers, sellers and investors at any level—always offering the same unparalleled level of excellent service to all.

Sean and The Yano Group’s focus, though client interests regularly take Sean to all sides of Oahu and Hawai'i as a whole. Throughout the course of his career, he’s been involved in several record-setting deals—including closing the highest single-family home sale on the North Shore at $12M in 2018—and has presided over more than $440 Million in booked real estate sales through 490+ transactions to date, earning dozens of awards and accolades along the way. He also offers a wealth of investing knowledge—a series of successful investments sparked his initial foray into real estate—and has intimate, hands-on experience in ground-up construction, renovation, and design processes.

A father of five, Sean lives with his wife, Lindsey (who fills a high-touch administrative role at the heart of The Yano Group), on Oahu’s windward side. He’s very involved with his church, his children, and the greater community. And yes, he still carves out time on a surfboard to balance each week.