David Kelmenson

Highly regarded within the Westside coastal brokerage community of Los Angeles for his unique and creative luxury marketing, tireless work ethic, integrity, and solution-based approach, David has distinguished himself as a consummate dealmaker and consistently ranked among the top 1% of all real estate agents countrywide. He is also highly ranked as one of Los Angeles’ top real estate agents in “Real Trends America’s Best” and “The Wall Street Journal” for his yearly $100++ Million record-setting sales volume along with his $1+ Billion in total career sales volume. David is also a California licensed real estate broker (DRE 01435306), not a real estate salesperson, as most other agents are licensed.

For 21+ years, David has specialized in representing luxury residential sales and new construction spec development in Pacific Palisades, Brentwood, Santa Monica, and Malibu. Born and raised on the Westside of Los Angeles, his profound insight and understanding of L.A.’s prime coastal neighborhoods along with his network of clientele, friends, and co-workers, has distinguished him amongst his peers as one of the top local listing brokers. His passion is offering the highest level of representation, care and supporting his clients in every way possible, and overcoming challenges where other agents falter. The road to a meaningful, positive and successful outcome is rarely straight, and David prides himself on his calm solution-driven approach and his ability to adapt and provide creative, modern-day and productive solutions at a moment’s notice.

Whether he’s representing an architectural home in Santa Monica or advising on a new construction transitional farmhouse project in the Pacific Palisades, David provides his clients with invaluable market insight and unparalleled expertise that results in consistent positive and high yielding transactions. His unwavering commitment to providing the highest level of service and discretion has earned him the loyalty of a discerning roster of clients, that range from Westside families, business people, entrepreneurs, investors, real estate developers to A-list celebrities, and professional athletes.

Prior to real estate, David was a prominent and successful health and fitness industry entrepreneurs in the country. It all started in 1991 with being a highly sought-after celebrity personal/private trainer. He then co-founded Liquid Architects, the first company in Los Angeles that specialized in the design and implementation of high-end designer-done home gyms. David also co-founded Critical Mass, the acclaimed one-of-a-kind private studio/gym and personal training brand. Both Liquid Architects and Critical Mass were groundbreaking concepts and also instrumental in transforming L.A.’s fitness scene in the 1990s.

The quintessential California native with a penchant for adrenaline sports, David raced motorcycles and was a top-ranked SoCal Sport Kart racer. He’s also an avid MotoGP fan and now enjoys track days on his Husqvarna FS450 Supermoto. A lifelong Angeleno, David grew up in Beverly Hills, where he attended Beverly Hills High School. David and his wife Dawn currently reside in Malibu after living in Pacific Palisades for 15+ years. Their daughter Madison and her fiancé Justin reside in Pacific Palisades.