Our Team

Cheryl Lynch

Founder and CEO of the Lynch Group

Her education, business, and management experience has enabled Cheryl to build an unparalleled real estate organization dedicated to her clients in the luxury real estate market. Her team are multi-million-dollar producers year over year with hundreds of repeat clients and referrals. Cheryl offers clients passionate dedication and service while working diligently to insure her team negotiate the best possible terms under current market conditions. Lynch Group clients agree, “Their level of service, expertise, and knowledge of the real estate market bring the highest value and results”.

Cheryl is known as a master negotiator and certified as “Master Negotiation Expert” (MCNETM), “Expert Professional-social media/online marketing” (E-Pro®), & “Real Estate Collaborative Divorce Specialist” (RCS-DTM) For the divorce sector of her business Cheryl has built trusted partnerships with Family Law Attorneys, Mediators, Financial Planners, CPAs, and Short Sale experts who make up her divorce specialty team.

Cheryl holds degrees in Psychology and Visual Merchandising, and constantly keeps up with the latest home & market trends applying her knowledge to every listing and buyer purchasing a home. Cheryl and her family are natives of Southern Orange County where she is grateful for serving the real estate community for nearly 20 years delighting in connecting families with communities!

Gregory Lynch, JD

Operations | Realtor

With over 30 years of corporate and global experience, Gregory brings a wealth of business, operational, and legal expertise to the LYNCH GROUP and Sotheby’s International.  An Attorney by training, his rich business background introduces streamlined business practices and established relevant processes he built at IBM & Cisco Systems to an emerging international and diverse client base.

Since joining the Lynch Group and Sotheby’s International Realty, Gregory has evolved the organization into a client-focused, high-performance team bringing residential solutions to a diverse set of market segments that includes Ultra-Luxury, Residential Development, and Divorce Real Estate markets. Gregory has a unique understanding and perspective of business, legal, and technology which together enhance our clients experience and optimize the way we approach business.

Kate Cushing

Property Consultant

A Southern California native, Kate comes from a successful and accomplished family of homebuilders with an instilled passion for all aspects of real estate. This experience and desire naturally led Kate to work for a large Orange County homebuilder to gain an extensive knowledge in the real estate industry where she held a position as Marketing Director.

Kate is an expert in advertising, new home sales marketing packages, floorplan design and interior design.  Katie and her husband collectively established a successful family owned and operated yacht management company in Orange County.

Her meticulous attention to detail in her approach to clients has earned Katie and unparalleled reputation for service. She is most proud of children Saylor and Cutter.

Jessica Calvillo

Property Consultant

Jessica has been awarded multiple times over her career in sales for delivering Excellent Customer Service for over 20 years. She knows how to build long lasting relationships with her clients providing attention to detail in the transaction, she is also bi-lingual in the Spanish language. Loves helping others and is continuously working on refining her skills. Gratitude, Integrity and Diligence are her core strengths. In 2003 she completed her BA from Chapman University in Organizational Leadership.

Jon-Michael Marconi

Property Consultant | Broker Associate | Attorney

Passionate. Responsive. Dedicated. Experienced. These are the words Jon-Michael’s clients use to describe his real estate practice. He is laser focused on building long-term relationships by providing exceptional service with unparalleled knowledge and professional experience stemming from his unique background and unwavering work ethic.

Jon-Michael earned his undergraduate degree cum laude in Business Administration from the University of Southern California with an emphasis in Finance. He then earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Southern California Law School, graduating in the top of his class. Jon-Michael worked for prestigious law firms in Los Angeles and Orange County, where his practice focused on real estate and construction law.

In 2001, Jon-Michael obtained his real estate broker’s license, and discovered his passion for acquiring and remodeling undervalued and distressed properties. Over time, his real estate practice has grown, and he has successfully leveraged his innate entrepreneurial nature, strong interpersonal skills, logical and analytical insight, education and experience to develop, nurture and expand his loyal client base.

Jon-Michael’s extraordinary professional experience, education, tenacity and integrity are a perfect fit with The Lynch Group’s personalized, client centric platform.

Jeff Nickell

Property Consultant

As a former corporate controller, business risk advisory consultant in the ‘Big 4’, and internal audit professional, Jeff has had the privilege to serve client companies of all sizes across a wide spectrum of industries achieving high consultative sales and executing service delivery of solutions to critical issues. A key factor to Jeff’s success was building long-term relationships with those clients and becoming a trusted advisor to them, which he carries forward as a real estate professional. His commitment to providing exceptional service before, during, and after a transaction is no different in representing sellers and buyers of real estate. Jeff has always had close ties to the real estate industry, from his work as an accountant and business manager to real estate partnerships, overseeing his family’s portfolio of investment properties, and handling estate transactions as an executor.
Having lived in south Orange County for over 25 years, Jeff continues to be enthusiastic about Southern California luxury real estate, raising his family here, and enjoying all Orange County has to offer.

Rob Ross

Escrow Manager

Rob began his career in real estate nearly 20 years ago, has a thirst for knowledge and the drive to reach for excellence, one closing at a time. After working in the title industry since 1998, Rob sought out the challenge of escrow and has been an Escrow Officer since 2003. He prides himself on top-notch service and the ability to keep calm and navigate through the most challenging of times. Rob’s clients know him as a responsive, professional, knowledgeable but humorous individual who is always looking for the gold, no matter the situation.

At home in south Orange County, he enjoys spending time with his family at the beach, his kids’ sporting events and exploring the world during their limited free time. Such a wide age range brings its own unique challenges and Rob has taken these skills and applied them to his daily life in escrow.

At the end of day, Rob is all about providing a quality closing experience. He makes every client feel important and valued while helping them navigate successfully to the finish line!

Lisa Runyon

Title Insurance

From the simplest residential closing to the most complex commercial real estate transactions, Lisa is committed to providing unmatched expertise and exceptional customer service.

A native of Southern California, Lisa graduated from USC with degrees in accounting and communications. She enhances her professional network as an active board member of the USC Marshall/Leventhal Alumni Association where she hosts monthly events to facilitate networking and business growth. Lisa is also an active member of CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women) and an active affiliate of the Orange County, Laguna Beach, and Newport Beach Associations of Realtors.
She enjoys staying fit and healthy through Bikram Yoga, running, tennis, hiking, dancing, and travel.

Kirsten Ranger

Staging | Home Preparation

Originally hailing from the UK, Kirsten settled in Orange County in 1998, raising 2 children, living, and loving the California life!

As a Professional Organizer and Home Stager, she not only meets her client’s unique needs, but she also implements systems and protocol for long term success. Providing services for your home, office, and life for over a decade, Kirsten delivers exceptional results every time.

Kirsten’s pre-listing consultation is all inclusive; so thorough it covers everything from chipped paint to furniture flow, and even aesthetic repairs.

As a Home Stager, she ensures that your home is polished and ready for a virtual tour, as well as open house. She can also assist you with de-cluttering, de-personalizing, identifying donations, clean up and haul away of unwanted items, making the entire process stress free and most importantly, highlighting your property as a coveted commodity once it hits the market.

Kirsten brings order to our clients’ lives. Discreet, customized, and tailored to meet unique needs, she is here to help you organize, stage, pack up and move or unpack with purpose in a new home.

Sarah Gobble

Media Ambassador

As an online marketer, Sarah is the outreach machine of the Lynch Group. She is a SoCal native who thrives in an environment of direct online presence, website, email marketing, and social media. Sarah’s expertise lies in her communication abilities, support, and commitment to superior client education and relationships. Sarah is at the top of the social media game…her personal mission “always be aware…always stay informed.”

Debi Renshaw

Client Acceleration

Debi’s experience in client relations and process execution is key to The LYNCH GROUP’s client experience. Her career spans 20 years of successful real estate interaction and knowledge of a California real estate transaction. Debi’s ability to connect meaningfully with our clients enables a collaborative and proactive approach ensuring that all elements of a contract and transaction management are successfully executed throughout the selling and buying process

Debi is a certified transaction coordinator and realtor allowing for an end-to-end comprehensive understanding of the customer’s journey.