Saltwater Sales Team
Austin Criss
Austin began his real estate career at the age of 19, while working toward his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a focus on Entrepreneurship at the University of Oregon. In his four years of real estate experience, he has primarily focused on investment opportunities in Southern California and Oregon, but is now expanding into owner-occupied sales in his community. Now based out of his hometown of Newport Beach, he is driven to providing unparalleled customer service to his clients and creating a seamless transition from the initial home search to final sale. He is known for his outgoing personality, as well as his keen analytical and negotiation skills. An Orange County native with extensive knowledge of the area and a stellar work ethic, Austin has set himself apart as one of Arbor's best up-and-coming agents.
When he’s not in the office, he enjoys golfing, volunteering his time with kids, and working on remodeling projects with his family.
Matt Genova
Orange County native and longtime Newport Beach resident Matt Genova brings an impressive breadth of marketing, sales, real estate and design experience to his thriving practice at Arbor Real Estate. In addition to being a seasoned property investor and owner in the local market, Genova also applies his extensive experience in creating home product and lifestyle brands to benefit his clients, ensuring that his listings are powerfully positioned and exposed for expedient and profitable sales in a dynamic market. A forward-thinker who embraces emerging technology and social platforms to realize success in an ever-changing real estate landscape - Genova finds Arbor’s digitally advanced sales and marketing platform a perfect complement to his approach.
Genova’s primary focus at Arbor is on serving clients in the Balboa Peninsula, Newport Heights and Dover Shores areas of Newport Beach. He is especially known for his exceptional sales and negotiation skills, his vast network of buyer prospects, his sterling reputation for service and his ability to collaborate with other agents to ensure transactions close successfully.
Genova earned his degree in real estate development from the University of Southern California's Lusk Center for Real Estate and lives in Newport Heights with his wife of 21 years, their three sons, a lazy Labrador and an energetic mutt. When he's not working, he’s passionate about participating in the community he loves for its laid-back vibe and neighborhood pride. He and his family are active with and support the Rob Machado Foundation, the Newport Harbor High School Water Polo Program, the Newport Beach Lifeguard program and the Ben Carlson Memorial & Scholarship Foundation.