Cohana co-founder Dean Otto believes it’s possible to do good and do well. Dean is a native of South Africa and a longtime resident of Maui, where he’s lived and worked for more than 30 years. Dean’s philanthropic contributions have provided substantial support for educational institutions in the Maui community.
As a realtor and real estate broker, Dean is one of the most sought-after real estate agents in the Hawaii luxury housing market and recognized for his record sales and unrelenting work ethic on behalf of his clients. Dean has been listed as one of the top luxury real estate agents by Keller Williams Luxury International. He was recognized by Hawaii Business Magazine as one of the top-ranked agents on Maui, with a multi-million-dollar portfolio featuring the island’s most distinguished properties. As of 2021, Dean has completed more than one billion dollars in residential real estate sales in his career. His clients are luxury buyers and sellers – entrepreneurs, entertainers, professional athletes and high-net-worth individuals whose real estate holdings dot the globe and embody the laid-back Maui Island lifestyle.