Alan Martinez is the founder of Retinue, a San Francisco-based real estate brokerage serving San Francisco, Napa Valley, the greater Bay Area, and select private clients beyond. The practice is inspired by the belief that luxury is not simply a price point — it is an experience.

For Alan, luxury lives in the everyday details: the scent of fresh florals when you walk into a home, the sound of a well-designed car door closing, the first espresso o...