Members in the News

Hughes Gill Cochrane Tinetti Adds Attorneys to Team

Zer Iyer, Esq.

Peter C. Lyon, Esq.

Hughes Gill Cochrane Tinetti has hired attorneys Zer Iyer, Esq., and Peter C. Lyon, Esq. Iyer has represented HOAs and other common interest developments for over 16 years. She will continue to assist her clients as the Principal of the firm and fulfill their corporate needs with her legal expertise. Lyon has over 25 years of experience in litigation and arbitration along with 7 years of environmental engineering and consulting. He is versatile in dealing with complex and technical issues like construction defect litigation, real estate matters, environmental issues, and insurance claims.

Seabreeze Management Company Expands Through Acquisitions

Isaiah Henry, CCAM

Seabreeze Management Company, Inc.has acquired Apex Management Group and Fidelity Management Services. Isaiah Henry, CEO of Seabreeze, will assume the role of CEO at Apex. Apex will operate under Seabreeze but will remain independent in name. Through these acquisitions, Seabreeze now consists of more than 500 team members, serving over 500 associations and 100,000 homes. Seabreeze is a full-service property management firm based in Aliso Viejo and has been in the industry for over 34 years.

California Builder Services Launches New Website

DREPublicReports Website

California Builder Services has launched DREPublicReports.com, providing public access to nearly 600,000 Department of Real Estate subdivision, development, and completed development public reports in California, archived over the past few decades. “We saw a need for this service in our industry as the current state site with this information can be difficult to navigate and cumbersome,” said Scott Ford, President of California Builder Services. “By creating a free resource we manage, we know the site will continue to stay maintained and serve everyone who needs access to this information. Our business lives and breathes DRE reports and HOA assessments, so it was only fitting to launch this site.” The site offers multiple search options, such as file number, report number, tract number, county name, issued date, and subdivision name, for users to obtain reports. Users are also able to print these reports or download/export them as an Excel or CSV file. Through a California Public Records Act (CPRA) request, California Builder Services accessed public records needed for its development team to compile, creating DREPublicReports.com. California Builder Services will be updating and monitoring its database while archiving and maintaining current records. “It’s crucial for those of us managing HOAs in California to keep an eye on public reports for our communities,” said Pamela Ciapessoni, Executive Vice President and Co-owner of Riverside Management. “The records on DREPublicReports.com help us ensure the public reports that show the HOA dues for phasing schedules are properly filed with California—it’s required in our state.”

Vantaca LLC Promotes Five

Vantaca LLC

Congratulations to several employees at Vantaca LLC on their recent promotions, including: Alyssa Herlocker to Data Migration Lead, Aidian Morrow and Stuart Wilson to Implementation Managers, and Anna Driscoll and Grayson Hollar to Senior Implementation Consultants. Awesome work, everyone!

Alyssa Herlocker

Aidian Morrow

Anna Driscoll

Grayson Hollar

Stuart Wilson

Associa Northern California Promotes Doreen Tejeda

Doreen Tejeda

Associa Northern California recently promoted Doreen Tejeda to Senior Vice President. Tejeda has been with Associa Northern California since 2001 and is transitioning from the role as Vice President of Integrated Services to Senior Vice President. In this role, she will oversee the San Francisco and Pleasanton offices, the Associa On Call department, project services, and the reserve departments. “Since she joined Associa, Doreen has demonstrated a passion for educating and helping team members advance, a leadership quality that has truly helped our branch succeed,” said Scott Hubbard, Associa Northern California Branch President. “Her approach to management and ability to drive our team forward is an asset that we rely on daily. We look forward to watching her grow in this new role.”

Powerstone Announces Executive Promotions

Kendrah Kay, CAMEx, CCAM

Karen Kannen, Esq.

Kristin Hobson, CCAM

Powerstone Property Management, ACMC recently promoted Kendrah Kay to Chief Client Officer, Karen Kannen to Executive Vice President of Management Systems and Kristin Hobson to Vice President of Community Management. Powerstone’s CEO, René Decker, stated, “Kendrah’s compassion and ability to listen to the needs of others, in combination with her dedication and diligence, have resulted in her steady rise in the company, all while increasing her level of responsibility and playing a critical role in Powerstone’s success.”Kay will continue to work with the company’s executive team to promote growth and career path opportunities for employees. Meanwhile, in her new role Kannen will develop innovative new systems and programs to better serve Powerstone’s expanding markets. She will also continue in her role as General Counsel. Hobson has worked for Powerstone for five years and amassed devoted and loyal clients during that time while delivering creative solution for difficult client issues. Congratulations to everyone!

CM Squared Acquires Myles F. Corcoran Consulting

CM Squared, Inc.

CM Squared, Inc. has acquired Myles F. Corcoran Consulting, Inc. (MFC). With this acquisition, CM Squared retains the talent of MFC employees and creates a seamless transition, enabling itself to continue its high standard of service to the clients that MFC nurtured and fostered throughout the years. The organizations’ new structure “is expanding and adding new technology that will continue to add value to the full service of opportunities while, maintaining the client centric integrity both MFC and CM Squared are known for in the construction industry,” said Myles Corcoran, the former owner of MFC. CM Squared has been assisting clients navigate construction projects and providing architectural design services, forensic investigations, building assessments, reserve studies, asset management studies, engineering, and construction oversite of multi-family development communities for the last decade. Myles and the MFC team provide design, litigation support, forensic estimating and investigations, mediation, arbitration, and destructive testing analysis. In addition, they offer custom services to meet the individual needs of their clients for 31 years. Both companies provide construction management, architecture design, expert witness, and consulting services and operate primarily out of California’s Central Coast, with a home office in Santa Cruz.

The Miller Law Firm Wins Construction Defect Case

The Miller Law Firm

The Miller Law Firm recently recovered $140,000 per unit for the Oceanside HOA 10 months after filing a complaint for construction defects, which included window frame distortion, major water intrusion at window locations, corrosion of door frames, elevated deck waterproofing issues, cracked tiles at private decks, and reverse sloping at private decks. All of this resulted in interior unit flooding,water intrusion at various locations of the building, corrosion, rusting and staining, and excessive cracking. “By focusing on expert investigations and early mediation efforts via video conferencing during the Covid pandemic, our firm was able to resolve this case in less than 1 year. The settlement payout from TIG Insurance Company will be used to restore this beachfront property to the luxury units that the Oceanside owners believed they were buying,” said the Founding Partner and CEO, Thomas E. Miller. “Boutique, luxury condo buildings are not immune to shoddy workmanship and construction defects. Had these beachfront owners and its association board of directors not held the builder and its insurance responsible, they would have faced hundreds of thousands of dollars in special assessments or the use of HOA reserve funds for significant repair needs. They now have the funds to restore their community and preserve their owners’ investments,” said Senior Partner, Rachel M. Miller.

Thomas E. Miller, Esq.

Rachel M. Miller, Esq.

Epsten, APC Names New Shareholder

Pejman D. Kharrazian

Effective October 1, 2021, Epsten, APC announces Pejman D. Kharrazian as the firm’s newest shareholder. “We are happy to promote from within our firm,and Pejman’s dedication to our clients,hard work, and proven leadership have earned him the position of shareholder,” said Susan Hawks McClintic, Managing Shareholder. “We look forward to Pejman’s continued service to our clients.” Kharrazian joined the firm in 2012 and has established and maintained numerous key relationships with clients and community association managers. He frequently provides educational programs for community association board members and managers, maintains active membership in CACM, and has served as an adjunct law professor at Thomas Jefferson School of Law.

Pacific Western Bank Acquires HOA Services Division From MUFG Union Bank, N.A.

Matt Wagner

PacWest Bancorp announced that its banking subsidiary,Pacific Western Bank has acquired MUFG Union Bank, N.A.’s HOA Services Division. This acquisition expands Pacific Western Bank’s existing HOA banking practice, which provides lockbox, electronic receivables processing and other financial services to HOA management companies. The HOA Services Division provides a full range of banking services to community management companies and their HOAs. “We are very pleased to complete this acquisition, which significantly enhances our position catering to the specialized banking needs of community management companies and the HOA clients they serve,” said Matt Wagner, PacWest’s President and CEO. “The HOA business unit’s high-quality, low-cost deposits will further diversify the bank’s existing core deposits and provide an additional attractive funding source in a rising rate environment.” PacWest Bancorp is a bank holding company with over $34 billion in assets and provides community banking products including lending and comprehensive deposit and treasury management services to small and medium-sized businesses. It has 69 full-service branches located in California.

S.B.S. Hires New Client Relationship Manager

Hank Lopez

Bringing many years of experience from the default services industry, Hank Lopez will act as a Client Relationship Manager for both S.B.S Trust Deed Network and S.B.S. Lien Services. In this role, Lopez will be responsible for maintaining current client relationships as well as introducing prospects to a dedicated and focused team of industry professionals at the S.B.S. family of companies. Lopez began his career in the default management industry working as the Bankruptcy Manager for Countrywide Home Loans. He also has had the unique experience of being both a client and a vendor. As a vendor, he has experience in the foreclosure publication and posting arena, marketing manager for bankruptcy, and foreclosure legal services and author of default training materials.

CINC Systems Acquires HOAst

Ryan Davis

CINC Systems has completed the acquisition of HOAst, Inc., merging software and e-voting platforms for HOAs. “Our partnership with HOAst transforms the e-voting space, because we take the headache away from homeowners and boards, and we give them the ability to achieve quorum in a manner that is safe, fast, and efficient,” says Ryan Davis, CEO of CINC Systems. CINC Systems serves more than 17,000 HOAs and 2 million homes. CINC Systems was founded in 2005 as an Internet-based integrated accounting and property management system. “It’s a new and exciting time for HOAst,” said Elieen McCrady, President of HOAst. “Our deal with CINC enables us to provide our solution to more boards across the U.S., ensuring that more homeowners are able to have their voice heard within their community.” As part of CINC Systems, HOAst will be positioned to accelerate and extend its mission of providing a safe and secure online voting solution.

Homeowners Management Company Sold, Joe Price now SVP at Powerstone

Joe Price, CAMEx, CCAM

Homeowners Management Company (HMC) announced in late October the departure of Joseph Price, CAMEx, CCAM, President of HMC. Price presided over the recent acquisition of Homeowners Management Company by Next Step Community Management, effective Nov. 1. Price subsequently joined Powerstone Property Management, ACMC, as the Senior Vice President. He previously held multiple executive level positions at some of the largest property management companies in the country and is very involved in the industry serving as the Vice Chair on the board of directors for CACM and as a speaker and educator at many industry events. “I have a unique opportunity to focus on my true passion for mentoring, education, and acquisitions within our industry as well as focusing on my work with CACM’s board of directors in Southern California – yes, relocation, too. It is also important that we thank all the team members at HMC and Next Step for everything that they have done to aid in the acquisition process,” Price said. Tasha Parmelee, CCAM, is the President of Next Step Community Management and has more than 16 years of community association management experience in a variety of property types, including residential, condominium, and commercial. “I am honored for having such a distinguished business partner such as Joe Price,” said Parmelee. “He has been a great mentor and friend and I’m thankful for this amazing opportunity. Having such a great team with astounding experience and talent will make this endeavor most exciting!” René Decker, CEO of Powerstone, said, “Anybody that knows what success looks like in our industry, knows Joe Price, and we’re excited that he will join our leadership team as we continue to expand by finding new and innovative ways to serve our clients. I’ve known Joe for quite some time and I know he will be a perfect fit for our winning culture. We are at a stage in our growth where someone with Joe’s years of experience and professionalism can bring the business acumen and positive perspective that will help take our company to the next level.”

Tasha Parmelee, CCAM-PM

Antis Roofing Celebrates 500,000 Nails

Antis Roofing & Eagle Roofing Products

Antis Roofing and partner Eagle Roofing Products drove their 500,000th nail into donated roofing in October at their Habitat Team Build event, establishing their long-term commitment to Habitat for Humanity in Southern California and translating into more than 90 donated roofs distributed in numerous Southern California neighborhoods. “The work continues,” says Charles Antis, Founder and CEO of Antis Roofing & Waterproofing. “But we had to pause and commemorate this huge milestone. We’ve donated these roofs so that families can attain abetter quality of life.” The Habitat Team Build included Charles Antis, Aaron Antis, Cori Vernam, Angel Beltran,Travis Pettit, Narciso Alarcon, Jesus Zermeno, Jovan Pardo, and Antis roofing technicians, Eagle Roofing Products’ Greg Morrow, Blake Williams, and Travis Rozas. Founded in 1989, Antis Roofing and Waterproofing is a fully licensed, bonded and insured provider of roofing, waterproofing and decking services for homeowner’s associations and multi-family residential communities that operates in operates in Orange, San Diego, Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties.