TDA - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Executive Assistant to CEO & Office Manager
Al has represented TDA as a client liaison for over 10 years. Prior to joining TDA, Al worked with the Bank of Hawaii in their residential and commercial lending division until his retirement in 2005. He attended San Jose State University in the San Francisco Bay Area, and was a card carrying Carpenters Union member in Northern California.
Alan joined TDA's accounting group in March 2014. He works primarily on internal and external reporting, analyses on real estate debt and equity investments, time-weighted returns and IRR calculations, and oversees day-to-day accounting operations. He has 13 years of real estate accounting and financial reporting experience in commercial, hotel, and mixed-use development projects, including 7 years at Stockbridge Capital Group performing Fund Accounting for two opportunistic funds totaled $1.5 billion. Alan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from University of California, Los Angeles.
Job Titles:
- Director of Information Technology
Alex believes that technology plays an increasingly important role in the development and success of modern businesses. With over 10 years of IT experience in the real estate industry, he provides expert insight to ensure that TDA's business and technology strategies are in sync. Alex views his colleagues as his customers, and he supports them with a wide range of services from one-on-one training to bespoke software solutions. His responsibilities also include ensuring compliance with real estate industry regulations.
Job Titles:
- Vice President, Asset Management
Amy is responsible for the management of several of TDA's assets including industrial, office and retail properties. With nearly 22 years in commercial real estate, Amy brings a broad range of experience in valuation, acquisitions, dispositions and asset management. Prior to joining TDA in 2013, Amy held positions with Sares Regis Group of Northern California, Bristol Group in San Francisco and Lend Lease (formally Boston Financial Group). Amy currently serves on the Planning Commission for the City of Belmont and holds a California real estate license. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from the University of Vermont.
Bob has more than 27 years of progressive financial management experience in the financial, retail, and real estate industries. He was Vice President of Development for W.L. Butler Investment Corporation in Redwood City, where he was responsible for the financial and project management of residential projects and commercial property developments. Bob holds a Bachelor of Science in Commerce with emphasis in Finance from Santa Clara University.
Byron has 45 years of experience with real estate acquisition and development. Prior to joining TDA in 1999, he served as Executive Vice President for Acquisitions for BRE Properties, one of the largest multi-family REITs in the United States. During his tenure, he was responsible for the acquisition of over $800mm of new assets. Before moving to BRE in 1989, he was Vice President and General Manager for two Hawaii-based land holding and development companies, Dillingham Investment Corporation and The Magoon Estate Limited. Byron is a graduate of Colgate University and the Harvard Business School. Byron has served as a TDA Investment Committee member for 15 years.
At TDA, Dan is responsible for assisting all aspects of structured debt and equity investments, and providing asset management with portfolio analysis. His work includes due diligence, financial modeling, market research, reporting, and cash flow analysis for AUM in California and Hawaii.
Before joining TDA, Dan worked at Hanna Commercial Real Estate as an Investment Sales Associate, managing a 40-client portfolio consisting of 1.5 million square feet of office, industrial, and multifamily listings. The first part of his career was in tech industry finance - in positions at Google and NASA - where he reported to executive leadership and was responsible for multiple investment, business development, and project management decisions.
Dan is a Licensed Agent and holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Babson College - a four-year private business school specializing in entrepreneurship. While at Babson, he launched Babson Microfunds - a micro-lending group for fundraising and capital allocation to entrepreneurs in developing countries.
Erik St. Charles - Chief Compliance Officer, Secretary
Job Titles:
- Chief Compliance Officer
- Corporate Secretary
Erik oversees compliance, legal affairs and corporate governance of TDA, and ensures compliance with SEC and DOL rules and regulations. Additionally, he assists the investments team to complete transactions and due diligence new investments. He worked for a number of years as a paralegal at Kirkland and Ellis, LLP, executing private equity M&A and fund formation transactions. In the private funds group, he completed and participated in the formation of more than $6bn in private funds. Most recently, he was with Veritas Investments in San Francisco, CA, managing compliance for $1.3 billion of mixed-use multifamily assets. Erik holds a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from University of California, Berkeley.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- President
- Member of the U.S. Green Building Council
- Owner of TDA Investment Group
Mr. Spanner is the owner of TDA Investment Group. He has a very broad range of experience in construction, leasing, acquisitions, dispositions and property management. Mr. Spanner has successfully worked in most phases of real estate and construction and brings a valuable scope of expertise to the company, and under his leadership, TDA has established itself as one of the finest real estate management firms within its sphere of expertise. Mr. Spanner is also a member of the company's investment committee.
Prior to joining TDA Investment Group in 1994, Mr. Spanner was responsible for the acquisitions and leasing for a brokerage firm. Prior to that, he worked in the construction industry and has been a private real estate investor since 1982.
Mr. Spanner is responsible for the overall company philosophy and operations, and his main responsibilities with regards to the real estate portfolio are the oversight of asset management and investment policies. His duties include analyzing and evaluating real estate and financial markets, as well as advising on deal structures and strategic investing.
Mr. Spanner is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council, Social Venture Network, Pension Real Estate Association, and National Association of Real Estate Investment Managers. Mr. Spanner is the owner of TDA Investment Group. He has a very broad range of experience in construction, leasing, acquisitions, dispositions and property management.
Mr. Spanner has successfully worked in most phases of real estate and construction and brings a valuable scope of expertise to the company, and under his leadership, TDA has established itself as one of the finest real estate management firms within its sphere of expertise. Mr. Spanner is also a member of the company's investment committee. Prior to joining TDA Investment Group in 1994, Mr. Spanner was responsible for the acquisitions and leasing for a brokerage firm. Prior to that, he worked in the construction industry and has been a private real estate investor since 1982.
Mr. Spanner is responsible for the overall company philosophy and operations, and his main responsibilities with regards to the real estate portfolio are the oversight of asset management and investment policies. His duties include analyzing and evaluating real estate and financial markets, as well as advising on deal structures and strategic investing. Mr. Spanner is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council, Social Venture Network, Pension Real Estate Association, and National Association of Real Estate Investment Managers.
Job Titles:
- Investment Officer and Corporate Broker
Jane has 33 years of experience with multifamily real estate, having purchased over 15,000 apartment units totaling approximately $2bn. Most recently as a Director at Wood Partners, a national apartment investor and developer, she was the partner in charge of all western US apartment acquisitions. For almost 10 years prior to joining Wood, she was a Director with RREEF specializing in multifamily. Ms. Maushardt also held the positions of Senior Multifamily Acquisitions Manager for the Western United States for the Archon Group, a subsidiary of Goldman Sachs, Acquisitions Director for SSR Realty Advisors, and Vice President of Acquisitions for BRE Properties, Inc. Ms. Maushardt has been a licensed broker in California since 1987. She received a Bachelor of Science with Honors in Economics and an M.B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley. Jane has served as a TDA Investment Committee member for over ten years.
Jay joined TDA in August 2019. He has over 20 years of progressive accounting experience with private equity funds including REIT, LLCs and limited partnerships dealing with multi-family, commercial and mixed-use real estate. Jay brings a broad range of experience in fund accounting, property acquisition, development, operations and dispositions. Prior to joining TDA, Jay held positions with Carmel Partners Inc., Stockbridge and Citi Private Equity Services (now SS&C). He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from San Francisco State University and earned an MBA with concentration in Accounting from Golden Gate University.
Job Titles:
- Asset Management Assistant
Jennifer manages the daily operations of the office. Additionally, she supports the Asset Management department. She was an Assistant General Manager for JLL, managing the Twin Towers in Santa Clara. Prior to that she was working for Capital Realty Group where she helped manage accounting, rentals and day-to-day work for apartments, retail and commercial buildings. She has an AA from Canada College and is in the process of obtaining a CA Real Estate Agent License.
Job Titles:
- Director of Asset Management
Ken is responsible for portfolio management of TDA's assets including industrial, office, and retail properties. With 15 years in commercial real estate and finance, Ken brings a broad range of experience in portfolio management, acquisitions, dispositions, and asset management. Prior to joining TDA in 2019, Ken held positions with BRIDGE Infill Land Development, 643 Capital Management, and RealtyShares. He earned a Master of Science in Real Estate Development from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley.
Meg joined TDA in 2021. Prior to joining TDA, Meg worked at MidPen Housing Corporation for 12 years as an Accounts Payable Specialist and then Associate Corporate Accountant. Early on in her career, she was a Guidance Counselor, Executive Assistant to the VP of Treasurer, and a Recruitment Coordinator. Meg has a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and an MBA, graduating Cum Laude in both degrees from the University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines.
Paula leads the administration of TDA's assets under management. She has over 27 years of experience managing retail, commercial, industrial, residential, and agricultural holdings. Paula attended Southern Oregon University, was the owner/manager of a property management firm that specialized in historic commercial buildings in Denver, director of property management at a Santa Barbara firm, and now leads the asset management team at TDA. Paula has been active in numerous charitable organizations.
Job Titles:
- Executive Vice President and Director of Investments
Rob leads TDA's new investment activities, as well as being involved with TDA corporate and client activities. He has over 24 years of experience executing commercial, industrial, and residential real estate and corporate transactions, including origination, due diligence, structuring and execution of investment transactions across varied asset classes. Rob has worked for the largest privately held company in the U.S. (Koch Industries), executing real estate and corporate M&A investments, as well as smaller investment and private equity firms. He holds a Bachelor of Science from Pennsylvania State University and an M.B.A. from Texas A&M University.
Mr. Janda has over 50 years of banking experience of which 40 years have been involved in commercial real estate construction lending. Although Mr. Janda is retired from banking, he is currently the manager of Construction Services with the Kraemer Land Company which is located in Southern California.
Mr. Janda received a BS degree in Marketing from California State University of Los Angeles and his MBA in Business Administration from Pepperdine University. He is a past board member of the Baldy View Chapter of the Building Industrial Association and a founding member of Home Aid, a nonprofit corporation that help different communities in building low-income housing. Steve has served as a TDA Investment Committee member for over 10 years.
Job Titles:
- Director of Business Development
Mr. Lewis is responsible for client relations at TDA since August 2013. Formerly he was a Senior Vice President with Union Bank, as the national manager of the TaftHartley Group, and was with Union Bank for 21 years prior to his retirement. Trevor has been in the Labor and Trust Industry for over 30 years; a former member of the American Bankers Association and Board member of ABA's Certified Retirement Services Professionals Committee. Trevor attended Long Island University in New York where he majored in Accounting. TDA had a long-standing professional relationship with Trevor due to our respective dealings, prior to his formally joining TDA in 2013.
Victor has over 29 years of real estate accounting, tax, finance, and funds experience. He was the CFO at Rubicon Point Partners, a value-add office buildings investor and operator in the San Francisco Bay Area. The company managed capital from public pension funds, foundations, and high net-worth investors. Rubicon is a CALPERS Emerging Manager. Prior to Rubicon, Victor was the CFO and Chief Compliance Officer at Fremont Realty Capital in San Francisco. A Bechtel family owned investment firm and real estate funds sponsor. During his sixteen years at Fremont, the Company had invested over $3.5 billion on behalf of institutional, private and public pension funds, foundations, and endowments investors in real estate properties and real estate operating companies. Victor started his career in public accounting and was a senior manager with the international accounting firm of Laventhol and Horwath. Victor graduated from the Haas School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley and is a CPA (inactive) and CGMA.