Company Bios

Ruben Islas

Ruben has 15 years of affordable housing development experience and is a co-founder of The Amerland Group. He is the lead developer and is responsible for putting together the financing on all properties. It is his determination and acumen in structuring affordable housing financing that has fueled Amerland’s growth and established our reputation for closing complex transactions. Ruben earned a BA from the University of California, San Diego.

Jules Arthur

Jules has more than 20 years of real estate experience and is a co-founder of The Amerland Group, where he oversees the acquisition and asset management departments. Jules was previously an Associate Partner with Hendricks & Partners for six years where he handled the sale of over 10,000 apartment units in Southern California, in addition to founding the firm’s National Affordable Housing Division. He was educated in England at Nottingham Trent University where he received a Bsc (Hons) in Urban Estate Surveying. Jules was a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Cyndi Isgrig

Cyndi brings to The Amerland Group more than 15 years of professional business experience, where she oversees the accounting and predevelopment departments. She began her career as a CPA with Coopers & Lybrand (now known as Price Waterhouse Coopers), with subsequent experience in business management with Household International and AirTouch Communications (now known as Verizon Wireless). Cyndi holds a business degree from the University of Cincinnati with a double major in accounting and finance.

Casey Haeling

As the director of acquisitions, Casey brings excellent local and regional market knowledge to The Amerland Group. He spent six years with Hendricks & Partners as an associate advisor where he handled the sale of over $200 million of commercial real estate comprising more than 3,000 apartment units. Casey graduated from the University of San Diego with a BA in business administration.

Colin Rice

As vice president of acquisitions for The Amerland Group, Colin is responsible for property acquisitions and governmental and community relations. Previously, Colin was chief-of-staff to California State Assemblyman Juan Vargas, where he handled public policy, political and campaign matters, as well as community affairs. Colin holds a law degree from the University of San Diego and a degree in philosophy from San Diego State University. In addition, he serves on numerous civic and non-profit boards in the San Diego community.

Jeremy Turner

Jeremy brings a strong background in construction to The Amerland Group. He is responsible for all phases of construction for the firm’s acquisitions, including evaluation, estimation, design, bid-management, cost review and monitoring. He has personally managed more than $30 million of construction contracts for The Amerland Group over the past three years. Before joining the firm in 2004, he developed substantial expertise with hands-on experience specializing in heavy equipment, carpentry and rigging. Jeremy holds a BA from St. John’s University.

Peter Lopez-Hodoyan

Peter is the director of project management for The Amerland Group and is responsible for coordinating resources during the acquisition and closing phases of transactions. He works closely with the lenders, investors and their representation to ensure a smooth and efficient process. Peter graduated from San Diego State University with a BA in international business and came to The Amerland Group in 2004 after spending 10 years working for Bose Corporation, a leading consumer electronics company.

Rebecca Hyatt

Rebecca has been with The Amerland Group since 2004, starting out as a project manager coordinating property acquisitions, then transitioning to asset management. In this role, Rebecca oversees all the properties in Amerland’s portfolio, working with lenders, investors and property management to ensure that all aspects of the projects are running smoothly. She holds a BA in English literature from Gettysburg College, and she spent five years in pharmaceutical advertising before joining the Amerland team.

George Jordan

As Senior Development Consultant for the Amerland Group, George advises the company on matters related to development, project management, community service and government relations. He comes to Amerland with more than 15 years of community development and political experience including working on the staff of a San Diego Councilman and State Assemblyman. He also has served as Chief Consultant to the Select Committee on Urban Revitalization.George is a former Commissioned officer in U. S. Army and holds a BA in Business Administration from the Georgia Military College.

Martha Enriquez

Martha is the president and CEO of Logan Property Management, Inc. (LPM), an affiliate of The Amerland Group. She has almost 15 years of experience in management, with an extensive background in asset management and human resources. Before founding LPM, she worked for over two years as an asset manager for The Amerland Group. Her responsibilities included rehabilitation and stabilization of new acquisitions, as well as assisting with the compilation of the developer’s due diligence for lenders and investors. In this capacity, Martha dealt extensively with both the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee, assuring that the developer was in compliance at all times with both agencies’ rigorous requirements.

In addition, Martha has successfully completed the following courses: Novogradac LIHTC Compliance certification, the AHMA Occupancy Specialist course, the Ross Management Resident Selection and Waiting List Management course, and the Spectrum Tax Credit Compliance certification.