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Rob Wagner

Co-Founder / Managing Partner

Rob Wagner is co-founder and Managing Partner of Sares Regis Group of Northern California, LLC, and Regis Homes Bay Area, LLC. Together with Mark Kroll, Rob is responsible for the …

Rob Wagner is co-founder and Managing Partner of Sares Regis Group of Northern California, LLC, and Regis Homes Bay Area, LLC. Together with Mark Kroll, Rob is responsible for the executive management of all operating divisions in Northern California.

 

He sits on the Executive and Investment Committees of Sares Regis Multifamily Investment Management, the firm’s private equity affiliate that manages over

$1 Billion in a series value-add multifamily funds.

 

Rob also Chairs the Sares Regis Community Foundation, an in-house foundation whose mission is to strengthen the broader community.

Career Highlights
  • Prometheus Development Co., Inc., President and CEO
  • Citicorp Real Estate, Inc., Senior Loan Officer
Credentials
  • BA – Dartmouth College
  • MBA – Boston University
  • Urban Land Institute, Member
  • Bay Area Council
  • Fisher Center for Real Estate, Policy Advisory Board
  • Lambda Alpha International
  • The Swig Company, Board of Directors
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Mark Kroll

Co-Founder / Managing Partner

Mark Kroll is co-founder and Managing Partner of Sares Regis Group of Northern California, LLC, and Regis Homes Bay Area, LLC. Together with Rob Wagner, Mark is responsible for the …

Mark Kroll is co-founder and Managing Partner of Sares Regis Group of Northern California, LLC, and Regis Homes Bay Area, LLC. Together with Rob Wagner, Mark is responsible for the executive management of all operating divisions in Northern California and is a member of the firm’s Investment Committee.

Career Highlights
  • Prometheus Development Co., Inc., Executive Vice President
  • F.P. Lathrop, Project Manager
Credentials
  • BS – Engineering, Lehigh University
  • MS – Civil Engineering and Construction Management, Stanford University
  • Stanford University, Consulting Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Urban Land Institute, Leadership, Urban Mixed-use Development Council
  • Urban Land Institute, Governing Trustee
  • Urban Land Institute Foundation, Governor
  • Fisher Center for Real Estate Policy, Advisory Board
  • Real Estate Round Table, Member
  • Lambda Alpha International
  • San Francisco Opera, Board of Directors
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Drew Hudacek

Chief Investment Officer / Managing Partner

Drew Hudacek joined Sares Regis in 1999. His responsibilities include capital relationships and land acquisitions for the firm’s capital risk development activities as well as executive management of the various …

Drew Hudacek joined Sares Regis in 1999. His responsibilities include capital relationships and land acquisitions for the firm’s capital risk development activities as well as executive management of the various operating divisions in Northern California. Drew is a member of the firm’s Investment Committee.

Career Highlights
  • DPR Construction, Project Engineer
Credentials
  • BSE – Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architecture, Princeton University
  • MS – Civil Engineering and Construction Management, Stanford University
  • ULI San Francisco, District Chair 2019 – 2021
  • Urban Land Institute, Full Member and National Product Council Member – Currently Multi-Family Blue
  • Licensed General Contractor, California #828422
  • Lambda Alpha International
  • Stanford Alumni Real Estate Council (SREC), Member
  • Stanford Professionals in Real Estate (SPIRE), Member
  • NAIOP Golden Shovel, Stanford Team, Former Advisor
  • Stanford University, Former Consulting Associate Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering
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David N.P. Hopkins

Co-President, Development / Managing Partner

Dave Hopkins joined Sares Regis Group in 2007. With Todd Regonini, Dave provides the strategic direction for Sares Regis and Regis Homes’ development activities, primarily focused on infill residential within …

Dave Hopkins joined Sares Regis Group in 2007. With Todd Regonini, Dave provides the strategic direction for Sares Regis and Regis Homes’ development activities, primarily focused on infill residential within the inner Bay Area. Dave is a member of the firm’s Investment Committee.

Career Highlights
  • Walsh Group, Project Manager
  • Jacobs Associates, Senior Engineer
Credentials
  • BA – Mathematics, Emory University
  • BS – Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
  • MBA – UC Berkeley Haas School of Business
  • HEART of San Mateo County, Board Member
  • Bay Area Council, Board Member, Co-Chair Housing Subcommittee
  • Urban Land Institute, Full Member; Technology and Real Estate Council, Member
  • LEED Accredited Professional
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Janice Yuen

Chief Financial Officer / Partner

Janice Yuen joined Sares Regis Group of Northern California in 2012 and oversees finance, accounting, asset management, IT, and operations in Northern California.

Janice Yuen joined Sares Regis Group of Northern California in 2012 and oversees finance, accounting, asset management, IT, and operations in Northern California.

Career Highlights
  • Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., Global Real Estate Group, Associate
Credentials
  • BA – Cornell University, School of Hotel Administration
  • MBA – UC Berkeley, Haas School of Business
  • Berkeley Real Estate Alumni Association, VP of Strategy
  • Mountain View Transportation Management Association, past Chair
  • Urban Land Institute, past SF Commercial Local Product Council
  • Rebuilding Together San Francisco, past Project Manager
  • Silicon Valley Business Journal, 40 Under 40, 2018
  • NorCal Real Estate Women of Influence Awards, Rising Star, 2015
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Todd Regonini

Co-President, Development / Managing Partner

Todd Regonini has been with Sares Regis since its founding in 1993.  Todd has particular expertise in the development and delivery of for-sale, for-rent, and mixed-use communities near jobs, transit …

Todd Regonini has been with Sares Regis since its founding in 1993.  Todd has particular expertise in the development and delivery of for-sale, for-rent, and mixed-use communities near jobs, transit and services. Together with Dave Hopkins, Todd oversees the Development Division of Sares Regis, including Regis Homes, which sponsors a wide range of development opportunities including infill residential in the Bay Area. Todd is a member of the firm’s Investment Committee.

Career Highlights
  • Prometheus Development Company, Development Project Manager
  • The Lusk Company, Engineering Manager
Credentials
  • BSE – Civil Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
  • MS – Civil Engineering/Infrastructure Planning and Management, Stanford University
  • Stanford University, Past Consulting Associate Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Urban Land Institute, Residential Neighborhood Development Council
  • BIA, Board Member
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Ginger Bryant

Senior Advisor / Managing Partner

Ginger Bryant joined Sares Regis in 1993. She is responsible for Finance, Accounting, IT, Asset Management, and is a member of the firm’s Investment Committee.

Ginger Bryant joined Sares Regis in 1993. She is responsible for Finance, Accounting, IT, Asset Management, and is a member of the firm’s Investment Committee.

Career Highlights
  • Prometheus Development Co., Inc., Controller, Vice President, CFO
  • Ernst & Young, Auditor
Credentials
  • BS – Business Administration, University of Missouri-Columbia
  • MA – Accountancy, University of Missouri-Columbia
  • Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW); Past President San Francisco
  • National Network, Past President
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Ken Gladstein

President, Sares Regis Multifamily Investment Management / Managing Partner

Ken Gladstein joined Sares Regis in 2003. As co-manager of the firm’s private equity investment management platform with over $1 billion in AUM, he has primary responsibility for portfolio management, …

Ken Gladstein joined Sares Regis in 2003. As co-manager of the firm’s private equity investment management platform with over $1 billion in AUM, he has primary responsibility for portfolio management, capital raising and investor relations, and is a member of the firm’s Investment Committee.

Career Highlights
  • Metropolis Partners, Inc., Co-Managing Partner
  • Nomura Securities International, Inc., Vice President Real Estate Finance
  • Bear Stearns & Co., Inc., Vice President Fixed Income Securities
Credentials
  • BA – Economics, Tufts University
  • MBA – Finance, Stern School of Business, New York University
  • Licensed California Real Estate Broker
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Jeff Birdwell

Managing Director, Commercial Real Estate Services

Jeff Birdwell joined our affiliate Sares Regis Group’s Los Angeles/Ventura County office in 1987 and was responsible for development activity in that region for seven years. In 1994, Jeff transferred …

Jeff Birdwell joined our affiliate Sares Regis Group’s Los Angeles/Ventura County office in 1987 and was responsible for development activity in that region for seven years. In 1994, Jeff transferred to Sares Regis Group of Northern California and now manages the Commercial Division, overseeing all office, R&D, industrial, and retail developments.

Career Highlights
  • Sares Regis Group, Project Manager and Vice President
  • C.L. Peck Contractor, Project Manager
Credentials
  • BA – Economics, Claremont Men’s College
  • BS – Civil Engineering, Stanford University
  • MS – Construction Management, Stanford University
  • Stanford University, Consulting Associate Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • LCI Owners Communities of Practice, Member
  • NAIOP, Member
  • Stanford Alumni Real Estate Council (SREC), Member
  • Stanford Professionals in Real Estate (SPIRE), Member
  • Urban Land Institute, Member
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Yayu Lin

President, Commercial Real Estate Services / Partner

Yayu Lin joined Sares Regis in 2005 and is responsible for the operations of the Commercial Division.  She also serves as Account Executive and oversees major commercial development projects in …

Yayu Lin joined Sares Regis in 2005 and is responsible for the operations of the Commercial Division.  She also serves as Account Executive and oversees major commercial development projects in the Bay Area.  Yayu previously managed several residential development and construction projects, including faculty housing projects in the Residential Division

Career Highlights
  • Ernst & Young Real Estate Advisory Services, Analyst
  • Parsons Brinckerhoff, Engineering Consultant
Credentials
  • BS – Civil and Environmental Engineering, UC Berkeley
  • MS – Construction Engineering and Management, Stanford University
  • Rebuilding Together SF, Past Board Member
  • Engineers Without Borders, Past Public Relations Chair
  • Silicon Valley Business Journal, 40 Under 40, 2016
  • NorCal Real Estate Women of Influence Awards, Rising Star, 2013
  • SPUR, member
  • Associate DBIA
  • LEED Accredited Professional
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Bill Heartman

President, Sacramento Operations

Bill Heartman joined Sares Regis Group in 1995 and is responsible for all development activities and land acquisitions in the Sacramento region.

Bill Heartman joined Sares Regis Group in 1995 and is responsible for all development activities and land acquisitions in the Sacramento region.

Career Highlights
  • Triad Homes, Inc.
  • Camray Development and Construction
Credentials
  • BA – Accounting and Finance, UCBerkeley
  • MBA – UC Berkeley Haas School of Business
  • BIA, Member and Past Director
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Jeff Smith

Director, Development

Jeff Smith joined Sares Regis in 1998. Jeff serves as Project Executive for major residential development projects, overseeing feasibility, entitlements, financing, design, construction, marketing, and sell-out/lease-up. He is a member …

Jeff Smith joined Sares Regis in 1998. Jeff serves as Project Executive for major residential development projects, overseeing feasibility, entitlements, financing, design, construction, marketing, and sell-out/lease-up. He is a member of the Senior Management Team for the Residential Division.

Career Highlights
  • Koll Construction, Project Manager
  • N.L. Barnes Construction, Assistant Project Manager
Credentials
  • BS – Civil Engineering, University of Colorado
  • Licensed Real Estate Broker, California #01876735 (inactive)
  • Licensed General Contractor, California #876082 (inactive)
  • Urban Land Institute, Associate Member
  • SPUR, Member
  • Chamber of San Mateo County Member
  • Belmont Chamber of Commerce Board Member
  • C/CAG – Resource Management Board Member
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Ken Busch

Director, Development

Ken Busch joined Sares Regis in 2002. Ken serves as Project Executive for major residential development projects, overseeing feasibility, entitlements, financing, design, construction, marketing, and sell-out/lease-up. He is a member …

Ken Busch joined Sares Regis in 2002. Ken serves as Project Executive for major residential development projects, overseeing feasibility, entitlements, financing, design, construction, marketing, and sell-out/lease-up. He is a member of the Senior Management Team for the Residential Division.

Career Highlights
  • Hearthstone, Vice President/Senior Investment Manager
Credentials
  • BS – Civil Engineering, University of Delaware
  • MBA – Real Estate, George Washington University
  • Urban Land Institute, Associate Member
  • Registered Professional Civil Engineer, California
  • San Mateo County Economic Development Association (SAMCEDA), Board Member
  • Boys and Girls Club of North San Mateo County, Board Member
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Ben Dashevsky

General Counsel / Partner

Ben Dashevsky joined Sares Regis Group in 2018 and is responsible for overseeing the company’s legal matters.  He is broadly experienced in real estate acquisition, partnership, financing, sale and construction …

Ben Dashevsky joined Sares Regis Group in 2018 and is responsible for overseeing the company’s legal matters.  He is broadly experienced in real estate acquisition, partnership, financing, sale and construction and has facilitated a number of major commercial and residential property development deals throughout the Bay Area.

 

Career Highlights
  • Hyatt Hotels Group, Corporate Counsel
  • Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, Real Estate Associate
Credentials
  • BA – Economics, University of Wisconsin – Madison
  • JD – The University of Chicago Law School