Team

Who We Are

Homestead’s investment platform is led by a team of professionals with deep agricultural and financial experience in investing, farm management, farm acquisition, portfolio construction, and risk management.

Leadership

Daniel Little
Co-Founder and Co-CEO
  • 19+ years of investment management and agriculture experience
  • Former Fund Manager at J.P. Morgan
  • M.A. Columbia University, B.A. Hamilton College
Gabe Santos
Co-Founder and Co-CEO
  • 20+ years of investment management and agriculture experience 
  • Former Executive Director at Goldman Sachs, Global Natural Resources Group Investment Banking Division
  • J.D. Georgetown University Law Center, B.A. University of California, Los Angeles

Investment Team

Patrick Trainor
Managing Director, Head of Acquisitions
  • 15+ years of experience in the acquisition, disposition, and management of agricultural assets
  • Former Executive Vice President and Head of Portfolio Management at Westchester, a TIAA subsidiary
  • B.S. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Kyle Jacobs
Vice President, Due Diligence
  • 15+ years of experience in production agriculture in the Mountain West Region
  • Formerly a second-generation farmer at Silver K Farms in Idaho and Board Member of Potatoes USA
  • B.S. Brigham Young University, Idaho
Tony Windham, Ph.D.
Vice President, Row Crops
  • 30+ years of experience in agricultural finance, crop budgeting, commodity marketing, and farm management 
  • Former Director of the Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service at the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture
  • Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. Mississippi State University
Daniel Riewerts
Vice President, Row Crops
  • 13+ years of experience in farmland acquisitions and asset management
  • Former Professional Farm Manager and Broker at Hertz Farm Management and Deputy Portfolio Manager within TIAA’s farmland investment platform
  • B.S. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Jacob Bieze
Vice President, Permanent Crops
  • 6+ years of direct investing experience in farmland and manufacturing, distribution, and industrial companies
  • Previously held roles at Agriculture Capital, Saw Mill Capital, and Piper Jaffray & Co.
  • B.A. Duke University
Jeremy Menkhaus
Vice President, Permanent Crops
  • 7+ years of direct investing experience in farmland and lower middle market businesses
  • Previously held roles at Agriculture Capital, Brockway Moran & Partners, and Wells Fargo Securities
  • M.B.A. & Master of Forestry, Yale University; B.S.B.A., Georgetown University
Chad Wong
Vice President, Economist
  • 6+ years of experience in macroeconomic analytics
  • Former Analyst at Barclays
  • B.S. New York University, Leonard N. Stern School of Business
Carol Kido
Senior Financial Analyst
  • 25+ years of experience in agriculture credit / financial analysis
  • Former Sr. Financial Analyst at large financial institutions, including American Ag Credit, Rabo AgriFinance, and Bank of America
  • M.B.A. University of Notre Dame, B.A. University of Hawaii
Max Prager
Associate
  • Research experience in Biology and Environmental Sciences
  • B.A. Harvard University
Craig Butler
Analyst
  • 12+ years experience in start-up and manufacturing businesses
  • Former account management, sales, and operations leader
  • B.S. Miami University of Ohio

Professional Team

Andrea Davidson
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer
  • 15+ years of investment industry experience including financial accounting & reporting, operations, SEC compliance, tax compliance, and consulting services 
  • Former Accounting Manager at Capricorn Investment Group and Senior Tax Associate at PwC
  • M.S. and B.A. University of California, Santa Cruz; Certified Public Accountant
Justin Burns
General Counsel and Head of Credit
  • 20+ years of experience in the acquisition, management, disposition, leasing, and financing of agricultural assets
  • Former private attorney and credit fund founder
  • J.D. Willamette University College of Law, B.A. Oregon State University
Alex Mascia
Fund Controller
  • 9+ years of experience in property operations, financial accounting, and tax compliance
  • Former Assistant Controller of Investments at Mosser Companies and Assistant Controller at LaSalle Investment Management
  • M.S. Roosevelt University, B.S. Purdue University; Certified Public Accountant
Annie Luong
Property Controller
  • 12+ years of corporate accounting experience in public, private, and start-up companies
  • Former Accounting Manager at Attivo Partners and Live Nation Entertainment
  • B.S. San Francisco State University
Ana Brocher
Senior Executive Assistant
  • 8+ years in Office Management and 4+ years as Executive Assistant to the CEO
  • Former Executive Assistant at CircleUp and Former Office Manager to Indiegogo
  • B.A. University of California, Berkeley

Regional Farm Managers*

Darrell Atkinson, AFM, AAC
Pacific Region
  • 25+ years of agricultural experience focused on managing vineyards, nuts, fruits, and other permanent crops
  • Past President of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers
  • B.S. California State University, Bakersfield
Skye Root, CFA, AFM, AAC
Mountain West Region
  • 10+ years of experience in professional farm and agricultural management 
  • Former Senior Vice President at Westchester, a TIAA subsidiary
  • M.B.A. Oregon State University, M.P.P Oregon State University, B.A. Brigham Young University
Ray Brownfield, AFM, ALC
Midwest Region
  • 55+ years of experience in farm management and real estate brokerage
  • Past President of Illinois Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers
  • B.S. Illinois State University
Adam Thien, AFM
Midwest Region
  • 16+ years of experience in farmland management and acquisitions
  • Vice President at Thien Farm Management
  • B.S. Iowa State University
Daniel Spencer, AFM
Delta Region
  • 6+ years of experience in farmland acquisitions, farm management, and agricultural economics
  • Licensed real estate affiliate broker
  • M.S. and B.S. Mississippi State University
Richard Brockmeyer
Pacific Region
  • 30+ years of experience in vineyard investment, management, and consulting
  • Past President of the California Chapter of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers
  • M.B.A. Stanford University, B.S. California State University, Fresno
Scott Bozzo
Pacific Region
  • 13+ years of experience in farmland acquisitions, agricultural finance, and asset management
  • Former Associate Director at UBS Farmland Investors LLC
  • B.B.A. California State University, Fresno
Jim Redmond, AFM, CCA-SSp
Mountain West Region
  • 30+ years of experience in professional farmland acquisitions and management 
  • Former Vice President at Hancock Natural Resource Group
  • B.A. and MA. in Agriculture, Colorado State University
David Thien, AFM, ALC
Midwest Region
  • 24+ years of agricultural experience, including farmland management and acquisitions and wetland mitigation banking
  • Co-Owner and President at Thien Farm Management
  • B.S. Iowa State University
Stephen Brunson, AFM
Delta Region
  • 35+ years of professional farm management experience
  • Former Vice President at Farmers National Company
  • M.A. and B.S. Mississippi State University

*The Regional Farm Managers are independent contractors retained to assist in the identification, management and disposition of Fund assets in their respective regions and are not affiliates of Homestead Capital.

  • AFM indicates Accredited Farm Manager, a designation awarded by the American Society of Farm Managers & Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA).
  • AAC indicates Accredited Agricultural Consultant, a designation awarded by the American Society of Farm Managers & Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA).  
  • ALC indicates Accredited Land Consultant, a designation awarded by the National Association of Realtors©.
  • CCA-SSp indicates Certified Crop Advisor-Sustainability Specialist, a designation awarded by the American Society of Agronomy.