Team
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, Portfolio Management
- 6+ years of experience in macroeconomic analytics
- Former Analyst at Barclays
- B.S. New York University, Leonard N. Stern School of Business
Max Prager
Analyst
- Research experience in Biology and Environmental Sciences
- B.A. Harvard University
Professional Team
Andrea Davidson
Vice President, Finance & Operations; 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
Andrea Davidson
Vice President, Finance & Operations; 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
Annie Luong
Finance Manager
- 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
Alex Mascia
Fund Accounting Manager
- 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
Yoko Sugimoto
Executive Assistant and Office Coordinator
- 20+ years of office management and administrative support experience
- Former Executive Assistant and Facility Manager at Takeda Ventures, Inc.
- B.A. Hamamatsu University
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.