Archives: Team

David Carr serves as the Vice President on Sunstone Two Tree’s construction team. He works closely with senior management and the onsite construction teams to execute multifamily value-add renovation projects. Prior to Sunstone Two Tree, David worked for Capital West Homes as a superintendent on single-family build-to-rent projects. David earned his B.S. from Brigham Young University.

Rachel Schneider serves as an Associate on Sunstone Two Tree’s construction team. Rachel oversees all procurement and supply chain management and assists with managing the operations of the multifamily value-add projects. Prior to Sunstone Two Tree, she worked as a real estate agent and holds her real estate license in Hawaii.

Alyssa Stiff serves as a Purchasing Manager for Sunstone Two Tree. Prior to joining Sunstone Two Tree, Alyssa was Operations Manager at American Homes for Rent for 8 years where she oversaw the coordination of exterior maintenance for 60,000 homes and over 125 build-to-rent communities in 22 states. Before working for American Homes for Rent, Alyssa managed Nevada’s leading independently owned real estate brokerage managing over 40 support staff members and helped develop a web-based project management system for REO properties. Prior to working in real estate brokerage, she worked as part of three different leadership teams opening hotels and casinos in Las Vegas. Alyssa obtained a B.S. in Hotel Administration from the University of Nevada Las Vegas.

Eduardo Borba serves as an Architect Associate for Sunstone Two Tree with more than 20 years of international experience with low-rise and high-rise multifamily projects, including horizontal single-family subdivisions and townhomes to complex high-rise properties with multiple mixed-use buildings. His international experience includes projects in Sao Paulo and different cities in Brazil, Mexico and in Los Angeles. Prior to Sunstone Two Tree, Eduardo began his own architecture firm in Sao Paulo designing a variety of projects for several developers and also worked for Meruelo Maddux Properties Inc. designing high-rise residential buildings in downtown Los Angeles. Eduardo was also an assistant Professor for four years at FMU Architecture School in Sao Paulo. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degree from the Presbyterian University Mackenzie in Sao Paulo, receiving a commendation award for his graduation architecture project.

Joseph Rollason serves as the Land Development Manager at Sunstone Two Tree where he oversees all horizontal construction operations in the Phoenix Market. He has over 20 years of residential homebuilding experience. Prior to Sunstone Two Tree, Joseph was the Director of Field Operations for Dirt Cheap, where he managed horizontal operations for both commercial and residential projects throughout the Arizona. Prior to that, Joseph was a Superintendent for R. Chapman Construction, where he managed horizontal construction in Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, North Dakota and Colorado.

Maria Grishina serves as the Forward Planning Manager and is responsible for acquisitions due diligence, planning, land entitlements, and development. She was previously on the development team at SimonCRE, where she was responsible for land entitlements from acquisition through disposition and worked closely with nationwide tenants and clients in major markets across the United States. Maria is originally from Moscow, Russia and received a B.A. in International Relations and International Business from the Collegium Civitas University in Warsaw, Poland.

Ariel Montoya serves as the Operations Coordinator at Sunstone Two Tree. Ariel is responsible for managing the permit process, scheduling, safety and project management. She brings nearly a decade of experience in operations and administrative management to the role. Prior to joining Sunstone Two Tree, Ariel spent five years with a nationally recognized luxury home builder, where she served as both the Operations Coordinator and the Division Build Pro Administrator. In these roles, she streamlined construction scheduling processes, enhanced team communication, and optimized operational efficiency across the division.

Farnoush Dehghan serves as the Senior Vice President of Accounting of Sunstone Two Tree. She has over 18 years of accounting experience, of which 15 years have been focused on property management. Her experience with real estate accounting includes both residential & commercial property management. Previously, Farnoush worked at Polaris Property Management, where she led a team of eight as the Accounting Manager. Prior to that, Farnoush served as part of the Internal Controls team at IMT Residential. Farnoush received a B.S. in Accounting from Western Governors University and an Associate Degree in Accounting Management from Douglas College.

Ani Ward is a Senior Accountant at Sunstone Two Tree.  She is an accounting and property management specialist with more than 15 years of experience in delivering quality customer service and financial analysis. Ani previously spent 7 years working at Macerich, a real estate investment trust, as a Senior Property Accountant and Senior CAM Accountant. Her additional skills attained with other REIT companies are in the areas of property management and accounts receivables. Ani is a graduate of California State University Northridge and holds a B.S. in business administration with an emphasis in accounting.

Brittany Terry serves as the Office Manager at Sunstone Two Tree. She earned a B.S. in Communications with an emphasis in Public Relations from Brigham Young University-Idaho. Before joining Sunstone Two Tree, Brittany worked at Wood Law Wills and Trusts, Cowdrey Jenkins, and Crumbl Cookies HQ, where she gained invaluable experience in both the legal and corporate sectors.