Our Team

After growing up in the central valley of California and attending the University of Southern California, I bought my first house in 1999 and developed my love of real estate. Starting and building CT Homes with my brother and close friends has been a life dream and passion. To be able to help sellers and buyers, as well as improve communities is an extremely rewarding experience and a true joy. Building long term relationship with our customers and creating wow experiences is our daily goal.

Than Merrill has over 14 years of professional experience in the real estate investment and lending industry. He is the founder and principal in several real estate investment companies and has been involved in over $750 million of real estate investments during that time frame. Than has experience in many facets of real estate investment including marketing, sourcing, underwriting, appraisal, negotiations, raising capital, investor relations, and business management.

Paul Esajian has over 14 years of professional experience in the real estate investment and lending industry. He is the founder and principal in several real estate investment companies and has been involved in over $750 million of real estate investments during that time frame. Paul has experience in many facets of real estate investment including underwriting, raising capital, investor relations, construction management, accounting, taxation & business management.

I have called San Diego home since 2013 and after growing up in the midwest and east coast, I can say for certain that San Diego is the place to be. It's pretty special to live on the coast and within a 3 hour drive you can be in the desert riding quads or skiing in Big Bear. Lucky for me CT Homes is in San Diego and being a part of this amazing organization has been life changing. We have the opportunity to help homeowners in difficult situations and there's nothing more fun than watching our renovations come to life.

While I now call San Diego home, I was born and raised in the Pasadena area of Los Angeles. I came to San Diego in 2011 to attend San Diego State University where I graduated with a degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Real Estate. I studied in Germany for a semester and, after suffering through the “cold” that we don’t usually experience here in Southern California, I realized San Diego was where I belonged. The creative environment and tight-knit company culture that CT Homes offers are only a few of the things that get me excited to come into the office every day!

I am originally from the Metro Detroit Area in Michigan and that is where I developed my love for Real Estate. It started with the book “Rich Dad Poor Dad” and after reading the book, I definitely knew what I wanted to do with my life. I started in the Mortgage Industry where I developed my customer service skills and a knowledge for the financing aspect of real estate. After doing mortgages for two years, I decided to get my real estate license and get into the real estate side.

I am originally from New York and attended Amherst College in Massachusetts. After graduation I cut my teeth in Real Estate selling multi-family apartment buildings and development sites throughout New York with Marcus and Millichap. I then switched roles and joined a family office buying and financing multi-family and mixed-use apartment buildings throughout Brooklyn and Queens. What I love most about investing in Real Estate is being part of creative, dynamic, up and coming neighborhoods and positively contributing to that growth. I have strong family ties to California and have always loved San Diego. After living my entire life on the East Coast, I knew it was time to come to San Diego and join CT Homes. I am grateful and excited to be a part of and contribute to San Diego and CT Homes.

I was born and raised in the beautiful city of San Diego. While attending community college, I obtained a part-time job at a home entertainment store where I met my now supervisor at CT Homes. When the opportunity to work as a project manager for such an amazing company arose, I couldn’t pass it up. Although the entire Real Estate industry was foreign and quite intimidating to me, I put my fears aside and went for it. The rush and thrill I get from rehabbing a property is quite exciting. You never know what’s going to happen next. Watching the transformation of each property is really rewarding. Little by little I’m helping my city look even more gorgeous then it already is.

Born and raised in San Diego, where the weather is nice all year long. I enjoy spending my free time at the beach, especially during summer time. I’ve spent the last three years working in construction before given the opportunity to work for CT Homes. I attended the Fortune Builders three day seminar before coming on board and it has encouraged me to become more educated and skilled in the real estate industry. I’m excited to be part of the team and help renovate homes in my own city.

Born and raised in San Diego, I absolutely love this city. I am grateful I have found my passion which also happens to be my job. Building trust is #1 in my opinion. From introducing families to neighborhoods that fit their needs, to walking them through the process of customizing their dream home, and helping clients buy and sell properties-the outcome of seeing them smile at the results is the true reward and why I do what I do. Other than that you can find me with my husband and twin girls on the beaches from San Diego to Hawaii. Aloha!

I was born and raised in San Francisco, CA. I graduated from the University of Arizona with a degree in Communication and a minor in Social Media Marketing. I completed an internship with FortuneBuilders during the summer of 2017, where I discovered a passion for all things real estate. After 4 years in the desert, I am eager to build a life in beautiful San Diego, and expand my knowledge alongside such an ambitious team.

I was born and raised in Albuquerque, NM. At 26, I decided to take a chance and moved to San Diego to grow both in my personal life and professional life. I have been a manager in numerous fields ranging from luxury sales to running a medical clinic; from the rental car world to the airline catering world. I am grateful for the opportunity to be a part of the CT Homes team and excited to both bring my skills to the team and to learn more about the real estate world.

I was born in New York and grew up in Southern, CA. In 1996, I moved to Northern, CA and met the love of my life. A few years after getting married and starting a family, I decided to quit my job and work from home in the Real Estate and Mortgage Industry. In the beginning, everything was awesome...then the market crashed. Luckily for me, I was based in the Short Sale Foreclosure Capital of California. Being in that position helped build my niche in the Short Sale arena. It was my dream to move to San Diego and find a company that I can align my long-term goals with. I am honored to be part of the CT Homes LLC team and I am excited to see what the future holds.