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.

From just north of Los Angeles, I came to San Diego almost a decade ago for school. I graduated from SDSU back in 2015 and haven't considered leaving since! I've worked with CT Homes for almost 6 years now focused on the Acquisitions side of the business working with Sellers and Agents. I'm big into waterskiing and golf and hope to one day shoot in the (low) 70's!

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.

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.

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 tech job and took advantage of the flexibility of working 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. I have had the opportunity to experience different market cycles which is one of the reasons why I am so passionate about helping others. It was my dream to move to my family to San Diego and find a company that I can align my long-term goals with. Outside of work you can find me riding trails around town, cheering my girls on while they play soccer or chasing a beautiful sunset. I am honored to be part of the CT Homes LLC team and I am excited to see what the future holds.

I am the youngest of 6 children and originally from Brazil. I moved to Connecticut in 2007 where I graduated from Uconn with a bachelor in Business and Technology. Shortly after, I moved to beautiful San Diego to be closer to family which also allowed me to be a part of the amazing team we have here. When I’m not working, I enjoy spending time outside, whether going on hikes or to the beach with my family, reenergize at yoga classes, travel and exploring new places.

Originally from the Bay Area, I first moved down to San Diego 4 years ago and have loved it here ever since! I am currently a senior at San Diego State, where I am pursuing a degree in Business Finance and a certificate in public law. I joined CT Homes back in early September and currently work with the rest of our team to manage our many active projects. I am grateful to be a part of such an awesome team and to be able to contribute to the transformation of our homes! Outside of work and school, I love sports and staying active. You can catch me most weekends spending time outdoors or watching my favorite teams!