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About Keusder Homes

KEUSDER HOMES

3rd Generation Home Builder

Meet The Team

With generations of experience, our team is the backbone of Keusder Homes

Wes Keusder - President
President

Wes Keusder

Mr. Keusder is considered by his peers to have considerable expertise in all areas of real estate development including land acquisition, land planning, floor plan design, construction management, and sales & marketing. Mr. Keusder has developed, built and sold thousands of homes, condominiums and apartments located in communities throughout California. He has served in the Building Industry Association throughout his career where he has held several key positions at both the state and local levels culminating with his position as Chairman of the California Building Industry Association in 2008. Mr. Keusder attended the University of Southern California where he received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in real estate and went on to attend Pepperdine University where he received his Master’s in Business Administration.

Bart Hornstein - COO
Chief Operating Officer

Bart Hornstein

Bart Hornstein is a creative real estate executive who has an excellent track record in leading and managing real estate investment, management and development organizations. Prior to joining Keusder Homes, Mr. Hornstein’s experience includes a position as a Division President where he built an entrepreneurial residential development organization which successfully built and sold unique condominium and single family home communities throughout Southern California. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Illinois State University and has a California Real Estate Broker’s License. He was also a long time Board Member of the University of California Lusk Center for Real Estate, Board Member of the Real Estate Investment Advisory Council and member of the California Building Industry Association.

Shelly Olson - VP Of Marketing
Vice President of Marketing

Shelly Olson

Ms. Olson has over 25 years of experience in real estate development where she has acquired a unique set of marketing and sales skills. She joined the team at Keusder Homes in 1987 and has been responsible for marketing and selling thousands of homes. Ms. Olson’s responsibilities include management of marketing campaigns and on-site sales teams, creating model home complexes, escrow coordination, and customer service. She is also heavily involved in designing and specifying finishes in our homes.

Northern California Partner & General Contractor

John Mansfield

Mr. Mansfield is a second generation home builder who has been building homes for 35 years in and around Sacramento, California. He has been principal and project manager on over 2000 houses and condominiums. Throughout the years he has been involved in numerous joint ventures with Keusder Homes. He graduated from University of Southern California with a major in Political Science.

Vice President Administration

Laurie Oard

Ms. Oard plays a key role in all administrative functions serving as a primary liaison between our on-site superintendents and project managers and our numerous subcontractors. She also manages the company’s accounting and risk management activities working closely with our construction lenders and insurance carriers. During her career, Ms. Oard has been involved in the development of over 2,000 homes.

Wade Keusder - Associate
Associate & Licensed Sales Agent

Wade Keusder

Wade attended the University of Southern California during which time he had internships with the Ratkovich Company and the California Building Industry Association. He graduated with a degree in Public Policy with a focus on real estate development in 2013. He went on to get his Real Estate Salesperson License and is now part of the sales team at Keusder Homes.

Shelly Olson - VP Of Marketing
Director of Purchasing

Debra McKlintic

As a member of the executive team, McClintic has responsibility for Supply Chain, Purchasing, Offsite and Onsite Cost Management and Proforma Forecasting. Prior to joining Keusder Homes, Inc., McClintic’s 36-year industry history includes work with Aspen Residential, Inc., Van Daele Homes and Standard Pacific as their Director of Purchasing and Operations contributor. McClintic graduated with honors, and a dual major, from the University of Phoenix with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management and Marketing. She is a Six Sigma and C.T.C. Certified Trainer and Kaizen Facilitator. She enjoys time with family, church, ballroom dancing and her horses.

Superintendent

Armando Ortiz

Superintendent

Rodney Puzzio

Superintendent

Jasun Nguyen

About Keusder Homes

Our Story

Keusder Homes is a third generation family owned and operated residential development company located in Costa Mesa, California. Keusder Homes evolved from the original company called Davies, Keusder & Brown which was in part founded in the 1930’s by W. Wilton Keusder.

W. Wilton Keusder was an early leader in the local home building industry and served in 1955 as one of the first chairmen of the Building Industry Association of Southern California. Wilton was succeeded by his son W. Wayne Keusder who also went on to serve as the chairman of BIA in 1997 and has since been succeeded by his son, Walter “Wes” Keusder.

Keusder Homes has made the American Dream possible for thousands of families over three generations. Since its founding in the 1930s, the company has been a vital force in Southern California real estate with a heritage of superior and timeless craftsmanship which is as alive today as ever.

Today, Keusder Homes continues its spirit and commitment to a long-standing tradition of construction excellence. The Keusder Homes’ management team approaches each new community with an enlightened concern for both the environment and aesthetics. Architectural detailing, innovative design, and overall livability all reflect the high standards that are the company’s trademark.

At Keusder Homes, we realize that you are not simply selecting a house—you’re selecting a home—a home where your children will grow, holidays will be celebrated, and life enjoyed. We take pride in designing and building your home so you can take pride in owning it.

Culture

Innovate each project with no exceptions.

Our goal is to build value into every community we’re involved in.

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Always overdeliver to our clients.

When we focus on the customer, everything else is in alignment.

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Build things that inspire people.

Building a home shouldn’t be boring.

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