As CEO, John is responsible for managing all U.S. operations. John focuses on acquisitions, development and sales of residential properties and value-added services in the United States.

Mike, as Chief Operating Officer, Corporate for Landsea Holdings Corporation, is responsible for overseeing the company’s US and Corporate operations. He also assists in the development of the company’s overall strategic initiatives, while providing guidance and support on the integration of the company’s domestic and international business.

Franco Tenerelli is Chief Legal Officer for Landsea. He is responsible for the company’s legal matters in the United States and oversees Landsea’s transactional, litigation, corporate and risk management initiatives.

Paul Lee is Chief Investment Officer for Landsea Holdings Corporation. He oversees and monitors Landsea’s U.S. portfolio of development assets, devises strategies for growth and expansion and acts as the liaison to capital partners while sourcing debt and equity needs and monitoring all investment risks.

Paul has more than 30 years of experience in the real estate industry, including nine years as a principal in residential development and 21 years as an investment banker/advisor.

Mr. Tian founded the ultimate parent company of Landsea Holdings Corporation, Landsea Group Co., Ltd. (Landsea Group) in 2001 in China, and is now the company's largest shareholder. He also holds the titles of chairman and president of Landsea Group and one of its subsidiaries, Landsea Green Properties Co., Ltd. Under Mr. Tian’s leadership, Landsea Group’s assets have grown from a registered capital investment of $1.5 million (at incorporation) to a total asset value exceeding $3.7 billion.

Ms. Zhou has over 20 years of experience in real estate business development, investment and operational leadership. She joined Landsea Green Properties Co., Ltd. in 2002 and served as the regional general manager in multiple locations, such as Nanjing, Suzhou and Shanghai. Ms. Zhou led Landsea Group’s global strategic deployment while serving as the assistant to the chairman, general manager of Shanghai Landsea Architecture Technology Co., Ltd. and general manager of Landsea Architecture Design Institute.

Mr. Miller has over 20 years of experience in real estate transactions, entitlements and related litigation in California and out of state. Mr. Miller’s practice involves a range of real estate and development activities, with a skill set that addresses a wide variety of issues that confront real estate developers, owners and builders. Mr. Miller is currently a partner at the law firm Lubin Olson & Niewiadomski LLP in San Francisco, California.

Mr. Miller received a bachelor’s degree from Princeton University and a Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School.

Mr. Hartfield has over 30 years of investment banking experience, much of it in the building products, home building and real estate sectors. He was a senior advisor at Annascaul Advisors LLC in New York. Prior to that, he was managing director of the Homebuilding and Building Products Group at Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin. From 1982 to 2001, Mr. Hartfield was a managing director and partner at Dillon Read & Co. and its successor firm, UBS, where he was a senior member of the Homebuilding and Building Products Group.  His clients included Meritage Homes, Ryland and KB Homes.

Mr. Frank served as a senior partner within the assurance service line of Ernst & Young LLP’s real estate practice from April 1997 to June 2014. Since July 2014, Mr. Frank has served as a member of the Board of Directors of American Realty Capital Partners, Inc. (ARCP) and as a member of its Audit Committee. Mr. Frank has also served as a member of ARCP’s Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee since February 2015. Also, in February 2015, Mr. Frank was elected as a member of the Board of Directors of ACRE Realty Investors Inc.