CrestREO Employees

EXPERIENCED KEY PERSONNEL AND STAFF

Ray Mirzakhanian, MBA, President
RayM@CrestREO.com

In 1991, Mr. Ray Mirzakhanian founded EAM Enterprises in Los Angeles, California. He had begun his career as a Realtor® and saw Real Estate Owned portfolios growing. From his base in residential property sales and services, he began to expand operations into several inter-related real estate businesses.

Personally, Mr. Mirzakhanian is committed to community involvement as an integral part of his business operations. He founded and supports Neighborhood Revitalization Services, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation that buys, rehabilitates, and sells affordable housing to qualified purchasers who are at or below the median income level for the area where the house is located. Ray is especially honored to have received the Mayor Bob Yousefian’s Commendation in 2004 “in appreciation of exemplary commitment to enhancing the quality of life for the residents of our community. You are an exceptional person and a credit to Glendale.”

Equally important is the 2004-2005 dual recognition from the County and City of Los Angeles. In December 2005, Ray received from the City of Glendale the Mayor’s Commendation. He also was awarded special recognition for advancing the cause of Business and Professional Women from the area BPW Chapter. The LA Times New Press voted Century 21 Crest the “Foothills’ Best Real Estate Office” for ongoing community outreach efforts from 1999 to 2005. Agents speaking more than 16 languages and loyal to their broker, Mr. Mirzakhanian, deserve the credit for these awards and the continuing success of the business.

Daniel Van Rossen, Vice President Marketing
DanV@CrestREO.com

After a 15-year career in banking and lending, in 1976 Mr. Daniel Van Rossen assumed responsibility as business manager and chief financial officer for a large family trust and holding company. Additionally, since 2003, he has served Mr. Mirzakhanian and EAM Enterprises, Century 21 Crest and Crest Financial in particular, as business manager to develop strategies and secure funding for expansions and acquisitions. Daniel is experienced in real estate acquisition, management, and divestiture with expertise in California property development, re-development, and management. Specific projects include multi-family, industrial with underground storage tanks, shopping centers and other retail, and high-end custom residential.

Ann LeVasseur, Director Client Relations
AnnL@CrestREO.com

Ms. Ann LeVasseur focuses on the lending and loan servicing business activities and needs of the EAM Enterprises companies. Ann has 20 years experience as a former residential mortgage loan originator, processor, and servicer. She draws on this background to oversee regulatory compliance monitoring and provide training. Ms. LeVasseur supports agents and employees with CrestREO and Century 21 Crest as they adhere to fair housing, fair lending and fair debt collection regulations. As a former loan servicer herself, Ann uniquely understands the challenges of asset managers when it comes to dealing with the demands of investor clients and homeowners in default. She supports Century 21 Crest and its CrestREO division in many capacities.

Marvin Benson, J.D., MBA, Corporate Counsel Attorney

Marvin Benson is a valuable contributor to the Century 21 Crest team. In addition to his Juris Doctorate, he has a Master in Business Administration from the University of California at Los Angeles and is both a California real estate broker and licensed lawyer. Corporate executives rely upon Mr. Benson to represent the firms associated with EAM Enterprises in all legal matters, and over 240 agents receive his counsel and training in all matters related to real estate and financing law. Marv conducts frequent quality control file reviews to ensure that all documents meet or exceed the companies’ high standards of fiduciary responsibility and compliance with all local, state, and federal guidelines and requirements.

Penny Blackwell, CPM, Property Manager

Ms. Penny Blackwell recently achieved the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) Certified Property Manager (CPM) designation. Prior to joining Century 21 Crest, she served as a consultant to high-profile clients such as Trammel Crow, Jones Lang Wooten, Premysis/Prudential, the Koll Company, and others, providing advice regarding their real estate portfolio leasing, accounting, and property management functions. Her accomplishments included bringing a major commercial office building project from 67% occupancy with negative cash flow to 100% leased with net operating income above projections in just under two years. Penny helps ensure that all property management responsibilities entrusted to the CrestREO division of Century 21 Crest are performed professionally, efficiently, and profitably.

Bob Hooker

After an extensive career in real estate appraising dating back to 1985, including providing appraisal training, Mr. Bob Hooker entered the lending side of the business. His expertise in property valuations, the varieties of loan products, and the lending process enhances the team of professionals at CrestREO and its related affiliates.