2B Living - Property Management. Reimagined.

Brooks Baskin

Founder & CEO

Brooks is passionate about property management and relentlessly dedicated to 2BL’s property owners, tenants, vendors and employees. He lives and breathes 2B Living but is also a family man who loves his wife, three sons and dog – so long as they pay rent on time.

Fun Fact: By his 18th birthday, Brooks lived in 18 houses in 3 countries and 3 states.

LinkedIn

brooks@twobliving.com  •  650.763.8552

Vincent Korta

Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer

Vince joins 2B Living as Director of Property Operations and brings with him a passion for efficient and excellent property management. Having worked in asset management and acquisitions, he also has a great appreciation for the investment side of the business. Vincent lives in San Francisco with his wife and children.

Fun Fact: Vince once swam from Alcatraz to San Francisco without a wet-suit, proving that an escape is possible.

LinkedIn

vince@twobliving.com  •  650.763.8552

Rishi Khosla

Chief Marketing Officer

As Chief Marketing Officer of 2B Living, the phrase “sell me this pen” is part of Rishi’s daily morning mantra. After running a leasing company in Chicago for 5 years and then renovating or brokering dozens of Bay Area properties for another 5 years, Rishi comes to 2B Living perfectly situated to manage our growing leasing team and help on board our new-construction properties. He lives in San Francisco with his wife and two daughters, and their dog.

Fun Fact: As a huge fan of cutting edge tech and cars, Rishi has owned 3 different electric vehicles in the last 3 years.

LinkedIn

rishi@twobliving.com  •  650.763.8552

Trish Baskin

Director of Construction Management

Barbara Corcoran and Joanna Gaines can’t hold a candle to Trish. Whether giving an apartment building a make-over, or advising the perfect renovation, Trish brings a detail-oriented, problem-solving approach to managing the Construction Management Team.

Fun Fact: Trish was on Family Feud in 2001 and WON!

LinkedIn

trish@twobliving.com  •  650.763.8552

Jon Gregorio

Director of Business Development

Jon was born and raised on the East Coast before relocating to the Bay Area in 2012. Jon manages the on-boarding process for all 2BL new clients and properties and is responsible for business development. Jon often dreams of spending his weekends golfing, or relaxing with his English Bulldog and watching an entire Saturday of college football undisturbed, however, you can typically find him spending time with his wife and chasing their two kids.

Fun Fact: Jon was in the 1980 movie Superman II.

LinkedIn

jon@twobliving.com  •  650.763.8552

Michael Price

Director of Process & Innovation

Michael has spent the last 20 years living in San Francisco and experiencing all of the wonderful things the City has to offer. He brings a background in commercial and residential real estate to the San Francisco leasing world. Michael loves playing golf and taking trips to explore all of the natural beauty of that the Bay Area has to offer.

Fun Fact: Michael has thrown out the ceremonial first pitch at a SF Giants game.

LinkedIn

michael@twobliving.com  •  415.722.0058

Grace Tu O’Brien

Director of People Operations

Grace was born in Arkansas and has lived in 6 different cities in California (Walnut, San Bruno, Cupertino, San Diego, La Jolla, and Westwood), as well as Tempe, AZ and overseas in Taiwan before settling down in Sunnyvale, CA. After 10+ years as a conflicts attorney, dealing with law firm conflicts and risk management, Grace made a major career pivot to 2BL people operations and could not be happier! On weekend mornings, you can usually find Grace having pancake breakfasts with her husband and two kids – getting ready for the kids’ baseball and soccer games! 

Fun Fact: Grace has gone skydiving and snorkeling with sharks, but is terrified of going down any sort of water slide.

LinkedIn

gobrien@twobliving.com  •  650.515.1465

Scott Cattaneo

Director of Accounting

Scott can process a rent payment, fight an over-charge on a water bill, create an operating budget and chew gum at the same time. And do it with grace and patience. He is a Bay Area native, through and through, and is very happy that the LA Dodgers lost the World Series.

Fun Fact: Scott tried out for Jeopardy and was declined because of poor hand mannerisms.

LinkedIn

scattaneo@twobliving.com  •  650.763.8552

Tara Felts

Corporate Controller

When asked why you rob a bank, Tara replies “because that is where the money is.” Actually she is the most honest person we know. With a legal, accounting and tax background, CFO Tara oversees all of 2BL’s accounting and reporting operations and manages the Accounting Team.

Fun Fact: Tara was bitten by a baby chimpanzee in Kenya.

LinkedIn

tara@twobliving.com  •  650.763.8552

Addy Rios

Controller

Addy has had two amazing experiences that contribute to her work as 2BL’s Controller. First, as a Veteran Seabee in the U.S. Navy, she took the Seabee motto “CAN DO!” to heart and there is no accounting task too difficult to tackle, or overcharge that can’t be corrected. Her can do spirit pairs perfectly with “Fight On!” mindset she learned as a member of the USC Trojan marching band, as she continuously pursues the most favorable results for 2B Living’s owners, tenants, and co-workers, with the same intensity as her Trojans march down the field.  In her spare time Addy loves to check off items from her bucket list.

Fun Fact: Addy and her husband have appeared on an episode of reality TV, but you’ll have to guess the show if you want to know more.

LinkedIn

addy@twobliving.com  •  650.763.8552

Christy Ruiz

Accounting Manager

Christy has a passion for people, and she has built a career helping people navigate the Bay area housing markets. Born and raised in San Francisco, Christy has spent more than 25 years in a variety of roles related to property management with a particular focus in affordable housing. When not working to resolve an issue for a tenant or answering an owner’s question, Christy enjoys watching all Bay area sports teams and has a borderline obsession with all things Disney.

Fun Fact: Christy caught Barry Bonds’ 599 Home Run ball

LinkedIn

christy@twobliving.com  •  650.763.8730

Oscar Soria

Accounting Manager

Oscar is a first generation American, as his parents were both born in Mexico, and he is a San Jose native. He joins 2BL as an Assistant Accounting Manager and is currently getting his MBA from San Jose State’s Lucas College and Graduate School of Business.

When not working tirelessly on 2BL’s accounts, Oscar is happiest either playing soccer or video games. Oscar knows a thing or two about building personal computers and applies his personal motto of “learning something new” every day as he strives to never stop learning and bettering himself as an individual or employee.

Fun Fact: Oscar played collegiate e-sports for San Jose State University when he was an undergrad. 

LinkedIn

osoria@twobliving.com  •  650.554.0492

Aleciana Ruiz

Office Administrator

Aleciana “Ciana” is 2BL’s Office Admin Extraordinaire and assists with the management of both San Carlos and Oakland offices, planning company and office events, and keeps the company mail situation under control.

LinkedIn

aruiz@twobliving.com  •  650.763.8552

Darwin Garza

Regional Manager

Darwin grew up in the Bay Area, attended college locally at San Francisco State where he received his BS in Business Administration. Darwin comes to 2B Living as the Regional Manager for San Francisco, a city he calls home.  Darwin is also a licensed Real Estate Agent, CCRM Certified, and loves everything about Real Estate & Property Management. Darwin’s goes by the motto  “It is not the strongest species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the most responsive to change.”

Fun Fact: Before beginning his career in Real Estate, Darwin was a successful wedding photographer for over a decade.  

LinkedIn

dgarza@twobliving.com  •  415.961.5297

Dave Aguirre

Senior Property Manager

As a native of Berkeley, Dave engages the Bay Area with passion and enthusiasm. With a background in logistics, Dave honed his skills in maintenance, landscaping, painting, carpentry and customer service over 15 years.

Fun Fact: People say Dave has a radio voice and looks like Andre Agassi and Vin Diesel.

LinkedIn

dave@twobliving.com  •  510.333.1067

Mary Belaski

Senior Property Manager

Mary has a wealth of experience and some incredible stories from managing properties in the Bay Area for over 35 years. Her contagious enthusiasm, passion for problem solving and diligent work ethic shines in everything she does.

Fun Fact: When Mary is not working (which she does most of the time), she loves to go on long runs and buy/sell cool antique collectibles.

mary@twobliving.com  •  415.730.4810

Nelly Litovskaya

Senior Property Manager

Nelly is a Senior Property Manager for our San Francisco operations. With more than six years of experience, she has a deep understanding of property management, leasing and sales, and what it takes to succeed in each area. Nelly has a passion for real estate and property management and a creative mindset to handle any problem that comes her way. Nelly grew up in San Francisco and graduated from San Francisco State with a bachelor’s degree in Communications. In her free time, Nelly is a big adventurer and loves to explore new places and hike trails all around the Bay Area, so if you ever need suggestions, she’s happy to be your tour guide.

Fun Fact: Nelly was born in Ukraine and speaks fluent in Russian and English.

LinkedIn

nlitovskaya@twobliving.com  •  415.845.2624

John Falzon

Assistant Property Manager

John is an Assistant Property Manager, supporting 2BL teams in both San Francisco and Oakland.  When away from the office, Jonn enjoys gardening, travel and different sports from around the world.  

Fun Fact: John’s favorite foods are Italian/Mediterranean cuisine 

LinkedIn

jfalzon@twoliving.com  •  510-775-5076

Braulio Pantoja

Senior Maintenance Technician

With an extensive resume as a lead multi-family maintenance technician for Trinity in San Francisco and as a skilled contractor, Braulio is a Senior Maintenance Technician (Region 1) for 2B Living. When he is not solving maintenance requests or roaming his portfolio of properties to ensure they are in excellent condition, you can find Braulio enjoying the outdoors camping, fishing and enjoying the sun.

braulio@twobliving.com

Dan Gamble

Senior Maintenance Technician

Dan is a Senior Maintenance Technician (Region 1) that spends most of his time in the East Bay and San Francisco.  When he is not keeping his properties in top shape you can find him spending time riding his Harleys, at the shooting range or spending time with his family.

dan@twobliving.com

Cristian Mendez Lima

Maintenance Technician

Christian is a Maintenance Technician in Region 1.

cmendez@twobliving.com

Marc Willis-Lewis

Maintenance Technician

Marc is a Maintenance Technician in Region 1.

mlewis@twobliving.com

Jordan Rapoza

Portfolio Manager

Jordan is originally from Fresno California but has also lived in Arkansas. He relocated to the bay area to expand his property management career bringing over 10 years of experience – both residential and commercial. In addition, he is a California Certified Resident Manager. He can be described as dedicated, loyal and optimistic. If you were joining him for happy hour, you would see him enjoying a dirty martini – extra dirty.

Fun Fact: Jordan never saw property management as his career but quickly fell in love with the industry when he started as a leasing agent. 

LinkedIn

jrapoza@twobliving.com  •  650.722.8179

Guillermo Garcia

Portfolio Manager

Guillermo is a family man with an incredible problem-solving attitude and extensive maintenance knowledge base. When you rent with 2B Living in the South Bay, you can rely on Guillermo to cure maintenance woes with a smile.

Fun Fact: Guillermo enjoys listening to music from all over the world, which he thinks is the door to delving into different cultures and learning new languages. He is currently working on mastering his Italian skills, which would be his third language. Thanks to the music.

LinkedIn

guillermo@twobliving.com  •  650.396.9103

Erin Swanson

Leasing Manager

Having lived her entire life in the Bay Area, Erin is an expert on life in the South Bay! She is passionate about real estate and is excited to work on the leasing end of property management. Erin’s friendly nature will immediately put you at ease and make renting a 2B Living property a wonderful experience. Erin loves animals and spends much of her free time hanging with her family and her 2 golden retrievers.

Fun Fact: Erin loves planting and every year plants a big vegetable garden (disclaimer: the only thing that grows are weeds).

erins@twobliving.com  •  408.675.0354

Roman Martinez

Assistant Property Manager

Roman is an Assistant Property Manager for the South Bay and lower peninsula. When he is not busy looking after his portfolio of properties you can typically find him spending time on his Harley, cruising the open road.

roman@twobliving.com  •  510.775.4486

Jose Mendez

Senior Maintenance Technician

Jose is a Senior Maintenance Technician in Region 2.

jose@twobliving.com

Randy Waters

Regional Manager

Although Randy wanted to be a paleontologist when he was 10, through the course of Randy’s career in property management, he has had the opportunity to work all positions from the ground up, manage community lease ups and develop great relationships with some of the most amazing people in the industry. His focus has always been moving the needle while providing a 5-star customer experience for residents. Born and raised in the East Bay, in his spare time you can find Randy going somewhere new with his family – spontaneous and out of the comfort zone! On Sundays you can usually find Randy up early at the golf range or watching cartoons with his kids. Randy describes himself as optimistic, creative, and unconditional and believes “your attitude determines your altitude!”

Fun Fact: – Randy can play guitar, played football in high school, and played baseball for 8 years as a child. And he also loves cooking!!

LinkedIn

rwaters@twobliving.com  •  510.846.3025

Charles Taylor II

Leasing Manager

Charles is a Leasing Manager for Region 3.

chtaylor@twobliving.com

Lindzi Tran

Leasing Manager

Lindzi is a Leasing Manager for 2BL’s Oakland properties. Lindzi is from Oakland, California and went to school in LA. Although Lindzi wanted to be a flight attendant when she was a kid, her sweet, energetic, and friendly attitude keeps her at the top of her game in leasing! When Lindzi isn’t busy showing people units, Lindzi is happiest at her gym and taking her dog Barney on “mommy and me” adventures. Lindzi’s personal motto is “look good, feel good, and do good” and her favorite things to do are workout, travel, shop, and cook healthy meals. 

Fun Fact: Lindzi loves training for Spartan races and plan to do as many as she can every year. 

ltran@twobliving.com  •  510.368.6493

Najibullah Nazri

Senior Property Manager

Najib was born and grown in Kabul Afghanistan and speaks 4 languages: Pashto, Dari, Arabic, and English. He has a BA in Language Literature. Prior to his time as a Senior Property Manager with 2BL, he had 8 years of management experience in Afghanistan, seven months of production associate work at Tesla, and 4 years of property management with Best Bay Apartments (Riaz Capital). He is also certified in basic accounting and project management, as well having online certification for HSA (Health and Safety Authority) at Safety Management, Legislation and Risk Management, and Small Business Employer. Najib is happiest when going out with his family and describes himself as honest, hardworking, and balanced. 

Fun Fact: Najib’s personal motto – Nothing is impossible in life, no pain, no gain.

LinkedIn

nnazri@twobliving.com  •  510.926.9739

Michael Tien

Property Manager

Mike has over ten years of experience in the property management industry.  Starting as an intern at a local mom-and-pop company, he has worn many hats including assistant accounting manager and maintenance admin.  Outside of working at 2B Living, he manages his parent’s investment properties.

Fun Fact:  When Mike is not working, he loves to workout and travel internationally.

mtien@twobliving.com  •  510.926.9724

Allan McIntosh

Assistant Property Manager

Allan McIntosh is an Assistant Property Manager in Region 3.

amcintosh@twobliving.com  •  650.763.8552

Jesse Rios

Assistant Property Manager

Jesse Rios is an Assistant Property Manager in Region 3.

jrios@twobliving.com  •  650.647.4501

Alberto Machado

Senior Maintenance Technician

Alberto is a Senior Maintenance Technician in Region 3.

amachado@twobliving.com

Benjamin Goyeneche

Senior Maintenance Technician

Benjamin is a Senior Maintenance Technician in Region 3.

bgoyeneche@twobliving.com

Samuel Gallegos

Senior Maintenance Technician

Sam is a Senior Maintenance Technician in Region 3.

sgallegos@twobliving.com

Sergio Perez

Senior Maintenance Technician

Sergio is a Senior Maintenance Technician in Region 3.

sperez@twobliving.com

Eduardo Lopez

Maintenance Technician

Eduardo is a Maintenance Technician in Region 3. Eduardo is from Havana, Cuba.  He considers himself a responsible, reliable and educated person and he likes the work he does, always trying to do it in the best way.  When not busy maintaining units Eduardo likes to enjoy nature and explore new and beautiful places with his wife.  

 Fun fact :  Eduardo studied at a music school and knew how to play the piano very well, but now no longer remembers how to play!

elopez@twobliving.com

Marcos Machado

Maintenance Technician

Marcos is a Maintenance Technician in Region 3.

mmachado@twobliving.com

Martin Villaneuva

Maintenance Technician

Martin is a Maintenance Technician in Region 3.

mvillanueva@twobliving.com

Maria Portillo

Janitorial Technician

Maria is a Janitorial Technician in Region 3.

mportillo@twobliving.com

Dino DeSantis

Portfolio Manager

Dino is a Portfolio Manager on our Property Management Team in Oakland. Dino is from San Francisco, CA and when he is not busy managing properties he is happiest spending time with his wife and two daughters, traveling, and watching his 49ers. He loves Italian & Mexican food!

Fun Fact: Dino was once stung (and poisoned!) by a scorpion and clearly has lived to tell the tale!

ddesantis@twobliving.com  •  650.430.7430

Dominick Lundberg

Portfolio Manager

Although Dominick was born in Seattle, Washington, his property management experience has taken from Charleston, South Carolina to Atlanta, Georgia to the Bay Area, California! When not managing properties in the East Bay, he loves spending time with friends, searching for the best views of the city.  On Sunday mornings, you can typically find Dom outside doing something active with his pup.

Fun Fact: Dom has an identical twin brother!

LinkedIn

dlundberg@twobliving.com  •  510.775.5124

Jessica Dudley

Leasing Manager

Jessica is a Leasing Manager on 2BL’s Region 4 team.

jdudley@twobliving.com

Veronica Domnich

Leasing Manager

Veronica “the make it happen captain” was born and raised in San Francisco and is fluent in Russian and English. She has specialized in luxury property management for 4 years and loves helping people find their homes. Veronica loves traveling and the next places on her list are Greece and Japan. Her favorite place is the beach and she loves to be around water as much as possible. Her favorite foods are boba and sushi! Veronica loves corgis and spends as much time as she can with her ⅓ corgi, Cooper.

Fun Fact: Veronica loves event planning – and it’s a hobby of hers now, but she is hopeful to potentially make part of it her career one day.

LinkedIn

vdomnich@twobliving.com  •  510.926.1232

Manny Cruz Jr.

Assistant Property Manager

Manny is an Assistant Property Manager for Region 4.

mcruz@twobliving.com

Edgar Garcia

Senior Maintenance Technician

Edgar is 2B Living’s longest tenured Maintenance Technician (Region 4) and has a portfolio of properties stretching from San Francisco to the East Bay.  When he is not responding to maintenance requests from tenants and ensuring his properties look amazing, Edgar is often outdoors spending time with his family. In his free time he plays video games with his daughters and hopes to visit Venice one day.

edgar@twobliving.com

Vincent Comendant

Maintenance Technician

Vincent is a Maintenance Technician in Region 4.

vcomendant@twobliving.com

Brandt Ng

Regional Manager

If it has to do with real estate then it’s safe to say Brandt probably has experience with it, especially property management and turning around underperforming assets. In addition to his property management experience, he has been a private lender and is also a Licensed California Real Estate Broker. Born and raised in the Bay Area, Brandt has been personally investing in local real estate for over a decade. Brandt received his BA in Economics from Pepperdine University, and is also a California Certified Residential Manager.

Fun Fact: Brandt played Division I volleyball for Pepperdine University and is currently the Head Coach of UC Berkeley Men’s Volleyball team.

LinkedIn

brandt@twobliving.com  •  925.297.9266

Zachary Paris

Leasing Manager

Zach is a Leasing Manager for Region 5.

zparis@twobliving.com

Alyc Hein

Property Manager

Alyc Hein is a Property Manager for Region 5.

ahein@twobliving.com  •  510.882.9286

Vincent Hua

Property Manager

Vincent joined the 2B Living team in December 2019. As Assistant Property Manager, he provides top-notch property management support to properties in San Francisco and the East Bay. Vincent has a background in marketing and was an escrow officer in private lending. He grew up in Oakland and is a lifelong resident of the East Bay. Vincent received his B.A. in international relations and law and society from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Fun Fact: Vincent is an avid cook and a connoisseur of all things food. He is known to annoy his siblings with his culinary snobbery, but that doesn’t stop them from stuffing their faces with his awesome cooking.

vhua@twobliving.com  •  510.452.7145

Zo Hamid

Property Manager

Zo is a Property Manager and resides at our Oakland office. Zo is from Fremont, CA and when she is not busy managing properties in Region 5, she is happiest being active with family and pets and volunteering at the elementary schools. When Zo was 10 years old she wanted to decorate houses… go figure! 

Fun fact – Zo grew up playing the violin while residing in Virginia. 

zhamid@twobliving.com  •  510.828.9733

Brian Valverde

Assistant Property Manager

Brian is an Assistant Property Manager for Region 5.

bvalverde@twobliving.com

Joaquin Orellana

Senior Maintenance Technician

Joaquin is a Senior Maintenance Technician in Region 5.

jorellana@twobliving.com

Mario Gomez

Senior Maintenance Technician

Mario is a Senior Maintenance Technician in Region 5.

mgomez@twobliving.com

Damian Vilchis

Maintenance Technician

Damian is a Maintenance Technician in Region 5.

dvilchis@twobliving.com

Jairon Mendez

Maintenance Technician

Jairon is a Maintenance Technician in Region 5.

jamendez@twobliving.com

Whitney Urbiztondo

Commercial Property Manager

Whitney Urbizondo manages 2BL’s Commercial properties portfolio throughout the Bay Area.

wurbiztondo@twobliving.com  •  650.622.7691

Jackson Lim

Project Manager

As a member of the Construction team, Jackson is our Project Manager for construction, renovation, and capital improvement projects for all of 2BL’s properties throughout the Bay Area.

jlim@twobliving.com  •  650.722.4142

Manuel Banda

Renovation Manager

Manuel is a Renovation Manager on 2BL’s Construction Management Team.

jbanda@twobliving.com

Regio Herrera

Senior Renovation Technician

Regio is a Senior Renovation Technician on 2BL’s Construction Team.

rherrera@twobliving.com

Cris Ortez

Senior Renovation Technician

Cris is a Senior Renovation Technician on 2BL’s Construction Management Team.

cris@twobliving.com

Norma Baskin

Director of Productivity

Norma is a staple at the 2B Living office. She helps neither the productivity nor focus of the staff, but she brings smiles to our faces on a daily basis. She promises to be nice to any 2B Living tenant and not chew up the rent checks. Her favorite foods are rent checks, carrots, rolled toilet paper and internet patch cables.

Fun Fact: Norma thinks all TV dogs are real dogs.