About Us

While working at a title insurance company, he passed the bar and steadily advanced from customer service to the legal department, ultimately becoming president of their trust company. In 1999, he founded ERI, where he has remained at the helm, guiding the company’s growth and success.

As the leader of ERI, Paul successfully navigated the company through both the Great Recession and COVID-19, ensuring stability and continuity for clients and employees alike. His steady leadership and vision helped ERI emerge from these challenges stronger than ever.

Paul and his wife live in San Diego, where they raised five children and now enjoy spending time with their 14 grandchildren.

Michael also serves on the board of the Federation of Exchange Accommodators (FEA), where he actively advocates for the benefits of 1031 exchanges. One of the aspects he enjoys most about this role is engaging with lawmakers and their staff to promote policies that support the industry and its clients.

He enjoys collaborating with clients and industry professionals to ensure a seamless Exchange process. Outside of work, Michael values time with family, loves traveling, and stays engaged with current events.

Shelene received her Juris Doctorate in San Diego in 2004 and joined ERI the following year. She is a member of the California State Bar and is a licensed real estate broker. She enjoys the unique environment offered at ERI and the opportunity to deal with complex exchange transactions, including reverse and build-to-suit exchanges.

She also handles legal and corporate matters at ERI and manages the Orange County office. She is married with three adorable children and her hobbies include yoga and volleyball.

Franck started his real estate career in 2005 with Star Real Estate and RE/MAX, learning the ropes and developing relationships with his customers and peers. When the financial crisis of 2008 hit he applied his skills helping establish Innovative Financial Resources, Inc. a short sale negotiation company. Over the years Franck has brokered over a thousand real estate transactions, ranging from resale and new home sales with Brookfield Residential, to the facilitation of 1031 exchanges and selling investment properties including Delaware Statutory Trusts.

His broad background has provided him with a keen understanding of the needs of property owners, investors, and real estate professionals. Franck is especially interested in educating and providing guidance to his customers so they can make informed decisions that best fit their needs.

Before working in real estate, Franck studied hotel and restaurant management in Paris, then immigrated to the United States and opened his own restaurant in Huntington Beach, California. He now likes to help others make their investment dreams come true! In his spare time, Franck enjoys good food (all kinds!), hiking rugged terrains, and the company of his wife and daughter when traveling to his native France.
P.S.: Once you hear Franck’s voice, you will know it’s him!

Jeff was raised in Los Angeles and attended UCLA, earning a degree in electrical engineering. Major cutbacks in the high-tech industry hit the aerospace company where he was working, so to support himself, he began working in the real estate industry, where he discovered 1031 Exchanges. The additional dynamic that they presented appealed to him, and he continued focusing on them even while living in Hawaii for several years. He returned to Southern California in the mid 1990s, worked at the same trust company as Paul Spring, and was on board with ERI from the start.

His main role is sales, marketing, and presenting educational classes for realtors, bar associations, CPAs, and financial planners. At ERI, Jeff especially enjoys the unusual camaraderie of people who’ve worked together so happily and for so long — “There’s a special human touch,” he says. When he’s not working, Jeff enjoys outdoor sports.

Nichole has considerable education in general business and computers, and worked for a large corporation for 12 years before joining ERI in 2004. The third-generation San Diego native describes transferring from a huge company to tight-knit family-oriented ERI as “the best move I ever made.” At ERI, she administers delayed and simultaneous exchanges and most enjoys helping clients execute the exchanges properly. She enjoys scrapbooking and spending time with her husband and their son.

Growing up in the LA and Orange County area with a real estate broker father and mother who was a lender, he was immersed early on in the industry. By assisting various family members in the management of an assortment of multi-unit properties and apartment complexes he learned the “ins and outs” of the industry. With a passion for real estate as an adult, he continued that tradition by buying and selling properties across the LA and Orange County areas, and even Hawaii.

A proud veteran, Christopher enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserves and served for 8 years – receiving an honorable discharge. He then went on to earn his bachelor’s degree in Organizational Management and applied that education to careers in sales and marketing for Marriott International and most recently The Walt Disney Company. He spends his time with family and friends enjoying: long bike rides on the beach, going to the gym, playing billiards, and looking for memorable escapes by traveling to new and exotic places.

Adrineh is passionate about empowering others and optimizing processes. She excels at streamlining workflows, enhancing operations, and driving revenue growth.

In her free time, Adrineh enjoys spending time with family, traveling, and seeking new adventures and learning opportunities.

Marcus joined us after 19 years of exceptional work in title insurance, where he consistently ranked among the top sales executives and built a well-trusted reputation. In addition, Marcus has valuable paralegal experience, having assisted estate planning and Hague Petition lawyers, further honing his expertise in complex legal and transactional matters.

As an investment property owner himself, Marcus’s keen attention to detail and infectious enthusiasm naturally fit ERI’s service-focused culture. He’s quickly become an integral part of our team, and we’re confident you’ll enjoy working with him as much as we do.