Our Team

While at MidPen, Iman lead acquisition efforts across the Bay Area, closing new deals and managing broker and investor relationships. While at BRIDGE, Iman helped secure entitlements and LEED ND certification for MacArthur Transit Village, a 675-unit master plan community in Oakland among other successful investment and development projects. Prior to BRIDGE, Iman worked in the real estate and planning divisions of Centre City Development Corporation (CCDC, now Civic San Diego) on redevelopment and affordable housing policy initiatives within the Downtown San Diego Redevelopment Project Area, as well as with Keyser Marston Associates (KMA) in their San Diego office.

Iman is active locally serving on the Walnut Creek Planning Commission and Board of Directors of the Trinity Center and Chamber of Commerce. Iman also serves on the Contra Costa County Council on Homelessness as the Affordable Housing Chair. Iman is on the boards of various non-profit service providers, housing advocacy organizations and emerging developers including Berkeley Food and Housing, SF Yimby and Santa Cruz Veterans Memorial Building Board of Trustees. As an elected CADEM delegate in Assembly District 16, Iman endorses legislation and pro-housing candidates at the State level.  Iman holds degrees in Structural Engineering and Urban Studies and Planning from the University of California, San Diego with honors. In his free time Iman enjoys spending time with his family, mountain biking, cooking, learning to play the sitar, snowboarding and working on his PropTech company ProforMap.com. 

Ryan brings over twenty-five years of market rate and affordable development, debt and equity financing, asset management, and project management experience to Novin Development. His long tenure in the multifamily housing and affordable housing industries has provided for creative market rate, affordable, and mixed-income projects working with multiple private and public stakeholders.

Ryan helps lead Novin Development’s acquisition and development with a focus on obtaining private and public funding, completing public RFPs and NOFAs, and project management duties. Before joining Novin Development, Ryan worked at Linc Housing as their Director of Acquisitions focusing on affordable acquisition throughout California. Ryan also worked for BRIDGE Housing as their Sr. Acquisitions Manager in the similar acquisition and development capacity. At BRIDGE Housing, Ryan worked on new development opportunities from public and private entities including an RFP award of a 17-acre site in So. San Francisco to develop 1,000+ mixed-use and mixed-income units at the Balboa Reservoir site. Ryan also sourced and closed on an existing 330-unit acq/rehab project in Seattle, WA and 110-unit acq/rehab project in Portland, OR. While working at CCH, Ryan focused on new affordable opportunities including site sourcing, funding applications, and entitling an 80-unit TOD project in the Bay Area and securing approximately $43M of State HCD funding. Ryan also worked on various project management duties while at CCH completing four occupied rehabs and refinances executing FHA 223(f) loans in California and Oregon. On the market rate development and debt & equity finance side, Ryan has worked for Equity Residential, Lincoln Property Company, KeyBank Private Equity, and GMAC Commercial Mortgage having completed successful market rate development projects, arranged debt financing, and JV equity partnerships throughout CA, OR, and WA.

Ryan has completed his Bachelor of Business Administration degree, Real Estate from Georgia State University, Master of Business Administration, Finance from Georgia Southwestern University, Master of Real Estate Development from The University of Arizona, and Master of Urban Planning from San Jose State University. Ryan has earned the CCIM designation and is a licensed Real Estate Broker in California.

Samarth has more than a decade of interdisciplinary experience in architecture, construction, and real estate. He has worked in Asia and North America markets and cumulatively oversaw over 50 million square feet of infill developments, such as multi-family, affordable housing, and offices to large master-planned mixed-use development. In the last 5 years, his work has directly contributed to the development of 800 housing units with another 500 units in pipelines in California. Samarth has vast experience in affordable, multi-family and commercial real estate.

Prior to joining Novin Development, Samarth Kohli worked at Eden Housing, where he worked on multiple mixed-income projects in both Northern and Southern California markets. He managed the projects through the whole development cycle from acquisition till leasing. He was directly involved in delivering close to 300 new units on 4 new ground-up developments and worked on 3 rehabs that included a total of 80 units. Samarth has also worked as an acquisition associate at oWOW, a local market-rate development company in the Bay Area. Here he led acquisitions of multiple sites in Oakland and San Francisco by identifying, analyzing, negotiating terms, financing, and working with capital partners for both acquisition and development deals.

Samarth has a bachelor’s in architecture from Gujarat University, a master’s in real estate from UC Berkeley, and an advanced certificate in innovation management from ICFAI. He also currently sits on the technical advisory board committee of the Northern California Land Trust, a non-profit developer based in Berkeley, advising them on their Berkeley project. Outside of work, Samarth likes to spend his time going on hikes with friends, reading, traveling, and cooking in his free time.

Josh joined Novin Development as Senior Development Manager in June 2025. In this role, he is responsible for managing multiple real estate projects in development in the Northern California region. In his 9-year career in affordable housing development with BRIDGE Housing, Northwest Housing Alternatives and Neighborhood Partnership Housing Services, Mr. Carrillo served as both a Senior Project Manager, Project Manager and Director of Real Estate Development. In these roles, he oversaw the development of hundreds of units of affordable housing across Southern and Northern California as well as the Portland, OR metro area. One of those affordable housing projects, which is located in Tigard, OR, was featured in Affordable Housing Finance in 2022. Mr. Carrillo is also a licensed Real Estate Broker in California where he successfully brokered over $35 million in single - family and Missing Middle Hou sing real estate transactions.

Joshua received his Bachelor of Science (Political Science) from Northeastern University in Boston, MA and a Master of Urban and Regional Planning from the University of California, Irvine and an MBA from Portland State University.

Marina is a graduate of UC Berkeley’s Master of Real Estate Development + Design (MRED+D) program, where she focused on housing, sustainability, and equitable development. With a background in civil engineering from Loyola Marymount University and certification as an Engineer in Training (E.I.T.), she brings a well-rounded perspective to the built environment. Her experience spans structural engineering, construction, and project management, as well as graduate work in housing development finance. Marina is passionate about advancing inclusive and resilient housing solutions that meet the long-term needs of communities.

Hafid is a real estate professional with over four years of interdisciplinary
experience in urban de sign, planning, and development across Southeast Asia
and the United States. His work spans large-scale master plans, mixed-use
projects, and public sector-led planning initiatives. Most recently, his graduate
work at UC Berkeley has focused on transit-oriented and affordable housing
strategies in California, with an emphasis on early-stage feasibility, financial
modeling, proforma an analysis, and public-private partnerships. Hafid holds a
Master of Real Estate Development + Design (MRED+D) from UC Berkeley and
is particularly interested in innovative financing and land use strategies that
support inclusive, sustainable urban growth.

Whitney Lincoln is an Assistant Project Manager at Novin Development Corp., supporting the development of affordable housing projects in the San Francisco Bay Area. She previously interned with EAH Housing, gaining experience in real estate development and affordable housing processes. A graduate of Williams College, Whitney is interested in community-oriented development and expanding access to affordable housing.

Hiral holds over fifteen years of experience as a finance controller and certified auditor in the corporate arena. She impacts the organization through financial planning and analysis, process development and improvements, contract management, contract negotiations, budget planning and control, team building and development, forecasting, quantitative analysis skills, excel modeling, data-driven analysis, and creation of dashboards to improve business processes & performance to maintain operating rhythms. Hiral holds an MBA from the University of New Haven, CT, and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Allison serves as People Operations Manager at Novin Development Corp., where she brings over twelve years of experience in human resources and talent acquisition. In her role, Allison leads strategic HR initiatives including policy development, regulatory compliance, compensation and benefits administration, and full-cycle recruitment.

Allison is passionate about building strong teams, developing talent, and cultivating a positive workplace culture that reflects Novin’s commitment to excellence and community impact. She is known for thoughtfully integrating people operations with organizational culture, ensuring that teams are supported, engaged, and aligned with the company’s values. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in English Literature from Marist University.

Prior to joining Novin Development, Sheena built a strong foundation in affordable housing through roles spanning counseling, lending, asset management, and credit policy. She began her career in 2005 as a housing counselor in San Francisco, later holding lending and program management roles at the New Jersey Housing Mortgage and Finance Agency (NJHMFA) until 2014. She then joined MidPen Housing as a portfolio manager, where she oversaw recapitalizations, rehabilitations, and year-15 investor buyouts. From 2019 to 2023, she served as Credit Officer a t CalHFA, contributing to the development of the Mixed Income Program and strengthening underwriting and asset management standards. Most recently, she supported the asset management team at BRIDGE Housing, ensuring financial and physical performance benchmarks were met.

Loveleen is a professional with over 3 years of dedicated experience in the accounting field, specializing in both Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable functions. As an Accounts Payable and Receivable specialist, Loveleen has a comprehensive understanding of end-to-end processes, including invoice management, payment reconciliation, and collections. Her ability to foster strong client relationships has been instrumental in improving cash flow management and resolving discrepancies promptly and professionally.

Loveleen's expertise extends to financial analysis and reporting, where she utilizes her analytical expertise to generate detailed and insightful reports. She is well-versed in implementing departmental best accounting practices, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and promoting continuous process improvement.

Throughout her career, Loveleen has consistently demonstrated a commitment to enhancing productivity and streamlining workflows. Her focus on maintaining accurate documentation and adopting efficient accounting systems has resulted in significant operational improvements and a reduction in errors.

Driven by a passion for excellence in financial management, Loveleen remains dedicated to contributing to organizational success through her technical proficiency, attention to detail, and steady professionalism. Loveleen has MBA in Planning and Management and is Certified Bookkeeper from the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers (AIPB).