Real Estate
Sales & Investing
Jordan Russum | REALTOR(S) RS-86502
Jordan has overseen over $1BB worth real estate transaction volume nationwide within the single family rental industry. Jordan’s primary focus is running our agent business, buy supporting both sellers and buyers in Hawaii. Under our investing branch of Team Russum, Jordan is responsible for selecting markets and properties at Russum Investments. Previously, Jordan was the General Manager of Institutional Partnerships at Opendoor, where he managed the day to day operations of a team that buys, sells, and brokers 10,000+ homes annually to the largest single family REITS in the United States. Prior to Opendoor, Jordan worked for several successful technology startups, including Square, Zenefits, and Coyote Logistics. He’s an LA native and avid surfer, with a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Jordan has been personally investing in real estate since 2016.
Real Estate Sales & Property Management
Emily Meersand | REALTOR(S) RS-86964
Emily is co-owner and handles property management, property redesign, marketing, and tenant experience at Team Russum. Emily also specializes in helping our O’ahu buyers find their dream home. Emily graduated from UC Santa Barbara with a major in Business-Economics and a specialty in Finance and Accounting. Currently, she is the Director of Global Real Estate Growth & Operations at Sonder. Her 10+ years of experience in growth and operations has assisted in building the operations strategy both on the tenant and owner sides. She designs and oversees all property renovations, and project manages all maintenance needs with our on-island vendors. Additionally, she is a yogi at heart, which is why her priority is ensuring all tenants have an enjoyable living situation in all properties owned, operated, and managed by Team Russum.
Maintenance Coordinator & Guest Assistance
Dana Miyashiro
Dana joined Team Russum to help support the business as we scale and acquire more properties for our growing portfolio in Hawaii. Dana, a Hawaii native, was born and raised on O’ahu and grew up in Honolulu. She supports the majority of our business in town, specifically managing our rental portfolio at Sans Souci and Colony Surf at Kaimana Beach. Prior to joining Team Russum, Dana worked directly with Emily at Yelp in San Francisco, where together they worked with thousands of local business owners nationwide to grow their online presence. Most recently, Dana spent the last year sailing around the world. She’s an avid waterwoman committed to helping the real estate on her native island thrive.
Mentor & Lender
Steven Segal
Steven Segal is an experienced real estate investor in single family rentals, multifamily, commercial, self-storage, and mobile home parks. He has a proven track record of owning and operating an extensive list of successful businesses, including Owner of Marea Capital (a real estate investment company focusing on purchasing and managing self-storage facilities), Owner of Brew City Capital LLC (portfolio of 40+ SFH & commercial units in Milwaukee), Owner of Brew City Lending LLC (private financing for residential investment properties), and Member-Manager of Naples Funding LLC (funding new construction for fix-and-flip investors). Steven is responsible for private lending for the majority of the properties owned and operated by Russum Investments. He has also served as a trusted advisor and confidant to the team at Russum Investments. There’s nothing he enjoys more than a sunset and surfing in his home of Encinitas, California.