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Joseph Killinger, Founder and CEO |
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 Mr. Killinger, the co-founder of LLC Property Management, is well qualified as a professional manager of real estate, having owned and managed over 3,000 units since beginning his career in 1986. He also has committed his time to philanthropic ventures for the past 7 years. Between the years of 1991 and 1993 Mr. Killinger worked for Kennedy-Wilson Inc., the largest real estate auction company in the Unites States, and one of the larger commercial real estate management companies.
Prior to entering the Real Estate auction business, Mr. Killinger owned and operated a real estate development company, specializing tin the acquisition and rehabilitation of high-end homes in the Los Feliz and La Canada neighborhoods of Los Angeles. During this time, Mr. Killinger acquired and disposed 16 high-end assets. This experience proved highly valuable when in 1993 Mr. Killinger was instrumental in starting The Sands Group, the real estate auction division of Fred Sands Realtors, and in 1995 when Mr. Killinger, along with George Pino started their own investment and property management company: O.P.M. Investments (Off-Site Property Management).
Mr. Killinger and Mr. Pino made their first multi-family acquisition in 1995, a small six unit building in a low-income neighborhood of Korea town in Los Angeles. Since then they have acquired over 20 buildings, rehabbing and selling most of them.
In 2002 Mr. Killinger founded Learning Links Centers, a new type of Socially Responsible Real Estate Investment company, geared toward investing in low to moderate income neighborhoods of larger metropolitan areas of the United States. Their first acquisition was a 29 unit apartment building located in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Baldwin Village, an area known for its high density and high crime rate. To date, Learning Links Centers has acquired 7 buildings, for a total of almost 500 units.
In 2006, Mr. Killinger and Mr. Pino started CBI Commercial, a commercial real estate brokerage company with the goal of keeping their Client’s Best Interest in mind. As an additional service to their clients, they began taking on property management for a fee shortly thereafter, bringing with them their experience from managing their own portfolios. By utilizing their experience as developers, and taking the approach of property management from an owner’s perspective, Mr. Killinger has been able to successfully manage and turn-around non-performing assets for many of their clients.
Mr. Killinger also served as the CFO of United Universe; an environmental Non-Profit agency. Mr. Killinger attended the University of Nebraska. |
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George Pino, Managing Principal and COO |
 George Pino, the co-founder of LLC Property Management, is extremely well qualified in the management and repositioning of commercial real estate having been personally responsible for the sale of and/or directly involved in the marketing/management of over 6,000 assets, including nearly 300 commercial properties, resulting in transactions totaling over $600,000,000 throughout the United States.
After graduating from the University of Southern California, Mr. Pino joined Kennedy-Wilson, Inc. During his tenure from 1987-1993 at Kennedy-Wilson Mr. Pino rose to become the manager of the Closing Department. His responsibilities included working as a liaison with developers, sellers and buyers, while overseeing the closings of sales. Early on, Mr. Pino was given the management of the closings for all Texas sale properties, and oversaw the closings of over 4,000 assets in the state of Texas. During this time he also opened the closing department’s offices in Dallas. In addition to the Dallas office, Mr. Pino also supervised the opening of offices in New York, Boston, Chicago and Pleasanton California.
In 1993, Mr. Pino joined Mr. Joe Killinger at The Sands Group, the Real Estate Auction division for Fred Sands Realtors and continued working at that company until 2002. During his time there he oversaw the day-to-day property management of the assets they would ultimately position for sale. Additionally he was brought in to analyze potential development opportunities for local banks/Savings and Loans.
Mr. Pino, along with Mr. Killinger started a real estate investment and holding company in 1995, beginning with their first multi-family acquisition of a small six unit apartment building in the Koreatown neighborhood of Los Angeles. Since then they have acquired over 20 buildings, rehabbing and selling most of them
In 2002, Mr. Pino, along with Joseph Killinger started Learning Links Centers, LLC, a new type of Socially Responsible Real Estate Investment Company, geared toward investing in low to moderate income neighborhoods of larger metropolitan areas of the United States and highlighting educational opportunities for their residents. Their first acquisition was a 29 unit apartment building well situated in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Baldwin Village, an area known for its high density and high crime rate. To date, Learning Links Centers has acquired 7 buildings, for a total of nearly 500 units.
Concurrently with starting LLC Property Management George Pino along with Mr. Killinger was recruited by, and joined, DBL Realtors to start their commercial division. After the acquisition of DBL by Sotheby’s International Realty, Mr. Pino noticed a need for a boutique commercial company that had its Client’s Best Interests in mind. Realizing this need he, along with Mr. Killinger started CBI Commercial, and shortly thereafter began offering fee-management of assets, with the goal of reducing expenses while maximizing income. By utilizing past experience in development and management, Mr. Pino has been able to successfully manage and/or reposition numerous assets for their clients. |
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Gilbert Ruvalcaba, Los Angeles Regional Property Manager |
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 Gilbert Ruvalcaba has been working in the property management industry for over the last twenty years. He started his career as a residential real estate agent before he discovered his passion for property management. Because of this, Gilbert has an in depth knowledge of the real estate market and is also well versed in all aspects of property management and his experience ranges to everything from office, retail, industrial, and multifamily properties. He is truly an asset to out company and we are proud to have him on our team. Previous to joining LLC Property Management, Gilbert single-handedly managed a portfolio of 15 properties where he has proven and continues to prove his top-notch property management skills by transforming properties with high delinquencies into fully occupied and thriving assets; and he does so, while using cost efficient strategies to generate positive cash flow and return on his client's investments.
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Alex Ruvalcaba, Los Angeles Regional Field Supervisor |
 Alex Ruvalcaba has extensive experience working in the Property management space for the last 14 years and has been an active member of both AAGLA (since 1999) and IREM (Institute of Real Estate Management). Alex has all his requisite certifications as well as having an extensive background as an On-Site Manager and is well versed in all aspects of General Building and Property Maintenance in both residential and commercial venues. Alex's extensive expertise in Property Management, his driven personality and excellent work ethic, make him an excellent addition and valuable asset to our company. He enjoys a core competency with both the YARDI and Filemaker Pro systems. Alex is EPA Certified, knowledgeable about the Los Angeles and H.U.D. housing guidelines and acts as an excellent liaison between our residents, local municipalities and ownership. He is extremely gregarious, enjoys working with and around people, and takes to resolving any issues that may require his attention. Concurrently, Alex is pursuing a candidacy for his General Contractor License in the state of CA. |
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Mollie Dondick, Office Administrator |
 Mollie Dondick was born and raised in Southern California and is a graduate of Santa Monica High School. She is currently continuing education classes as well as working towards her Real Estate License. HTML clipboard Mollie chose to align with LLC Property Management in order to work with a company with impeccable and creditability in this field. "It's great to live and work in an area with so many great investment opportunities". Her understanding of excellent client services and organizational skills stems from her background in both the hospitality business and her many years assisting in her family's Real Estate business in Southern California. Mollie is an asset to the company and we're proud to have her on our team. Mollie is also proficient in Microsoft Office, FrontPage, Adobe Design Suite and is currently being educated on Yardi and other property management systems. |
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Tim Raemhild, Texas Regional Property Manager |
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 Timothi Raemhild graduated from Garland High School and decided to enlist in the United States Military. While serving in the United States Marine Corps Sergeant Raemhild quickly climbed up the ranks to become the Base Protocol NCO for the largest Marine Corps base in the world, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC) in 29 Palms California. In 1993, he left the military and immediately entered the Property Management Industry as a Leasing Consultant for a large 1,084 unit apartment community. Within six months, he was promoted from Leasing Consultant to Assistant Manager. In 1996 he became a Certified Apartment Manager (CAM) through the National Apartment Association and has since been an active member of the Texas Apartment Association (TAA), and Apartment Association of Greater Dallas (AAGD.
In 1999, while working as a Property Manager in Downtown Dallas, Tim decided to go to college where he concentrated his efforts in technology. He graduated from DeVry University in Irving, TX, in 2004 with a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) Degree, with a concentration in Computer Information Systems (CIS) and Business Information Systems (BIS). In 2008, he returned to college and received his Masters in Business Administration (MBA) Degree with a concentration in Marketing from Keller Graduate School of Management in Richardson, Texas. He has more than 17 years of real-estate knowledge and professional business experience. |
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Shane Bigby, Texas Regional Field Supervisor |
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 Shane Bigby originally started off in a family owned and operated business in 1987, which required him to be in and around the Apartment Industry. While working as a porter/make-ready man in 1998, he quickly realized that he was not only good with his hands but was excited to learn more. Therefore, he took full advantage of all the classes that every vendor had to offer. Within the first two years of his career, he became certified in asmany areas as he could and learned how to do things the right way. He quickly climbed his way up to become the lead maintenance person on the very property he started on. Shane is what is known as an accomplised veteran maintanance supervisor based with his prior job skills and his true passion for the business. He has been (EPA) Environmental Protection Agency Certified since 1992 and a Certified Apartment Maintenance Technician (CAMT) since 1996 from the Texas Apartment Association (TAA) and the Apartment Association of Greater Dallas (AAGD). Mr. Bigby worked his way up to be a lead supervisor that managed over 1,00+ units. To say the lease, he had fallen in love with the business; and with over 22+ years of experience in the industry, he has played a major role in several major renovations and all kinds of property operations. Shane has developed a true passion for the industry and is a truly valuable asset to our company here at LLC Property Management.
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Carmen Lewis, Dallas Leasing Professional |
 Carmen Lewis started her career back in 1986 as an independent broker and property manager in Dallas Texas. During this time she had the privilege as a Broker/Owner of her own real estate firm, to be a contractor for the RTC and FADA as agent for FSLIC. She represented and managed properties for ownership of Investment Groups and Banks in Texas, California and Florida. During this time, her accountability included all phases of property inspection for safety and health assessment as well as hazard abatement with resolutions and compliance per multiple oversight Agencies.
In 1991 Carmen relocated to Puerto Rico, where she continued her real estate career in property management. To be closer to her family, Carmen relocated back to Dallas Texas in 2006, where she has continued her property management career, managing all aspects of numerous apartment buildings specializing in stabilizing, re-tenanting and repositioning poorly managed properties. Carmen joined LLC Property Management in late 2007 with our acquisition of Meadowcreek Apartments (Now Teruko Springs Apartments) in Dallas, Texas. Carmen is bi-lingual in Spanish, and has active Texas and Puerto Rico Real Estate Brokers licenses. Her interests and other activities include: Red Cross Disaster Volunteer / Girl Scout Leader / Organizer to favor Homeless and Battered Women.
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Quincy Kent, Accounting Department |
 Quincy Kent has worked in accounting for over twenty years. After graduating from Cal State University Northridge in 1976 with a BA in Accounting, Quincy began his accounting career with a local CPA firm in Los Angeles. After eight years of working as a CPA, Quincy started his own Financial consulting company in 1984. Quincy joined Learning Links Centers to oversee and maintain the bookkeeping and record keeping of the company. |
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