The Red Seal Family
We’re a third generation family business that treats our employees like an extension of the family. Which explains why so many of our people have been with us for so long. We believe we’re building futures as well as homes and communities.
Nashville
Nashville is our home. Growing. Dynamic. Innovative. And forever friendly. We’re proud to say that also describes our people. Many of them, born and raised. Stop by our Sales Office and Design Center in The Nations to find out for yourself. We’re right by the iconic “silo.”
STAFF
David Astorga, Trim Superintendent
Dean Cerretti, Service Manager
TJ Collins, Project Manager
Becca Cunningham, Area Sales Manager
Lisa Dance, Architectural Design Associate
Todd Fishbein, 3rd-Generation Owner
Brian Hoffman, 3rd-Generation Owner
Scott Keiffer, Project Manager
Michael Larsen, C.E., Exec. Vice President and COO
Weston Purcell, Project Manager
Ron Taylor, Project Manager
Chicago
Our roots are in Chicago. We built our first custom home in the northern suburbs of the city decades ago. This administrative office in Northbrook, IL, helps keep us organized, focussed and successful. If you’re in town, stop by for a cup of coffee.
STAFF
Michelle Conner, Accounting Manager & Contract Administrator
Carmen Cuzmanko, Construction Administrator
Manuel Guerrero, Head Laborer
David A Hoffman, Chairman Emeritus
Shari Scheck, Controller
Mike Theobald, Project Manager
Valerie Wagner, Construction Administrator
Julie Whitley, Architectural Design Director
Leadership at Red Seal Homes
Todd Fishbein
3rd-Generation Owner
After beginning his career practicing law in the private sector and clerking for a federal judge, Todd leads Red Seal’s land acquisition, zoning, and development efforts and oversees all of Red Seal’s transactional legal matters. He and co-owner Brian Hoffman have led Red Seal’s entry into and establishment in the Nashville market, bringing the company’s unique history, culture and talents to 9 new Nashville communities consisting of over 450 homes. Together they continue to identify and develop prime Nashville properties, transforming them into beautiful residential communities.
Over the past 28 years, Mr. Fishbein has overseen the acquisition and development of Red Seal communities comprising over 1.5 billion dollars in development throughout the Chicago Metro and Nashville markets; including the privatization, zoning and redevelopment of a former US Military Base.
Todd was an adjunct law professor at the University of Chicago Law School for 10 years where he taught a course in Real Estate Development Law and sat on his hometown plan commission for 8 years. He is also on the Board of Governors and a former Chairman of Science and Arts Academy in Des Plaines, Illinois. Todd also serves on the Board of Directors for Camp Ramah in Wisconsin. Todd and his wife, Lisa, founded the Chicago chapter of Atzum, an organization that provides financial and emotional assistance to survivors of terror attacks and their families.
Brian Hoffman
3rd-Generation Owner
Brian is responsible for Red Seal’s market strategy, financing and sales team. He and co-owner Todd Fishbein continue to work on building the team in Nashville and bringing the culture that has propelled Red Seal for 90 years to our new home in Middle Tennessee. Together they continue to collaborate to find great locations for future Red Seal communities in Nashville and beyond.
Over the past three decades in the industry, Mr. Hoffman has been involved in the development and construction of properties totaling over $1.5 billion in the Chicagoland and Nashville markets including 9 new communities in Middle Tennessee.
Active in his community and civic life, Brian has served as vice-chairman of the Business and Economic Development Commission of the City of Highland Park. He is also a long-time director and past president of the Solomon Schechter Day Schools of Metropolitan Chicago, as well as a past president of Green Acres Country Club. Mr. Hoffman and his wife continue to be involved in various community and philanthropic pursuits. A Tennessee resident since 2019, you are likely to find Brian breaking clays at The Nashville Gun Club, hiking at Warner Park or enjoying the community at Congregation Sherith Israel.
Michael Larsen
Exec. Vice President and COO
A Marquette Engineering graduate, Michael joined Red Seal Development Corp. in 1987. Heading the company’s construction efforts for over 30 years, Michael is a talented leader with an incredible depth of knowledge in every facet of construction. With a team of project managers, field superintendents, and staff in both Nashville and Chicago, his dedication to delivering construction excellence is unmatched.
Happiest grilling on a Sunday afternoon with his two grand-daughters, his wife Anne and the rest of his growing family, Michael shares time in Nashville and Northbrook.
David A. Hoffman
Chairman Emeritus
As the 2nd generation of this venerable family business, Mr. Hoffman joined Red Seal Development Corp. in 1969 as Executive Vice President. He served in that role until he purchased the company in 1977, when he became President. Over the next fifty years, he has earned his reputation as an acknowledged leader among real estate development professionals. He is also a member of the Forum on the Construction Industry of the American Bar Association.
A pioneer in suburban, multi-family land-use and conservation development, David’s efforts have been recognized nationally by such renowned organizations as the Urban Land Institute and the Associated Landscape Contractors of America.
Mr. Hoffman and his wife, Barbara, happily reside in Boca Raton, Florida, returning each Summer to Highland Park, Illinois where they raised their three children and enjoy their seven grandchildren.
