The PacQuest Team
Leadership team
Fred has been a local resident for 11 years and an active member of the Palisades community for over 42 years. An innovative real estate developer, investor, and advisor with over $10B in transactions and developments across all major asset classes, including over 1,000 homes. He has built and scaled several real estate businesses and platforms delivering exceptional value for institutional and private capital. Harvard MBA and BA, former CPA, ULI member, public speaker, USC guest lecturer, former board of Jonanthan Club. Trumbull Society Inductee 2003. Cal BRE: 01279582.
Fred Cordova, III
Founder & CEO
PRESIDENT
Jim, a Palisadian resident for nearly a decade whose home was lost on 1/7/25, is the Founder & CEO of CO OP, one of the U.S.’s leading real estate and hospitality brand agencies. He brings a career of transforming organizations by uniting strategic creativity with disciplined execution. His role at PacQuest is translating the business vision into momentum, alignment, and trust for the Pacific Palisades community.
Jim Moran
EVP, Marketing*
MARKETING
John is a seasoned home-building financial executive and former public-company CFO with deep expertise in capital markets, investor relations, and strategic finance. He has raised over $3 billion in debt and equity, secured $1 billion in credit facilities, and structured 50+ real estate ventures. His leadership has guided major homebuilders including The New Home Company, M.D.C. Holdings, and Standard Pacific Corp.
John Stephens
Chief Financial Officer*
FINANCE & CAPITAL
Cosbey is an experienced real estate development and construction executive with over two decades of experience delivering complex commercial projects. As Vice President of Development and Construction at Rich Development, he brings deep expertise in construction management, contract negotiation, and strategic planning. Previously, Cosbey held senior leadership roles at Mallard Bay Development and Dynamic Development and earned his degree from the University of Southern California.
Cosbey Watson
Vice President Real Estate
FIELD OPERATIONS
Santa Monica raised, Lexie is a Pacific Palisades–based real estate professional and trust attorney recognized for her sharp market insight, strong negotiation skills, and deep community ties. A top producer with a highly referral-driven business, she blends legal expertise with hands-on personal and client experience building and designing homes in the Palisades. Lexie graduated magna cum laude from Georgetown University and earned her J.D. from NYU School of Law.
Lexie Brew
Vice President Brokerage
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
JoAnn brings over five years of real estate experience, leading client relations, business development, and operations with strategic insight. With a background in luxury sales and marketing, she transitioned into commercial real estate with measurable impact. A Chicago native, she moved to work in the Pacific Palisades, an opportunity she is forever grateful for. She holds a BS in Psychology from DePaul and a California real estate license (DRE #02103575)
JoAnn Horeni
Director
OPERATIONS
Advisory Board
Mark Laderman
Founder Partner, Artisan
Richard Norton
CFO, Calvin Klein Studio
Rob Jernigan
Senior VP, Clayco
David Conley
Former Irvine Company
Greg Econn
President, Venbrook Ins.
Laurie Smith
BH Property Holdings
Fay Trachtenberg
Trachtenberg Consulting Group
John McCrea
Founder, Boyden
Jim Scilacci
Former CFO Edison
Michael Branigan
VP Real Estate, Cherng Family Trust
David Kosco
Owner, Bassenian Lagoni