Meet The Team

Al Rattan

President & Co-Founder

Al Rattan brings more than 30 years of successful hands-on construction and real estate development experience to his management of Continental East Development Inc. (CED). During his career, Al has specialized in the construction and or development of new residential communities, industrial buildings, retail shopping centers, professional office buildings, medical clinics, medical office buildings, medical centers, and senior care retirement communities. Al’s portfolio of engineering, construction, development and planned new projects exceeds USD $500 Million. CED in March 2019 celebrated its 10th anniversary.

Al serves as the President and Co-Founder of CED which is headquartered in Murrieta, CA. CED is an affiliate of Continental Regional Center and is a well-capitalized full-service real estate operating company. Al is also the Responsible Managing Officer for Renaissance Builders, Inc., a California corporation solely owned by Al. Since 2009, Renaissance Builders has served as the in-house construction manager for all CED acquisitions and real estate developments.

CED’s real estate portfolio includes; medical office buildings, a new community shopping center, our new Assisted Living and Memory Care communities Renaissance Village Rancho Belago, Renaissance Village Murrieta and CED’s latest master-planned residential and retail development known as Continental Villages of Moreno Valley.

Since commencing his career Al has worked on a wide range of projects covering various all aspects of the construction and or development of medical, office and senior care facilities, including the installation of fire safety protection systems, remodeling of hospitals, and major construction of new hospital facilities. Al built multiple projects for American Medical International of Beverly Hills, Ca. Including from the Garden Grove Medical Center campus which included; a new 172-bed, seven-story hospital with an adjacent 60,000 square foot five-story medical office building.

Other notable medical and senior care facilities include the development and construction of a commercial office building campus in Brea, California. The construction of the Golden Creek Inn, a licensed 100 bed residential and assisted care development in Irvine, Ca. Al’s largest senior community to date was the development, construction and operation of the Canyon Hills Club, a 212-bed licensed residential and assisted care development in Anaheim Hills, California.

Al in 2013 honorably retired after (28) years of service from the Orange County Sheriff Department. He served as Senior Reserve Deputy Investigator. Al holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and is a licensed General Contractor (B1-617365). Al has the privilege of being a second-generation pilot. Early his in his aviation career Al served as an Instructor Pilot. He holds; commercial single engine-multi engine-instrument- rotor wing ratings (2075313).

Lydia Percia Rattan

Senior Vice President & Co-Founder

Lydia is a Modern-Day Renaissance Woman. She is the Co-Founder and Senior Vice President of Continental East Development Inc., (CED).  Since its founding in 2009, CED has grown to a Multi-Million Dollar Real Estate Development company which is headquartered in Murrieta, California.

Lydia loves the outdoors, to travel and is an avid “Dog Lover.”  Some people grow up knowing exactly what they want to do.  She attributes her success to the values her father taught her when she grew up in the family business.  Her family held large holdings of real estate.  At a very early age, Lydia learned the value of hard work and developed skills to network with influential people.  In the early 1990’s Lydia and her partner established Brec Vending of Riverside.  After building up the business, she pursued her passion in 2005 to enter the real estate field. Lydia is a California licensed Real Estate Broker.

In 2011, CED established a new subsidiary whose business focus was the development and operation of (3) planned new Assisted Living and Memory Care communities.   Since that time CED has successfully opened (2) new Senior communities located in Murrieta and Moreno Valley and is currently working on new development plans for its 3^rd community in Indio, California.  In addition to her management role of CED, Lydia serves as Vice President of Renaissance Villages Inc.  Lydia is a California licensed administrator for Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly.

During the construction of the Renaissance Village communities, CED once again called upon Lydia’s “Renaissance” skills.  Having a natural talent for design, Lydia rose to the challenge and personally selected all interior finishes and fixtures.  Renaissance Village Murrieta is considered the best senior community in the Murrieta-Temecula valley.

Trai Nguyen

Vice President

Trai Nguyen has over 35 years of accounting and financial reporting experience. Mr. Nguyen began his career with the Al Rattan Group of Companies in 1978. He has worked continuously for this company since that time providing financial, accounting service. His work assignments have varied from initially starting in the engineering and architecture departments, to becoming a seasoned manager and thereafter transferring to the financial management department. Mr. Nguyen is responsible for overseeing the financial management and accounting of all Continental East Development investment funds. In 2010, Mr. Nguyen was elected to corporate treasurer.

Brennan Riddle

Project Manager

Brennan Riddle brings a breadth of knowledge and over a decade of real estate experience to his role as Project Manager for Continental East Development. During his Real Estate career, Brennan has worked for a private equity firm/ real estate holding company and a wealth management firm, covering a range of disciplines from real estate finance and property valuation to marketing complex loan trade transactions to banking executives.

During his time at the private equity firm, Brennan learned how to structure and trade complex mortgage loan transactions. He initiated over $30mm in successful trades during the 2008-2010 recession resulting in a substantial contribution of bank-owned REO and distressed mortgages to the firm’s $120mm+ portfolio.

Brennan was then tasked with determining the current market value of the newly acquired assets and developing a workout strategy for each one. Brennan has facilitated a wide range of workout strategies for loans and Real Estate Owned including the renegotiation of financing terms, foreclosures, re-entitlements, redevelopment, holding assets depending on market projections, and dispositions. Brennan analyzed and developed workout strategies for a portfolio of assets totaling over $100mm.

Beyond his real estate experience, Brennan also applies entrepreneurial and corporate business management skills to CED. He started his own corporation, a passion project, in the automotive manufacturing industry at the age of 21 and has been the President and CEO since its founding in 2011. The invaluable skills he learned forming a corporation such as contract management, insurance policies, corporate structure, licensing, and executive-level communication, were carried over to CED and assist in all facets of his management efforts at the firm.

Brennan earned a B.S. from California State University, Northridge in 2012 and is currently a Master of Real Estate Development Candidate at the University of Southern California, expected to graduate in 2024. In his free time, you will find him traveling, spending time with his family and pets, or wrenching on his cars.

Ashley Riddle

Development & Special Projects  Manager

Ashley Percia Riddle began her career with Continental East Development as an administrative assistant in June 2012. She has directed several projects for the various CED funds over the years, with a focus on marketing and sales efforts, and currently serves as the firm’s Development and Special Projects Manager. Additionally, Ashley is an MBA Candidate with an emphasis in Finance at the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business and is expected to graduate in Spring 2023.

In her current role, Ashley specializes in developing and optimizing operational procedures with the mission to improve offerings and maximize NOI. She also supports the development and construction team by identifying and analyzing opportunities and facilitating new land development and construction projects.

Ashley received her B.A. from California State University, Northridge in 2013 and earned a Masters in Aging Services Management from the University of Southern California in 2017. She is also a licensed administrator for Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly and spent several years serving as the Marketing Director & Assistant Executive Director for CED’s senior housing portfolio, Renaissance Villages, Inc.

In her free time, Ashley enjoys traveling, exploring the outdoors, and spending time with her loved ones.  

Danielle Stewart

General Manager

 Danielle Stewart has more than 23 years of experience in the commercial property management industry. Ms. Stewart’s expertise includes, in-depth experience in third party management, financial and operation reporting, annual property budgets and CAM reconciliations. Danielle joined Continental East Development in April 2016 as Property Administrator. She offers an extensive level of customer service interacting with tenants, asset managers, owners, and owner’s accountants. Danielle was promoted to General Manager in October 2018, and oversees our property management team operations including directing a staff of administrative and maintenance personnel.