Ryan Jones

Ryan Jones joined the Friendswood Development Company family as a Land Acquisition Analyst in 2024 upon graduating from Texas Tech University with a B.S. in Financial Planning. The Houston Native enjoys snowboarding, golfing, and spending time with friends and family. 

Jake Barras

Jake Barras joined the Friendswood Development Company team in August of 2024 as a Land Analyst. In August of 2023, he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in finance from Texas State University. After graduating, he spent a few months with The GMS Group assisting in municipal bond sales. In his free time, he watches sports, practices martial arts, and spends time with his dogs.

Arish Momin

Arish Momin joined the Friendswood Development Company team in March of 2024 as a Land Analyst. He graduated from the University of Texas with a B.B.A. in Finance in 2023. Arish naturally gained interest in real estate acquisitions and development due to much of his family being in the industry. Born and raised in Houston, Arish enjoys giving back to the community, staying active, watching football, and spending time with family and friends.

Jose D Sanchez

Jose is a Houston native who graduated from the University of Houston in 2022 with a B.B.A in Finance (Real Estate Concentration) and Marketing. After graduating he worked for Colliers doing commercial real estate property management for a little over a year. He joined the Friendswood Development team back in October 2023 as a Land Analyst. In his free time, Jose enjoys spending time with family and friends, baking, and traveling.

Friendswood Development Company Wins Five 2023 Texas Star Awards

The Texas Association of Builders (TAB) announced the 2023 Annual Star Awards winners in conjunction with the Sunbelt Builders Show™ On July 14th at the Fort Worth Convention Center. Celebrating the 30th anniversary, the program brought in over 600 entries that resulted in five Grand Awards and 174 elite trophies handed out by co-emcees Andy and Ashley Williams, founders of Recon Realty and former hosts of HGTV’s Flip or Flop Fort Worth.

Friendswood Development Company earned the top award in the following categories at this year's awards:

Tasha Smith

Tasha joined the Friendswood Development team in May 2023 as a Staff Accountant. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. Although this is a new industry for her, she is very excited for the opportunity to learn about the different stages of land development. Tasha enjoys spending time with family, traveling, and trying new restaurants.