Our Team
From left to right:
Born from the Conversation of a Psychiatrist and A Real Estate Developer
Jeremy Martinez and Ryan Tanaka have been friends since the age of five. After having a discussion about the interface of mental health and real estate, the idea for La’i Communities was birthed. A company to develop real estate specifically for behavioral health is already a novel concept, but to design mentally healthy facilities makes the idea truly extraordinary.
Jeremy Martinez, MD
Addiction Psychiatrist who is the former CEO of Matrix Institute on Addictions, Associate Medical Director at Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health and on the UCLA Psychiatry Faculty. Dr. Martinez received his Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Harvard University and his M.D. from University of California, San Diego.
Ryan Tanaka, JD
Licensed Real Estate Broker with over 20 years of experience in commercial real estate development. He received his BA in economics from University of California Irvine and his JD from Trinity Law School.
Galen Ishii
With over 30 years of experience developing commercial real estate, and the son of a dentist, Mr. Ishii brings a wealth of knowledge to the team. Prior to real estate, he had a career as a professional baseball player (pitcher). He received his BA in Business Communications from Point Loma Nazarene University.
John Yu, Esq.
A practicing attorney and real estate developer with over 20 years of experience, Mr. Yu is also the son of a private practice physician and learned about the business of healthcare from a young age. He received his BA in economics from University of California Irvine and his JD from Trinity Law School.