Charlie Atwood

VP of Trade Relations, Co-Founder

Charlie is one of our well-loved dinosaurs at Hartford. Over the past 30+ years he has seen the company become the leader of locally owned Northern Colorado builders, and watched it become a place for great people to create their dreams. He currently works with construction field staff, both inside and outside the company, to ensure our homes provide the best possible experience for our customers. He is very proud of his grandkids, his kids, and his patient wife, and if he’s not here at work, he’s probably gone fishin’.

Tyler Colburn

Director of Sales and Marketing

Tyler has been with Hartford for 6 years and his passion for real estate started when he was very young. Even though this guy doesn’t drink coffee, he has more energy than the entire company combined. The energy is a blessing as he’s chasing around 4 kiddos when he’s not in the office! He loves spending time with his best friend; his wife, and fishing, hunting, skiing and cheering on the Nuggets!

Landon Hoover

Owner/Chief Executive

Landon is grateful for the unique opportunity to create places – homes, communities, and a place of work - that enrich people’s lives! He loves how Hartford has a tangible and visible impact on Northern Colorado. Landon most enjoys spending time with his wife and chasing his 3 sons. He also enjoys golfing, archery, elk hunting, and watching college football!

Patrick McMeekin

President of Land Development, Partner

Patrick has been with Hartford for 5 years and has been working in the real estate development industry in Northern Colorado for almost 20 years. When he's not solving the world's problems, you’ll find him golfing and skiing with his family!

Amanda Meek

VP of Purchasing

Amanda found her home at Hartford Homes in 2018 and leads the Purchasing, Estimating & Design Team. This gal loves her some Biggie Smalls, Snoop and Dre! You’ll find her enjoying time camping and fishing when she’s not keeping our buyers’ dreams alive.

Jason Stansberry

VP of Finance

Jason has been counting beans since the early 90’s across several different industries. Besides counting them at Hartford, he’s our class clown of the bunch. You never know what he’s got up his sleeve! Outside of work, Jason loves to cook for his family and play golf with his wife, Rachel, every chance they get.

Jon Tschetter

VP of Construction

Jon Tschetter's 35+ years of experience in making dream homes a reality was the perfect match for Jon joining Hartford Homes in 2019. When Jon isn't sporting his graphite hard hat, you can find him taking home the cake on family trivia nights and jamming out to his favorite old school rock and roll tunes with his trusty sidekick, Seamus the dog — rumor has it Jon could be the next Bruce Springsteen.

Mike Welty

President of Homebuilding, Partner

Welty started in the new home industry in 2006 and joined the Hartford team in 2016. Welty is the President of Homebuilding and oversees day-to-day operations. When he’s not planning the next office prank, he enjoys traveling with his wife and kids and loves spending his Sundays rooting on the Broncos.

Michael Belasquez

Construction Manager

Mike has been in the construction industry for nearly 15 years, including single-family and multifamily new construction, as well as restoration and remodeling projects. In his free time, he and his wife spend most of their time being their kid’s cheerleaders in both academics and extracurricular activities.

Justin Bisig

Assistant Construction Manager

After 15 years working in the oilfield, Justin decided it was time for a change and joined the construction team at Hartford in 2020., He loves working on muscle cars, jamming out to heavy metal, and honing in on his professional artistic abilities, when he’s not getting rave reviews from our buyers about their excellent experience!

Brian Bohling

Construction Manager

Payden Brown

Assistant Construction Manager

Payden started off in the construction industry framing custom homes with his dad and uncle until he made the jump into construction management with Hartford Homes. He loves getting to know people whether it’s the trades in the field or the homeowners we proudly serve. He also loves playing basketball with good friends in his free time.

Jonathon Cairns

Director of Commercial Construction

Jonathan has been in the Construction Industry for 35+ years. His love for fine finish work & furniture building lured him into a love for custom construction projects. “I love my job…I get to build all of the fun stuff for our neighborhoods… Pools, clubhouses, splash pads, pocket parks & more!” When he’s not training his dog, Cooper, you can most certainly find him on the golf course with friends or hunting wild trout on Colorado’s mountain streams.

Steve Cicione

Director of Land Development

Steve brings his 30 years of Land Development experience to the Hartford team and has been directly involved with developing 1000’s of residential lots within dozens of communities along the front range of Colorado from Castle Rock to Wellington. During his free time, he enjoys Flyfishing, Jeeping, and most of all, spending time with his family doing anything outdoors.

Cody Cox

Assistant Construction Manager

Cody cox started in the construction business right out of high school, learned the ropes, and worked his way up to a construction manager; a goal he strived for the day he started! When he’s not out making home buyer’s dreams come to life, he’s at home, remodeling and working on the Homefront. He spends most of his free time with his son.

Brian Foster

Construction Manager

Brian has an amazing wife and three crazy boys that love nerf wars and video games. He started in construction early and is a 3rd generation builder. After spending 8 years in the Marine Corps as an air combat controller, he decided to go back to his roots and has been happily and adeptly building everything from custom homes to large commercial projects ever since. It has been a long road, but he has certainly found his new path and home at Hartford.

Adam Hess

Construction Manager

Adam has been in the Construction Industry for 16 years and holds a Masters of Science in Construction Management from CSU. Not only does he love building dream homes, but he also loves working on his own house projects. Adam spends most of his free time with his wife and two daughters hosting family gatherings, road-tripping, being in the mountains, and attending live music events.

Michael Hoffman

Land Development Manager

Mike has been a successful residential developer for many years in Northern Colorado. He brings essential talent and experience to the Land Development Team here at Hartford! Outside of work, he enjoys flying, golfing, hiking, and spending time in the mountains with family and friends.

Shane Kroner

Assistant Construction Manager

Shane may be a Colorado native, but he’s a cheesehead through and through! He’s a big sports guy and enjoys doing any activity outside! The Rocky Mountains are his playground!

James Lilly

Assistant Construction Manager

James makes sure our buyer’s homes are built to the Hartford Homes’ standard. He loves getting his hands dirty, whether that’s out on the job site or out catchin’ fish. In his free time, James can be found camping in the Rocky Mountains or cheering on the Carolina Gamecocks!

Dave Oswandel

Construction Manager

Darren Sandhoff

Construction Manager

Darren is a Colorado native. Skillfully working in every aspect of residential construction since 1988, he chose Hartford Homes to share his knowledge with. In his time away from Hartford, he’s married to the love of his life and has an amazing, blended family of six sons and three grandsons. His most notable passions include Caribbean travel and gourmet cooking.

Sherman Stringer

Area Construction Manager

Sherman is our gentle giant! When he’s not out keeping dream homes on track, he’s huntin’ and fishin’ just like the rest of us!

David Thorpe

Director of Entitlements

Gregg Trostel

Assistant Construction Manager

Gregg is a Colorado native whose passion lies within landscaping design! He brings 15+ years of construction experience to the Hartford family. His go-to sports are mountain biking, water skiing, and hiking! There’s nothing he loves more than spending time with his friends and family.

Emily Chess

Community Sales Manager

Emily knew she loved real estate when she interned for a brokerage in college. From there, she accepted her position with Hartford a week after graduation and hasn’t turned back since! Outside the sales office, you can find her planning her next world trip or hanging with her favorite pup Moose at local New Belgium Brewery!

Nancy Garcia

Community Sales Assistant

Nancy took her passion for helping people and turned it into a rewarding career! She loves helping buyers achieve their dreams and jet-setting with her loved ones!

Julie Love

Community Sales Manager

Julie believes life is meant to be lived in community with others and that homes are meant for hosting. She has a passion for connecting families with the perfect home for their next life adventure. If she isn’t meeting new people in the Sales Office, she is usually enjoying the outdoors with her family, reading, planning the next girl’s night, or tackling an organizing project.

Jill McGarity

Community Sales Manager

Jill is our award-winning sales veteran here at Hartford. She’s been on the Hartford sales team for 7 years now. Everyone at Hartford knows she has a lucky hand and wins virtually every competition/card game/you name it! She loves meeting new people and learning about their life adventures and goals. In her free time, you’ll find her spending time with her family or cheering on the home team!

Kelly O'Dell

Community Sales Manager

Kelly has always had a passion for houses, but it was buying her Hartford Home that inspired a complete career change! Discovering the perfect home, choosing finishes, being a part of your journey-- this is a dream job! She loves mac n’ cheese, Ireland, all things outdoors, and being a mom.

Kendall Pashak

New Home Consultant

Kendall started in the new home construction industry in 2016, began working as an Online Sales Counselor in 2017, and then obtained her Real Estate license in 2020. (Yes, she’s a real person & that really is a photo of her on the website!) She is our award-winning OSC. She loves playing matchmaker during your new home search by understanding your wants and needs and helping you find the perfect community/home. As a Colorado native, she loves rooting on her home team, traveling with her husband, listening to live music, camping in the mountains, and playing with her sweet pup, Roxy.

Sarah Pennington

Community Sales Manager

Some may say we “stole” Sarah from another builder, but that’s neither here nor there. Sarah is a people person with a knack for selling dream homes! She’s our Disney lover. When she’s not planning family trips to Disney Land, she’s cozied up by the fire watching a movie with her husband and kiddos.

Sloan Tousignant

Community Sales Manager

Despite studying dietetics in college, Sloan decided helping people purchase and design their dream homes was more her jam! When she’s not in our model homes working, you can usually find her in one of two places: 1. Touring other model homes, soaking in stunning home designs or 2. At a fancy hotel bar sipping craft cocktails.

Scott Z

Community Sales Manager

Scott has been in sales for 15+ years and brought his expertise over to the Hartford team a year ago! He loves making a difference in people’s lives and cruising around on the company golf cart. When he’s not helping bring buyer’s dreams to life, he works with Colorado Hop Company delivering hops to all of Colorado’s local breweries. He loves beer, family, and hockey!

Michele Barbezat

Closing Coordinator

Michele is our closing SUPERSTAR!! She's fiercely hard-working and makes magic happen! In her free time, she loves spending time with her daughter and her mini zoo of animals.

Laura Combs

Accounts Payable Specialist

Laura has been with Hartford 10 years and keeps all the bills paid! She loves quilting and has been crafting beautiful custom quilts for 20+ years. She has a small zoo at her home that consists of two dogs, a kitten, a rabbit and two chinchillas!

Lori Faust

Financial Analyst

Lori is our Excel spreadsheet WIZARD! She can almost “make a pumpkin pie pop out of a computer!” When she’s not blowing our minds with her insane spreadsheet skills, she’s pouring her heart into her laser engraving business! She also loves exploring the great Colorado outdoors with her family by boating or camping!

Belinda Harrington

H.R./Office Manager

Belinda joined the company five years ago and is thrilled to support her team through her H.R. skills. Belinda and her therapy team partner, Finn, enjoy spreading joy and friendship. Belinda is also an avid fiber artist, and you will find her spinning, weaving, or crocheting most evenings. Her favorite quote is, "In the end, only three things matter; how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you."

Taralee Jackson

Director of Community Associations

Jennifer Pierce

Senior Administrative Assistant

Jennifer spent her first career years in the criminal justice field, and her second career was full-time parenting. Hartford graciously welcomed her back into the workforce after 18 years at home. She loves spending time with her son and daughter, cooking, being outdoors no matter the season, and is a huge Peloton addict!

Ryan Teusch

Customer Care Manager

Ryan started at Hartford in 2018 with a passion for customer service and building relationships. He is our Customer Care Manager and one of the hardest working people you’ll meet! In his free time, you can find Ryan shreddin’ the fresh powder in the mountains.

Nicole Curtis

Marketing Manager

Nicole Curtis made a complete industry flip landing her dream job at Hartford Homes in 2020 and she hasn’t looked back! She is the marketing glue that keeps everything together. When she’s not daydreaming of her next DIY home project or blowing all her money at Home Goods, you can find her sippin’ old fashioneds and enjoying the fresh Rocky Mountain air with her husband and 2-year-old son.

Maddy Sweeney

Marketing Coordinator

Following a semester abroad, Maddy discovered her true passions for marketing and photography. Her position at Hartford puts her creativity to the test daily and she’s been loving every minute of it! In her free time, she can be found hiking in the mountains with her dog, Stevie, or cheers-ing with friends at a local brewery.

Noah Heiser

Estimator

Noah graduated from UNL in 2021 and kick-started his career as an estimator with Hartford Homes. In his free time, you can find him somewhere climbing or playing with his cat, Tub!

Oksana Stan

CAD Designer

In 2021 Oksana made a life-changing decision of relocating to Colorado – the place she fell in love with from the very first visit! After purchasing her first home from Hartford, she joined the Hartford team as an Architectural Drafter. Oksana finds it incredibly rewarding to see how all the sketches and drawings come to life and what impact it has on others! In her free time, she enjoys a good book, yoga sessions, and painting!

Brittany Stringer

Starts Coordinator

Britt made the choice to change her career in 2018 and found her new path here at Hartford Homes. She started out at the heart of Hartford Homes, meeting and greeting everyone from the front desk, and has moved into her new role in the Purchasing department. When she’s not keeping our starts moving as smoothly as possible, you can find her snuggled on the couch with her pup or exercising her old passion of dance.

Dan Werner

Purchasing Manager

Dan started in commercial construction before transitioning into residential 6 years ago. When he isn’t sourcing material for homes, he’s scaling a rock somewhere in the mountains!