Our Staff
James Hysten
Partner
James Hysten is a former Senior Vice President and National Sales Director at Wells Fargo Dealer Services, where he led national teams and managed over $29 billion in annual revenue. With a background in finance, project management, and IT systems, he played a key role in enterprise-wide initiatives, including the rollout of Salesforce to more than 1,400 users.
After transitioning from corporate leadership, James applied his skills to real estate and construction. He has supported two ground-up residential builds and two large commercial remodels, providing business oversight and strategic planning for Synergy Homes. His experience in finance and operations brings structure and accountability to every project.
A native of Topeka, Kansas, James serves as a board member of The Kansas African American Museum and was inducted in 2014 as a Business Leadership Trailblazer. He now lives in Costa Mesa and partners with his wife, Della, in leading Synergy Homes of Southern California. Together, they bring a strong blend of vision, hands-on experience, and operational discipline to every development they undertake.
Della Bond Hysten
Partner
Della Bond Hysten, former CPA and auditor with Ernst & Young in Chicago, worked with smaller, entrepreneurial clients to organize and streamline their accounting policies and procedures.
Since leaving the workplace to raise a family, and having relocated multiple times to various regions of the country, she learned how to manage many home renovation projects and this is where she found her passion. Della’s personal experience in home renovation, as well as studies in interior design and drafting, helps her clients see “beyond the current walls” in a house, to the home it can ideally become with minor improvements.
Della is an licensed real estate agent, DRE# 01979126, and has worked closely in the past with many realtors when buying and selling her own personal properties. She has a good understanding of the entire real estate sales process, from listing to closing. Della is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Chicago with a Bachelor of Science Degree and a major in Accounting. She also has an Associate Degree in Fashion Merchandising and has studied Interior Design.
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