Robert Cardoza Email Address

Chief Executive Officer

FirstService Residential is North America's largest manager of residential communities .

As Chief Executive Officer, Robert W. Cardoza, CCAM, brings more than two decades of experience and knowledge in the community management industry. He leads a full spectrum of residential and management services that include Merit Property Management, Merit Association Services, Merit Realty and Association Escrow Services served through nine regional offices throughout California. He sets and drives the company’s vision and directs the company’s strategies for product innovation, client growth and retention as well as employee growth and retention. During his tenure at Merit, Cardoza has held several senior executive level positions including Executive Vice President of Business Development and President of Merit Association Services. He brings years of experience and knowledge having provided community association forward planning services for developments including The Ranch Plan, Ladera Ranch, The Preserve, Santaluz and Central Park West among many others. Cardoza also worked with land development clientele to provide financial projections that assisted with the formation of community facilities districts, commercial/industrial corporations, community service corporations, private golf entities and mixed-use high-rise condominiums. Cardoza holds the professional designation of Certified Community Association Manager from the California Association of Community Managers. He is also a member of the Orange County and Inland Empire chapters of the Building Industry Association and a member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI). Cardoza also serves on various building industry committees and is a sought after speaker for numerous forums.