Our People and Culture

We've often been told by our clients that they "just like working with our people." Our relationship-based approach is a key differentiator of SAA. "Our excellent relationships allow more effective communication and collaboration, resulting in more successful projects," states Nelson Algaze, CEO.

SAA spends hundreds of thousands of dollars each year to recruit, train and encourage our people to create and nurture these long term relationships. We know that our trusting relationships drive the design business and generate a greater return on our client's investment.

With offices strategically located in Los Angeles (Corporate Headquarters), Newport Beach and Pasadena, our people are uniquely able to respond quickly and knowledgeably to the marketplace. We make it our business to understand the economy, the local jurisdictions and the tenants in each area. We also find that we can recruit diverse and talented people from each of our key marketplaces due to close proximity to their residence. "Our investment in our people will continue, as they are the key to our clients' success."

Core Values

Excellence
We encourage excellence with intensive training and room for growth within the company. We recruit at top universities nationwide to consistently add the best and the brightest to our staff.

Loyalty
We know that loyal employees create loyal clients. We contribute our success as a firm based on our relationships with our employees, our clients and our outside vendors.

Innovation We respect that innovation starts from the ground up and every employee contributes to making SAA an evolving, growing company.

Leadership