Ari is a multifaceted investor with a decade of experience on the principal and advisory side of the commercial real estate industry. He is responsible for overseeing firm-wide operations and corporate strategy, with a primary focus on acquisitions, asset management and capital raising.
Prior to founding Knightsbrook, Ari was a senior member of the investments team at Pure Industrial (formerly PIRET), a Blackstone Inc. and Ivanhoe Cambridge portfolio company.
Before Pure, he was a core member of Cushman & Wakefield’s Capital Markets team, advising institutional and private sector clients on the acquisition and disposition of urban retail, office and mixed-use developments.
Over the course of his career, he has been involved in all areas of the deal life cycle and played a pivotal role in acquiring several of Canada’s largest industrial portfolios. Ari has acquired more than $3.9 billion of commercial assets and development sites on behalf of investors.
Ari received his Bachelor’s degree from Western University in London, Ontario.
Shahab is a seasoned lifetime entrepreneur, with over 20 years of experience launching, growing and exiting a wide range of global ventures. He has successfully managed several businesses across the marine fuel, oil trading and residential lending industry valued at $100M+.
Shahab brings a wealth of experience to Knightsbrook and is responsible for oversight of firm-wide activities and corporate strategy, primarily focusing on corporate operations, capital raising and investor relations. As a commodity trader by profession, Shahab has a passion for problem-solving and collaborating with stakeholders at all levels. He brings a unique global perspective to Knightsbrook and its investors. Always seeking new challenges, the commercial real estate industry has become his new passion.
Shahab received his Masters and PhD in Global Marketing at the University of Surrey in the UK after the completion of his oil and gas engineering degree. Amongst his other accreditations, he is a licensed level 2 mortgage agent and active member of Mortgage Professionals Canada.