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AVIV ARIELI
Aviv is responsible for day-to-day project logistics, including on-site project management, materials procurement and permitting. He’s also been known to grab his toolbox and work on specialized projects when needed.
Previously, he founded and served as CEO of a Houston-based multimillion dollar development firm where he was responsible for residential and commercial developments.
Aviv has also worked as an engineer in a variety of fields across the globe, including aviation, the automotive sector and telecommunications. He was also managing director of a technology start-up.
Aviv received his MBA from the Manchester Business School in the United Kingdom and also has a Bachelor of Technologies, Mechanical & Production Engineering. He holds a Texas real estate license, is fluent in English and Hebrew, and also speaks French.
In his more than a decade living in Houston, Aviv has developed valuable relationships with real estate and construction professionals throughout the Houston area. He lives in Meyerland with his wife Ksenia and their school-aged son and daughter.
KSENIA ARIELI
Ksenia brings a background in imports, logistics and finance to Arieli, and she is an expert in all things design.
Working with Arieli’s architects, she leads our design process, helping clients to create their dream home, from initial plans all the way to its luxury finishes. Ksenia has an expertise in SketchUp, software that produces 3D models of a client’s future home, helping them to better envision their future home.
Previously, she worked as vice president of Design and Logistics for a Houston-based development firm, designing all interiors and exteriors for luxury townhouse developments.
She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degree in finance and logistics from Bar-Ilan University Ramat Gan in Israel. In Israel, she also worked in import logistics at an Israeli automobile importer. Ksenia is fluent in English, Hebrew, and Russian. She lives in Meyerland with her husband Aviv and their school-aged son and daughter.
