With a track record spanning over 15 years of successful investments and consistently strong results, ALTO specializes in enhancing value and management of quality real estate investment properties.

OUR STORY

ALTO is a private real estate fund that offers unique alternative investment opportunities through the development, acquisition, and management of income-generating commercial real estate in growing locations across the United States, with a particular emphasis on the thriving Sun Belt cities.

Founded in 2009, ALTO operates in Dallas, Orlando, Columbus, and Tel Aviv, delivering holistic real estate investment solutions to investors.

For over a decade, we have formed closed-end real estate funds that are limited in time and are subjected to private equity fund constraints. The ALTO Evergreen fund allows ALTO to buy or hold assets with no time-related restrictions.

ALTO’s numbers

15

Years’ Experience

77

Properties Acquired

$1.7B

Total Assets Managed

44

Exits

4 

Offices

Dallas, Orlando, Colombus, Tel Aviv

MANAGEMENT

Our mission is to provide investors with a stabilizing component for their investment portfolios through real estate investments.

Mody Kidon

Co-Founder & Executive Chairman

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Yaniv Melamud

Co Founder & CEO

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Pnina Krasutsky-Amiran

CFO

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Dor Dezalovsky

VP of Asset Management

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Iman Haddad

Director, Head of Development

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Hagar Shakked

Director of Investor Relations and HR

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Oren Levi

VP Business Development

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INVESTMENT COMMITTEE

David B. Henry

Chairman of the Investment Committee

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Ariel Even

Member of the Investment Committee

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Mody Kidon

Co-Founder & Executive Chairman of the Board

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Yaniv Melamud

Co Founder & CEO

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Mody Kidon

Co-Founder & Executive Chairman

A seasoned real estate veteran with over 30 years of experience, Mody brings a wealth of expertise and leadership to his role in ALTO Real Estate Investment Funds, also serving as an Investment Committee Member. He is also the CEO of the Gitam Group with interests in real estate, advertising, financials, technology, and private equity. His accomplishments include co-founding and co-owning Vitania, a public real estate company established in 1995, and serving as a pilot in the Israeli Air Force, where he attained the rank of Major. His academic credentials include a BA in Economics from Tel Aviv University and an AMP from the Harvard Business School.

Yaniv Melamud

Co Founder & CEO

With over 15 years of experience in the real estate sector, Yaniv founded ALTO alongside Mody Kidon and has since served as the  Fund’s CEO and an Investment Committee Member.

Before launching ALTO Real Estate Investment Funds, he was Head of the Private Equity Division at Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services, Ltd, one of Israel’s leading insurance groups. In this role, he oversaw the management of a multi-billion ILS portfolio encompassing nearly 100 private local and global funds and companies with a focus on real estate and infrastructure investments. Earlier in his career, Yaniv served as Senior Economist at the Fast Lane national transportation project in collaboration with the Cross Israel Highway Company Ltd.

He holds an MBA in Finance and Accounting from Tel Aviv University.

Pnina Krasutsky-Amiran

CFO

An experienced financial expert with over 17 years in the real estate sector, Pnina has served as the CFO of Ravad LTD, a publicly traded real estate investment company listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (RAVD) before she joined ALTO Real Estate Investment Funds. In this capacity, she oversaw the financial management of the company’s operations across the UK, Canada, Germany, Switzerland, and Israel. Pnina’s extensive background also includes positions as Senior Controller at the Jerusalem Economy Company Ltd (JEC), Senior Controller at the Nanette Real Estate Group NV, and Senior Manager in the Ernst & Young Real Estate Division.

Her academic credentials include a CPA designation, and a BA in Accounting and Business from The College of Management Academic Studies.

Dor Dezalovsky

VP of Asset Management

Dor is a versatile real estate expert with a comprehensive skillset that spans accounting, tax law, financing, asset management, and disposition. He actively contributes to the management of our portfolio, which encompasses 50 properties valued at over $1 billion and comprising 10 million square feet. His expertise has also been instrumental in the successful disposition of 30 properties, valued at more than $250 million, and the refinance of over $200 million in debt.

Before joining ALTO Real Estate Investment Funds in 2017, Dor gained valuable experience in business development for a private real estate company in Israel, international tax consulting with PwC Israel, and corporate law with Shibolet & Co. His academic background includes a B.A. in Accounting and an LL.B. in Law from Tel Aviv University.

Iman Haddad

Director & Head of Development

Iman is a results-driven real estate professional with over 15 years of experience in civil engineering, development, and construction. Throughout his career, he has managed projects totaling nearly $500 million across the United States, covering a wide range of property uses including Retail, Multifamily, Office, Industrial, and Hospitality. With a comprehensive understanding of the real estate lifecycle, Iman brings valuable expertise from deal inception, through design and construction, to project completion and turnover. Prior to ALTO, Iman held a position of Senior Development Manager for multiple private equity family offices and was responsible for managing over 1.5 million square feet of developments. Prior to that, Iman was a Civil Engineer in the Dallas-Fort Worth region and was responsible for design, pre-construction, and planning of world-class projects. Iman holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington and an Executive MBA from Southern Methodist University Cox School of Business in Dallas, TX. Iman is a licensed member of the Texas Real Estate Commission, and The North Texas Commercial Association of Realtors.

 

Hagar Shakked

Director of Investor Relations and HR

With over a decade of experience in investor relations and a strong background in executive recruiting, Hagar brings a wealth of expertise to her role at ALTO.
Before joining ALTO, she served for six years as the Director of Investor Relations at Evergreen Venture Partners, one of Israel’s leading venture capital firms.
Prior to that, Hagar was an associate in the Structured Finance and Derivatives department at GKH, a prominent Israeli law firm. Earlier in her career, she served as the Marcom Manager at ItemField Inc. in New York, which was later acquired by Informatica Corporation.
Hagar holds a B.A. in Economics and an M.A. in Labor Studies from Tel Aviv University. She is also admitted to the Israeli Bar with an LLB.

Oren Levi

VP Business Development

Oren joined our company in 2024, bringing 16 years of diverse experience in sales and business development within the capital market and investment funds, particularly in debt and real estate sectors. Prior to ALTO, he served as VP of Sales at Psagot Securities and Director of Sales at IBI Investment House, where he led successful sales strategies and fostered strong client relationships.

Oren holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and management from the College of Management and Business. As VP of Business Development, Oren is dedicated to identifying new business opportunities, fostering partnerships, and driving our company’s growth.

David B. Henry

Chairman of the Investment Committee

A real estate investments expert with a rich proven track record, David spearheaded Kimco Realty Corporation’s growth as its Vice Chairman and CEO from 2001 to 2016. Before that, he held the prestigious position of Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer at GE Capital Real Estate, steering the company’s investment strategies and pension advisory activities across the US and international markets for 23 years. David‘s extensive experience has granted him a profound understanding of real estate market dynamics and the ability to identify and capitalize on lucrative investment opportunities.

Ariel Even

Member of the Investment Committee

A highly experienced real estate investment leader, with a deep understanding of market dynamics, risk management, and portfolio optimization. Ariel drove Ravad’s success as CEO, managing a NIS 2.5 billion portfolio of income-generating properties. Prior to that, he co-founded and led REIT 1 which is Israel’s first REIT, overseeing a NIS 1 billion portfolio. He also served as Deputy CEO at Gazit Globe for 5 years.

Ran Preis

CPA – VP of Acquisitions

Ran brings a diverse and well-rounded skillset, spanning accounting, financing, debt and equity research, acquisition, and disposition. Since joining ALTO Real Estate Investment Funds in 2016 he has a demonstrated track record of success in closing acquisitions and securing financing for over $350 million of investments in shopping centers.

Before that, he gained valuable experience in the real estate finance industry at Edmond de Rothschild Investment Services and at Deloitte, where he audited leading public and private real estate companies.

He holds a CPA designation, a BA in Economics & Accounting, and an MSc in Management from Tel Aviv University.