Estia Ventures, LLC is a Baltimore based minority owned investment company that specializes in real estate acquisitions of both residential and commercial properties.
About us
The Estia Advantage
With an intimate knowledge of the local Baltimore-metropolitan market, the partners of Estia focus on acquiring distressed properties in need of revitalization and then transforms these properties in to vibrant, safe living environments for the residents and surrounding larger community.
Utilize partnerships and operational efficiencies to optimize return on investment by strategically developing and revitalizing undervalued real estate market segments.
Maximize profitable growth and return on investments by providing innovative real estate solutions that build strong communities.
Meet Our Team
John’s first hand involvement with the macro and micro economics of the region enables him to quickly identify the critical foundations of a good real estate investment. John holds a MBA in Finance and he has over 15 years experience managing Baltimore Community Foundation (BCF)’s $215 million in core and allied assets. With the Foundation, John has been deeply involved with numerous community and business development initiatives that brought economic prosperity to the Greater Baltimore Region. As the President and CEO of Estia Ventures, John has a wealth of knowledge and the key pillars to make Estia a positive force in the community while maximizing profitable growth and investor returns.
His many years with the Foundation has enabled him to hone his capital raising abilities proven by the more than 600 philanthropic funds established to date.
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"The job of a leader is to build a complementary team where every strength is made effective and each weakness is made irrelevant." -MaxwellJohn Muchai
CEO
Jay is a licensed real estate agent in North Carolina and Maryland with over 10 years of real estate experience. He has worked for both start-ups and global conglomerates as a Certified Program Management Professional (PMP) leading cross-functional teams, reducing product time to market, developing strategic business partnerships, and increasing company profitability. Jay holds a BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from North Carolina State University and MBA from University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School. As Chief Operations Officer, Jay focuses on market segment identification, property acquisition and management, and continuous improvement of business operations.
He has a proven track record managing fluid customer requirements, resolving vendor conflicts, and developing strategic business partnerships.
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Successfully grew revenue in undervalued market segments and maximized profit margins through successful utilization of inter-business unit synergies.
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Holds a BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from North Carolina State University and MBA from University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School
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