ARION FUND - Key Persons
Amit has over 15 years of experience in real estate, particularly residential development and management of single/multifamily portfolios. Before Arion Fund, he managed a $150M Eastern European real estate fund. Amit has a BA in Biology from Yeshiva University, an LLB from Sha'arei Mishpat Law School, and is a Member of the Israeli Bar. He currently serves on the board of the Van Courtland Park Alliance.
Ariel was the driving force behind the establishment of Arion Fund. Since founding the company, he continuously invests his 20+ years of experience in global strategies and business development to ensure our continued success. Ariel has a BA in Business from the University of Manchester.
Job Titles:
- Director of Underwriting & Operations
Devorah joined the team and oversees the underwriting department. With knowledge in the mortgage and financial industry, she excels in analyzing market trends and assessing credit risk. Devorah's expertise is streamlining the underwriting processes, ensuring accurate loan approvals and minimizing risk exposure.
Noa Bendory is Arion Fund's Head of Operations. She has an extensive knowledge of the financial industry having previously worked at Fidelity Investments and Merrill Lynch in NYC.
Noa grew up in Livingston, NJ and graduated from Cornell University with a BA in Science and Technology.
Ori has extensive experience in cybersecurity and the leveraging of AI for innovative solutions. In Arion Fund, he is responsible for the development of our proprietary software to advance our data collection, underwriting and analysis capabilities. Ori has presented at various conferences around the world (including Black Hat Europe 2019), and has a BASc from the Open University and an MSc from Ben Gurion University.
Job Titles:
- Partner, Head Investors Relations and Marketing
Pinchas has extensive experience in risk management and investments. In his 16-year career in Bank Leumi, he held a series of senior managerial positions - including capital investments and foreign exchange - overseeing transactions amounting to hundreds of millions of Shekels. Pinchas has an LLB from Netanya Academy, an MBA from Ben Gurion University, and is a member of the Israeli Bar.
Yiftach has over 15 years of expertise in regulation, project financing, and economic consulting in various fields, particularly real-estate. He skillset includes the planning of strategies for improving operational efficiency and analyzing project financial feasibility. Yiftach has a BA in Economics and Computer Science from Bar Ilan University, and an MA in Public Policy from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Yoni is the Chairman of our Board.
Prior to this, he was the Chief Investment Officer of the Menora Mivtachim Group, one of the largest insurance and pension funds in Israel, managing assets and investments in excess of $55 billion. Yoni has a BA in Business Administration and an MA in Economics from Bar Ilan University.