Management Team
Ronel Ben-Dov
Chief Executive Officer
Experience
- 2009-present: Owner and CEO of Dabby Investments, a real estate investment company that identifies, invests, and manages income-producing assets in the metro NY and surrounding areas. Dabby Investments has sourced, acquired and managed hundreds of residential apartments units and a number of commercial units in both Metro NY area and Philadelphia. In addition, through an affiliate, Dabby Management, Ronel provides real estate due diligence, consulting and litigation support services to leading pension and other investment funds. From 2019 to 2023, Ronel was also CRO of Brookland Capital Ltd. overseeing the management and liquidation of this distressed 26-property portfolio – all of which were underwater at current valuations, extracting substantial value for stakeholders.
- 2006-2009: Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Elad Group, a leading real estate investment and development company based in NY and operating throughout North America, well known for its acquisition and refurbishment of New York’s iconic Plaza Hotel. As CFO responsibilities included management and acquisition of diversified residential portfolio consisting of 16,000 units in Canada and 6,000 units in the US, overseeing NYC-based construction projects, and successfully structuring and raising more than $1.5 billion in bank debt and the capital markets in both the US and Israel.
- 2004–2006: Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Delek Group, one of the leading conglomerates in Israel and part of the TASE 25 Index. As CFO, Ronel worked closely with institutional investors, lenders, and rating agencies in both Israel and the US, leading numerous capital market and private capital transactions.
- 1985-2004: Various accounting positions: Partner at Kost Forer Gabbay & Kaiser, a member of Ernst & Young Global Organization, Luboshitz Kasierer, an affiliate of Arthur Andersen in Israel and New York (1998-2000)
Education
- Bachelor degree, Bar-Ilan University (honors)
- Direct Ph.D. Program in the Bar-Ilan University
- Taught accounting in many Universities in Israel
Ronel Ben-Dov
Chief Executive Officer
Yoel Shargian
Chief Operating Officer
Experience
- 2024-Present: COO of Dabby Investments. Yoel is responsible for managing all aspects of design and construction.
- 2016-2024: CEO of Elad Group, a leading real estate investment and development company based in NY and operating throughout North America, well known for its acquisition and refurbishment of New York’s iconic Plaza Hotel. As CEO, responsibilities included acquisition, design, development, and sale of multi-billion dollar projects in the North East US and Florida region. Noteworthy projects included One West End Avenue, a million square foot, over billion dollar valuation mixed use project; Alina Boca Raton, a billion dollar plus high-end luxury condo project in the heart of Boca Raton which transformed the market in the area through its success, driven primarily by its exceptional design, implementation and sales.
- 2008–2016: COO of Elad Group, led company operations in both the US and Canada. Constructed thousands of apartment units in Montréal, Toronto, and New York, including both rental and condo units. Led the company’s major renovation of New York landmarks, including the Plaza Hotel and the 250 West building. I oversaw the operations of the company’s multifamily holdings throughout the Southeast US, comprising over 14,500 units.
- 2001-2008: Project Manager, Elad Group, led rehabilitation of various landmark buildings throughout New York. Responsible for ground up construction of high-rise condo buildings. Managed construction, budgets, and delivery of projects.
- 1993-2001: Various Project Management roles throughout Israel, including the famed 50-story City Tower condo and hotel in Tel Aviv.
- 1982-1987: Paratrooper Captain, IDF
Yoel Shargian
Chief Operating Officer
Eyal Barnea
Chief Investment Officer
Experience
- 2023-present: CIO of Dabby Investments, a real estate investment company that identifies, invests, and manages income-producing assets in the metro NY and surrounding areas. Dabby Investments has sourced, acquired and managed hundreds of residential apartments units and a number of commercial units in both Metro NY area and Philadelphia. Eyal is actively sourcing deals and generating deal structures for future investments
- 2017-2023: VP, Finance and Business Unit CFO – Gartner, Inc. Finance lead for Gartner Digital Markets, a high-growth business unit of parent company with $5B revenue, $30B market cap. Grew business unit fourfold from ~$100M to >$400M.
- 2008-2017: Various Finance positions. Led Financial Planning and Analysis at a Fintech/Mobile Security startup and a private equity owned recruitment advertising agency. Analyzed different deal structures, designed KPIs, Led managerial reporting
- 1996-2008: Various Finance/Investment Banking positions. Performed valuations on various businesses and assets. Provided investment banking services including M&A, Fairness Opinions, and Solvency Opinions on various transactions.
Education
- Bachelor of Science Degree, Physics and Mathematics, Stony Brook University (Summa Cum Laude)
- Physics Ph.D. Program – Columbia University (did not complete - left to pursue business career)
- MBA – Finance – Florida State University
Eyal Barnea
Chief Investment Officer
Christina Ntatsi
Chief Product Officer
Experience
- 2020-Present: CPO of Dabby Investments. Christina drives the delivery of consistency and quality of the real estate product.
- 2014-2020: Technical Head, Group Real Estate, National Bank of Greece, Business development of complex projects, including plant profitability, design and implementation of support tools, rationalization / outsourcing of various functions. Managing the technical project portfolios (premises & housing need services), controlling capital and operating expenses, balancing operational efficiency, risk and costs. Developed all core procedures and implemented controls through a tailormade platform and defined guidelines standardizing requirements and technical specifications.
- 2006-2014: Technical Project Consultant, Eurobank S.A., Performed electrical and mechanical design, supervision and commissioning of MEP infrastructure projects. Engaged in data Center infrastructure design for consolidated IT upgraded systems. Supervised infrastructure project and implementation after action processes. Created electrical and mechanical evaluation plans for the Disaster Data Center.
- 2003-2006: Various electromechanical projects, Managed projects for multiple organizations in EMEA
Education
- Bachelor of Science Degree, Electrical Engineering, Technological Institute of Kavala, Greece
- Master of Science Degree, Systems Engineering with IT Applications, Cardiff University, UK
Christina Ntatsi
Chief Product Officer