Finance leader brings over 15 years of finance and real estate experience to support Real’s next phase of growth and shareholder value creation
TORONTO & NEW YORK, April 24, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Real Brokerage Inc. (NASDAQ: REAX), a technology platform reshaping real estate for agents, home buyers and sellers, today announced the promotion of Ravi Jani to Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Jani succeeds Michelle Ressler as CFO.
A veteran of Wall Street and corporate finance, Jani brings over 15 years of experience across investor relations, capital markets, and financial strategy. Prior to joining Real, he served as Vice President of Investor Relations at Blade Air Mobility, Inc., held investment analyst roles at Citadel LLC and Anchor Bolt Capital LP, and began his career in investment banking at Bank of America and Moelis & Company.
Jani joined Real in September 2023 as Vice President of Investor Relations and Financial Planning & Analysis, when the company had approximately 12,000 agents. Since then, Real has more than doubled in size to over 27,000 agents and deepened its presence across North America. Over that time, Jani has played a critical role in shaping the company’s financial strategy, investor engagement, and long-term planning during this period of rapid expansion.
"Ravi brings a unique combination of strategic finance expertise and an investor’s perspective at a pivotal moment in Real’s trajectory," said Tamir Poleg, Chairman and CEO of Real. "His financial acumen, market insight, and collaborative approach have already made a meaningful impact on our organization. As CFO, Ravi will be instrumental in driving our next chapter of growth, margin expansion and value creation."
In addition to leading investor relations and FP&A, Jani has been actively involved in corporate strategy, M&A evaluation, and the development of new products, including Real Wallet, a proprietary financial platform aimed at empowering agents. He also launched Real’s monthly agent sentiment survey, now a widely cited industry resource for market insights.
Jani was recently named a 2025 HousingWire Rising Star, recognizing leaders under 40 transforming the housing industry.
"Real has reached an exciting inflection point," said Jani. "As we enter this next chapter, my focus will be on driving execution, expanding margins, and allocating capital to create long-term value for agents, consumers, and shareholders. I’m grateful for the opportunity and honored to join Real’s executive team to help lead the company through its next phase of growth."
"Real has had extraordinary growth over the past few years, which is a testament to the strength of the company’s business model, technology platform, and strong leadership," said Larry Klane, Board Member, Lead Independent Director, and Chair of the Audit Committee of Real. "We are confident in Ravi’s ability to lead the company’s financial strategy with rigor and transparency as Real continues to scale."
Ms. Ressler’s employment with the Company was terminated based on the Company’s opinion that she engaged in actions that violated Company policies. While the Company’s review of Ms. Ressler’s actions is ongoing, the Company does not believe that the actions of the former CFO had any material impact on the Company’s previously issued financial statements.
About Real
Real (NASDAQ: REAX) is a real estate experience company working to make life’s most complex transaction simple. The fast-growing company combines essential real estate, mortgage and closing services with powerful technology to deliver a single seamless end-to-end consumer experience, guided by trusted agents. With a presence in all 50 states throughout the U.S. and Canada, Real supports more than 27,000 agents who use its digital brokerage platform and tight-knit professional community to power their own forward-thinking businesses. Additional information can be found on its website at www.onereal.com.
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