Meet The REI Board Advisors
Veena Jetti
Veena Jetti is the founding partner of Vive Funds, a unique commercial real estate firm that specializes in curating conservative opportunities for investors by targeting, acquiring, managing and operating assets using best practices with cutting edge technology.
Veena’s professional expertise includes driving corporate strategy and business development opportunities. After graduating from the university of Illinois at Chicago with a degree in Finance at 20 years old, she pursued her passion for real estate.
Veena has over a decade of real estate experience and over $1B+ in real estate assets over her career in both the startup world as well as the corporate world. Her current portfolio features multifamily, commercial, retail and residential assets.
Priya Raje
Priya Raje is partner of Vive Funds, a unique commercial real estate firm that specializes in curating conservative opportunities for investors by targeting, acquiring, managing and operating assets using best practices with cutting edge technology.
Her background includes a dedicated focus on investor experience and strategy. Priya manages all financial transactions to ensure the utmost integrity and care is taken on each asset.
Priya graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Health Services Management. Prior to joining Vive, she was a strategic manager at another nine figure apartment portfolio targeting similar assets. She drives value through implementing and developing strategic and cutting edge processes to drive efficiency and optimization from the top down. Her complete portfolio experience totals $700MM in multifamily assets.
Christy Schnurle
Christy Schnurle is a real estate investor with 15+ years of experience in the multifamily sector. She has over 10 years of experience in providing consulting services for multifamily developers, such as reducing construction costs, managing procurement, and creating high-impact renderings and virtual tours.
She started her real estate career at a tax credit syndication firm that is one of the largest privately-held owners of affordable housing in the US. She gained 5 years of in-depth experience in acquisitions, underwriting, due diligence review, and participated in nearly $300MM of closed transactions, making her a well-rounded expert in the field.
Christy holds an MBA with honors from the University of Southern California, where she was a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma International Honor Society. She also graduated Cum Laude with a BA in Psychology from the University of California, Irvine. During her undergraduate years, Christy was recognized with multiple leadership awards and served as the President of Pi Beta Phi Fraternity and the Rho Lambda National Leadership Recognition Society.
Elizabeth Schaefer
Elizabeth Schaefer serves as the Managing Partner at Prominent Wealth Strategies and possesses a diverse range of skills. With a solid foundation in property management and investor relations, she drives the firm's success in the multifamily real estate market.
Her well- rounded approach to leadership, combined with her meticulous attention to detail and strong communication skills, ensures seamless coordination between investors and the firm's team.
Elizabeth's commitment to delivering personalized investment opportunities and exceeding client expectations makes her a trusted advisor and valuable asset to the firm's mission of empowering clients to build and preserve wealth through multifamily property investing.
Karolyn Briley
Karolyn Briley is the President and Co-Founder of Sana Wealth, an investment fund that focuses on aligning investors’ generational wealth & prosperity goals with carefully curated multifamily real estate opportunities.
Karolyn’s real estate journey began in March 2021, and has since garnered $140MM+ in assets in both single family and multifamily investments, utilizing creative finance as a primary strategy. Karolyn serves as a pillar in the DFW real estate community; she recognizes the importance of knowledge-sharing and networking, hosting monthly educational events that bring together industry professionals and fostering a collaborative environment for growth and success.
Karolyn is also a certified life and mindset coach and is expanding her work into the realm of whole body wellness. With a vision to integrate her knowledge of real estate with wellness practices, Karolyn is planning to establish her own wellness and spa center. By blending these modalities, she aims to provide a unique and holistic experience for individuals seeking physical and mental well-being.