TEAM

Zak ElYAsi

CEO

Zak is a licensed contractor having completed multiple projects, including multifamily housing. His development career began in 2010 with immediate success, manifested by the transformation of a decrepit townhouse into 2 luxury condos. Since then, he has never looked back. He has organically grown RAZ Development which now holds several cash flowing commercial real estate properties, and is engaged in numerous development projects. He looks to drive RAZ Development further through the success of larger projects. His real estate ventures are anchored in giving back to the less fortunate. He balances work with spending quality time with his family and community.

Paul Kelly Jr.

Consultant

Paul adds expertise as a practicing attorney, businessman, and active developer. He has practiced law in Maryland for over 25 years as a litigator and practitioner, assisting clients with business and real estate development. Paul also owns and operates a development company that has developed a Ten Million Dollar ($10,000,000), 40,000 sf courthouse for the State of Maryland, and other projects. Paul is also a co-owner of a successful lemonade company. He spends his free time with his family and coaching a high school football team (2024 Champions).

Zane Adoum

Project Analyst

Zane has over 8 years of experience in accounting and finance, and holds a dual masters degree in business and finance. He spent over six years at Capital One in the capital markets division primarily focused on balance sheet management and liquidity risk. He has extensive experience in strategy, financial modeling, analysis, and reporting. Additionally, he has managed cross-organizational teams through enterprise wide projects and transactions as well as regulatory compliance exams with the Federal Reserve and OCC. He joined RAZ Development to broaden his experience in an adjacent industry to banking. Zane likes to travel, read, write, and spend time with his family and friends outside of work.