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    About

    Who we are

    Three partners with deep experience in real estate investment, finance, and project operations.

    Extensive track records in portfolio management and project operations across Mexico and the southern United States, with experience from the institutional capital side. We focus on what we do best: identifying the right opportunities, structuring sound investments, and operating projects with judgment for the long term.

    We don't sell financial models. We sell well-made decisions.

    40+
    Years of combined experience
    $570M
    USD in assets under management
    85+
    Projects
    15+
    Cities
    6
    Asset types (vertical residential, horizontal residential, commercial, mixed-use, industrial, data centers)
    14,000+
    Housing units

    Our team

    Leadership team

    Daniel Villalobos
    Daniel Villalobos
    Co-Founder

    Previously served as Chief Financial Officer at a real estate private equity firm, where he oversaw five funds and grew the portfolio to over US $400M in assets under management.

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    Jorge Guajardo
    Jorge Guajardo
    Co-Founder

    Previous Director of Finance & Asset Management at a Texas real estate firm, where he led 15 development projects, growing the portfolio to over US $170M in AUM.

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    Polo López
    Polo López
    Co-Founder

    Previous Head of Development at a real estate private equity firm, where he led development, finance, and strategy for over 30 projects representing over US $2B in sales.

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    Our Principles

    D-RIVEI

    These principles define who we are and how we work. Everything we do starts here.

    Discipline

    We roll up our sleeves and work until we reach our objectives.

    Respect

    We build relationships on trust, respect, and commitment.

    Integrity

    We speak truthfully, act consistently, and seek fairness.

    Vision

    We view our work as a bridge to making the world a better place.

    Excellence

    We hold ourselves to the highest possible standards.

    Innovation

    We innovate to become ever-more practical and efficient.

    How we work with you

    Take the first step: let's talk.

    A diagnostic call, no commitment. From there we decide the next steps together.

    Step 01
    Discovery call

    45 minutes, no cost, no commitment. We understand your project, your situation, and the decision in front of you. Both of us leave with clarity on whether Rivei can add value.

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    Step 02
    Tailored proposal

    We recommend only the pieces that genuinely add value to your situation. If you don't need a piece, we don't propose it. No fixed bundles, no mandatory services.

    Step 03
    Disciplined execution

    We work with the rigor of an institutional fund and the flexibility of a close partner. You stay in control of every decision. We bring the judgment and the execution.

    The cost of getting it wrong

    Real estate decisions rarely fail loudly. They fail in silence.

    They fail at night, going through the income statement for the third time trying to figure out where the cash went. In the meeting where you find yourself explaining another delay to your partner. In the capital stack you signed without pushing back, that's now costing you 500 basis points of IRR. Those mistakes don't show up until it's too late to fix them without pain.

    Rivei Advisors steps in while the decision is still yours. We validate the thesis before you sign, build the model the way an institutional committee would, and give you the independent judgment that isn't for sale at any other table. Wealth that compounds, instead of erodes.

    The best decision you can make today is to talk before you decide.

    45 minutes. No cost, no commitment. If Rivei isn't the right fit, we say so on the first call.

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    Rivei Advisors is a real estate consulting firm. The information presented is for general informational purposes and does not constitute legal, tax, or investment advice. Investment decisions should be made in consultation with your own legal, tax, and financial advisors.