Real Brokerage fires CFO, names Ravi Jani as successor

The
Real
Brokerage
has
named
Ravi
Jani
as
its
new
chief
financial
officer.
His
appointment
is
effective
immediately
and
follows
the
departure
of
former
CFO
Michelle
Ressler,
who
was
terminated
amid
an
ongoing
internal
investigation.
Jani,
who
joined
Real
in
September
2023
as
vice
president
of
investor
relations
and
financial
planning
and
analysis,
steps
into
the
role
as
the
company
experiences
significant
growth.
The
number
of
agents
at
Real
has
more
than
doubled
—
from
roughly
12,000
to
more
than
27,000
—
expanding
the
firm’s
reach
across
North
America.
Jani
“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.”
Before
joining
Real,
Jani
held
leadership
roles
in
investor
relations
at
Blade
Air
Mobility
Inc.,
and
he
worked
as
an
investment
analyst
at
Citadel
LLC
and
Anchor
Bolt
Capital
LP.
He
began
his
career
in
investment
banking
at
Bank
of
America
and
Moelis
&
Co.
He
has
more
than
15
years
of
experience
in
capital
markets,
financial
strategy
and
investor
engagement.
During
his
tenure
at
Real,
Jani
has
also
contributed
to
corporate
strategy,
mergers
and
acquisitions,
and
the
development
of
new
products
—
including
Real
Wallet,
a
financial
tool
for
agents.
He
initiated
Real’s
monthly
agent
sentiment
survey,
which
has
become
a
popular
industry
metric
for
market
trends.
“Real
has
reached
an
exciting
inflection
point,”
Jani
said
in
a
statement.
“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.”
Jani
was
recently
named
a
2025
HousingWire
Rising
Star,
which
recognizes
young
leaders
who
drive
change
in
the
housing
industry.
“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,
a
Real
board
member,
lead
independent
director
and
chair
of
its
audit
committee.
“We
are
confident
in
Ravi’s
ability
to
lead
the
company’s
financial
strategy
with
rigor
and
transparency
as
Real
continues
to
scale.”
Real
said
it’s
addressing
concerns
related
to
Jani’s
predecessor
as
he
steps
into
the
CFO’s
role.
The
company
said
Ressler’s
employment
was
terminated
based
on
its
assessment
that
she
engaged
in
actions
that
violated
company
policies.
While
the
firm’s
review
of
Ressler’s
actions
is
ongoing,
the
company
said
it
does
not
believe
her
actions
had
any
material
impact
on
previously
issued
financial
statements.