Amer F. Kasm is the Founder and President of AZUR Capital, a real estate asset management and advisory company that primarily oversees the investment portfolio for his family, in addition to a group of select separate accounts.  Amer started his career in commercial real estate in 2002, and has been involved in the acquisition, financing, and development of projects valued in excess of $5 billion across a range of asset classes including multifamily, retail, office, and industrial. In addition to investing in real estate, venture capital, and private equity, Amer co-founded IRA Capital “IRA” in 2010.  Since founding the firm in 2010, IRA has become a leading Southern-California based private equity firm focused on alternative investments with more than $3.5 Billion of completed investments.

Amer holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Masters of Real Estate Development from the University of Southern California. He is a licensed California Real Estate Broker and is an active member of several commercial real estate organizations. Mr. Kasm lives in Newport Beach, California with his wife and 3 children.  He is actively involved in numerous charitable organizations and non-profit causes, and often speaks at conferences and universities on topics pertaining to entrepreneurship and commercial real estate.