I'm the Founder and CEO of RealtyShares, an online marketplace for real estate investing that is transforming the real estate investment landscape. RealtyShares offers investors access to pre-vetted real estate investments and an ability to invest for as little as $5,000 from the convenience of their laptop or tablet. I also write about online investing, real estate, crowdfunding and fintech for Forbes and LinkedIn Pulse and my work has also been featured by TechCrunch, Tech.co and Inman. I've been featured on CNBC and Fox Business and guest lecture on real estate law and investing at UC Berkeley Law School and the Haas School of Business.

Founder & CEO @ RealtyShares (http://realtyshares.com) is a leading online marketplace for Individual and Institutional Investors to securely invest as little as $5,000 into private real estate investment properties from the convenience of their laptop or tablet. These investments are offered by pre-vetted real estate borrowers and companies looking to raise debt or equity capital for their projects in as little as 10 days. From November 2012 to Present (3 years 2 months) Guest Lecturer @ Guest Lecturer to UC Berkeley Law, City Planning and Haas students on real estate law and investments. From September 2010 to Present (5 years 4 months) Real Estate and Land Use Attorney @ Associate at Farella Braun + Martel LLP in the Real Estate and Land Use practice group. Worked on entitlement matters, subdivision map act issues, CEQA/NEPA issues, real estate acquisitions, dispositions and loan transactions and a host of other real estate related matters. Represented regional and national developers and REIT's on some of the largest mixed use residential projects in the Bay Area. Worked on and led major solar development projects in California. From November 2010 to September 2013 (2 years 11 months) San Francisco Bay AreaBroker/Developer @ Developer and Broker for Athwal Real Estate. Experience includes evaluating raw land for development potential. Entering into option contracts during land use and development due diligence and determining valuations based on pro forma and discounted cash flow valuation methods. Worked with surveyors/civil engineers to create and record parcel maps, lot line adjustments, etc. to create additional parcels in order to maximize land value. Met and strategized with planning department staff during pre-application process and for project assessment purposes. Also included a property management arm responsible for managing 100+ multifamily and single family dwelling units throughout the Central Valley. From May 2007 to August 2010 (3 years 4 months) Electrical Engineer @ Performed calculations to determine tunnel lighting specifications for rapid transit projects. Conducted on-site testing to assure equipment efficiency. Developed design specifications using computer-assisted drafting equipment. Collected data relating to power system interconnection to determine operating efficiency of electrical systems. From August 2006 to May 2007 (10 months)

University of California, Berkeley - Walter A. Haas School of Business From 2009 to 2010 J.D., Law @ University of California, Berkeley - School of Law From 2007 to 2010 B.S., Electrical Engineering, Double Minors in Political Science & Technology Management @ University of California, Davis From 2001 to 2006 Nav Athwal is skilled in: Acquisitions, Finance, Investment Properties, Legal Writing, Legal Research, Due Diligence, Licensing, Corporate Law, Real Estate, Joint Ventures, Private Equity, Real Estate Development, Property Management, Contract Negotiation, Securities Regulation