Jon Bakhash began his real estate career in 2002 at The Kash Group, his family's 35-year-old real estate investment company. He founded Real Estate Brokerages, Living New York & Redwood Property Group, and a property management firm, Livingston Management Services. In 2013, he shifted his focus to seeking value-add investment opportunities in prime New York City locations, which led to the beginning of SHEL Capital.