Industry experts.
Diverse experience.
Relentless execution.

Building the next generation of commercial real estate.
SLX Capital develops, invests in, and operates thoughtfully designed retail and office properties across North Texas.

Karim Khoja

PARTNER

Expertise at SLX

  • Overseeing company operations.
  • Sourcing development opportunities
  • Banking and financing

Education

  • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
    – University of Wisconsin
  • Master of Business Administration
     – University of Notre Dame

Experience

  • 30+ years in Quick Service Restaurants (QSR), hospitality and real estate
  • Bravo Hospitality Group: Currently owns and operates a portfolio of Marriott assets across Illinois, Wisconsin and Ohio
  • North Shore Management Group: Led the company from operating 10 Dunkin Donuts to over 70 stores in the greater Chicago area. Karim exited NSMG in 2017

Life outside SLX

  • Karim recently moved to Frisco with his wife and two young boys that attend SMU
  • Cycling and Sweathouz!
  • Enjoys exploring new activities around DFW
  • A huge fan of live music!

Pete Stickney

PARTNER

Expertise at SLX

  • Real estate development
  • Operations and risk management
  • Sourcing new deals and due diligence
  • Project management

Education

  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
    – University of Massachusetts

Experience

  • 11 years of commercial real estate development
  • Partner and Executive at Slate Land & Development: Led all developments of retail, mixed-use, office and multifamily projects
  • Partner at Urbana Varro: Led 11 acquisitions and value-add of institutional grade hotels like Marriott and Hilton

Life outside SLX

  • Pete loves spending time with his family, wife Lora, son Jaxon and their 3 dogs
  • Pete is an endurance athlete and regularly enjoys testing his limits
  • 3-time Leadville 100 MTB finisher
  • 4-time Ironman
  • 2x qualified for the Ironman 70.3 World Championship

Ahsan Daredia

PARTNER

Expertise at SLX

  • Accounting and finance
  • Property management
  • Investor relations and marketing

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
    – University of North Texas
  • Master in Business Administration
    – University of Dallas

Experience

  • 10+ years in consulting, strategy and finance
  • Principal at Dhanani Private Equity Group: Leading investor relations and marketing
  • Program Manager at Uber Technologies: Leading Rider Operations and Strategy across US and Canada
  • Senior Consultant at Ernst & Young: Healthcare and IRS tax reporting for the Affordable Care Act for 15+ Fortune 500 clients

Life outside SLX

  • Ahsan is focused on self- improvement in the forms of fitness, writing, and reading
  • He enjoys cooking all types of cuisines and feeding others!
  • Working on his own health platform that emphasizes the importance of holistic health

Matt Bodzy

PARTNER

Expertise at SLX

  • Full-cycle development
  • Portfolio growth
  • Strategic analysis & execution
  • Tenant, broker, capital cultivation

Education

  • Bachelor of Science in Business & Mass Communication – Arizona State University
  • MBA with Real Estate Finance – University of Houston

Experience

  • 13+ years in commercial real estate, with a primary focus in the retail sector
  • Principal, Retail & Mixed-Use at Creation Equity
  • Managing Director at Slate Land & Development: leading full-cycle development, capital formation, portfolio growth
  • Vice President, Development at Leon Capital Group

Life outside SLX

  • Matt loves spending time with his wife Sara, son Alec, daughter Haley, and dog Cali.
  • Matt enjoys fitness and leading a healthy lifestyle
  • Skiing in the winter, hiking during the summer and coaching his son’s baseball team
  • Anything Grateful Dead!
  • Matt serves on various boards within his community

Aly Khoja

PARTNER

Expertise at SLX

  • Evaluating new investment and development opportunities
  • Project management and execution
  • Asset management and operational support
  • Due diligence and transaction coordination
  • Supporting strategic initiatives across the firm

Education

  • Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance
    – Southern Methodist University, 2024

Experience

  • 2+ years of experience across consulting and venture capital
  • Advised clients on growth strategy and operational improvements
  • Supported investment evaluation, due diligence, and transaction execution in the venture capital space

Life outside SLX

  • Aly stays active through basketball and weightlifting and is currently picking up golf and pickleball
  • Enjoys traveling and spending time with friends and family
  • A devoted sushi enthusiast

Investor Access

We partner with a select group of investors across our developments. Opportunities are shared on a limited basis.