Our Team

Yoni Tal

Chairman

Ariel Lerner

Founder, Managing Partner

Amit Stern

Managing Partner

Yiftach Berman

Partner, CFO

Pinchas Trabelsy

Partner, Head IR & Marketing

Ori Or-Meir

CTO

Avital Feuerstein

Head of Operations

Dylan Kronenberg

Director of Underwriting

Eli Ben-Meir

Senior Loan Originator

Moran Stoler

Director of Underwriting

Matthew Hyman

Asset Manager

Khayla Sarmiento

QA & Automation

Sinaya Nudel

Backend Developer

Aviad Sofer

Frontend Developer

Guy Snir

Full Stack Developer

Yoni is the Chairman of our Board.

Prior to this, he was the Chief Investment Officer of the Menora Mivtachim Group, one of the largest insurance and pension funds in Israel, managing assets and investments in excess of $55 billion. Yoni has a BA in Business Administration and an MA in Economics from Bar Ilan University.

Ariel Lerner

Founder, Managing Partner

Ariel was the driving force behind the establishment of Arion Fund. Since founding the company, he continuously invests his 20+ years of experience in global strategies and business development to ensure our continued success. Ariel has a BA in Business from the University of Manchester.

Amit Stern

Managing Partner

Amit has over 15 years of experience in real estate, particularly residential development and management of single/multifamily portfolios. Before Arion Fund, he managed a $150M Eastern European real estate fund. Amit has a BA in Biology from Yeshiva University, an LLB from Sha’arei Mishpat Law School, and is a Member of the Israeli Bar. He currently serves on the board of the Van Courtland Park Alliance.

Yiftach Berman

Partner, CFO

Yiftach has over 15 years of expertise in regulation, project financing, and economic consulting in various fields, particularly real-estate. He skillset includes the planning of strategies for improving operational efficiency and analyzing project financial feasibility. Yiftach has a BA in Economics and Computer Science from Bar Ilan University, and an MA in Public Policy from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Pinchas Trabelsy

Partner, Head Investors Relations and Marketing

Pinchas has extensive experience in risk management and investments. In his 16-year career in Bank Leumi, he held a series of senior managerial positions – including capital investments and foreign exchange – overseeing transactions amounting to hundreds of millions of Shekels. Pinchas has an LLB from Netanya Academy, an MBA from Ben Gurion University, and is a member of the Israeli Bar.

Ori has extensive experience in cybersecurity and the leveraging of AI for innovative solutions. In Arion Fund, he is responsible for the development of our proprietary software to advance our data collection, underwriting and analysis capabilities. Ori has presented at various conferences around the world (including Black Hat Europe 2019), and has a BASc from the Open University and an MSc from Ben Gurion University.

Avital Feuerstein

Avital is an Operations Analyst at Arion, specializing in loan servicing, borrower communication, and operational efficiency. With a strong understanding of real estate finance and a proven ability to streamline processes, she brings analytical expertise and strategic problem-solving to drive results. Drawing on her experience as an accountant for a Manhattan-based property management firm, she excels in financial management and fostering reliable client relationships.

Dylan Kronenberg

 Dylan oversees all aspects of deal underwriting and loan servicing at Arion Fund, leveraging his understanding of cash flow mechanics and loan structuring to deliver tailored solutions for the firm’s clients.
Prior to joining Arion Fund, Dylan gained extensive experience as an analyst in the valuations group of a prominent New York City firm and as an analyst at a leading real estate private equity firm. Dylan’s comprehensive skill set and analytical approach make him a critical contributor to Arion Fund’s success in structuring and managing complex real estate transactions.

Eli Ben-Meir

Senior Loan Originator

Eli heads Arion’s loan origination activities. He brings forth a diverse skill set that includes the ability to structure complex deals, strong negotiation skills and analytical insight of financial markets. 

Prior to joining Arion, Eli worked at a NYC brokerage where he successfully closed over $20 million in transactions within his first year.

Moran Stoler

Moran joined Arion as an Investment Relations Specialist, where she focuses on serving our expanding clientele. Prior to joining Arion, Moran spent over eight years at Bank Leumi as a licensed Investment Advisor, where she developed a strong expertise in managing client portfolios and providing ongoing advisory services. With a comprehensive background in financial management and client advisory, Moran is well-equipped to meet the diverse needs of clients. Moran holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and Business Administration.

Matthew Hyman

Asset Manager at Arion Fund

Matt is an Asset Manager at Arion Fund, specializing in loan servicing and operational efficiency. He is a key contributor to the team and works closely with post-closing loan actions, including insurance verification, business plan implementation, and extension and payoff requests. Prior to joining Arion Fund, Matt worked as a Special Assets Associate at an SBA lender in NYC. Matt’s skillset includes a high-level understanding of borrower communication, financial analysis and loan documentation
Matt holds a BS in Science Managament from Tulane University,where he studied finance and real estate

Khayla Michelle Sarmiento

QA & Automation

As a Quality Assurance Specialist and Virtual Assistant with a background in Game Development from De La Salle University Dasmarinas, Khayla specializes in software testing, bug tracking, and task management. At Arion Fund, she is responsible for handling task management systems, documenting issues, and supporting the team with administrative and QA processes to ensure projects run smoothly and efficiently

Sinaya Nudel

Backend Developer

Sinaya is an experienced backend developer with a background in cybersecurity from her work at Microsoft and Check Point. She is responsible for developing and maintaining our backend infrastructure. Sinaya studied Computer Science at The Open University of Israel.

Aviad Sofer

Frontend Developer

Software developer with 3 years experience, leads the FrontEnd development

Guy Snir

Full Stack Developer

Skilled Full-Stack Developer with a strong background in creating dynamic, scalable web applications. Proficient in both front-end and back-end technologies. Passionate about staying active and enjoy practicing yoga, playing volleyball, and surfing