Marissa SolisCEO and Managing Partner

Marissa Solis is CEO/ Managing Partner at NELA Group. She has more than 35 years of experience as a real estate investor in Southern California. Marissa is a true closer and master negotiator. With her leadership and expertise, she has successfully closed over 300 profitable property acquisition transactions. She has dedicated her career to providing a better quality of life through housing. Her overall vision encompasses growing communities by developing beautiful and enjoyable homes. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a Small Business certificate from USC. Marissa oversees all construction projects and ensures that they are complete in a timely manner and within a specific monetary budget. She is very well known in the Northeast Los Angeles real estate community and various other surrounding areas. She has many long lasting and successful partnerships with real estate stakeholders. Marissa is a mother to 5 successful men. Hobbies include exercise, shopping, travel, lounging on the beach, and spending quality time with the family.

Josh SolisAcquisitions Analyst

Josh Solis is a Los Angeles native, born and raised in a real estate household where the business was part of everyday life. From driving for dollars as a kid to spending high school summers in the office sending letters, touring job sites, and walking open houses, Josh built an early foundation that led him to study Business Management at Loyola Marymount University. After five years in property management and Airbnb operations, he transitioned full-time into construction management and fix-and-flip acquisitions, where he has spent the last five years sharpening his craft. Now leading acquisitions for Nela Homes across Los Angeles, Josh brings hands-on renovation knowledge from demo to finish line and a faith-driven approach that keeps integrity and relationships at the center of everything he does.

Grace WongFinancial Controller

Major in Accounting and Finance graduated from Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, specializing in accounting management.. She was born in Mexico and has experienced the elaboration and analysis of monthly financial statements, as well as reporting financial results. Hobbies include exercise, travel, quality time with friends and family.

“Do good and good will come to you”

Mélida SalasSocial Media Community Manager

Her role is to promote brand awareness and creating a community over social media. Mélida believes that social media is a helpful tool to bring value to people. She is Mexican, fluent in Spanish and English. She is passionate about acting and everything that involves creating and being creative.

“Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe it can achieve.”
– Napoleon Hill

Janet CanasSenior Acquisitions

Karen SanchezRealtor

Karen Sanchez is a Southern California luxury real estate professional with 25+ years of experience serving clients across Los Angeles, Orange County, Ventura County, and Santa Barbara. A cancer survivor and wellness advocate, Karen brings a rare combination of compassion, resilience, and expertise in luxury homes, staging, and design to create an elevated experience built on trust and results. She believes a home is more than a transaction; it's where clients grow, heal, and begin new chapters.

Aldo LinaresRealtor

Rudy AraujoContractor

Rudy Araujo is a licensed general contractor with six years of experience managing complex residential and multifamily projects across Los Angeles. From overseeing large apartment renovations to leading multifamily subdivisions and executing fix-and-flip projects with Nela Homes, Rudy brings a proven track record of getting the job done right. Fluent in both English and Spanish, he is the boots-on-the-ground presence on every project, keeping trades coordinated, schedules moving, and budgets on track. Known for his easy-going nature and genuine smile, Rudy is the kind of contractor clients and partners trust the moment they meet him.

Juan Carlos ValenciaStaging/Inventory Control Associate

He was born in El Salvador and has been working at NELA for the past 10 years. He believes the work done at NELA is transforming the City of Los Angeles by beautifying properties with the hand of a great Leader: Marissa Solis. He is a very dependable and hard worker.

“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”
– Mahatma Gandhi