Kamal Jafarnia

Kamal Jafarnia is the founder of Opto Investments Inc. Current jobs include Independent Director at Bluerock Homes Trust, Inc. since 2022, Secretary, General Counsel & Executive VP at Lonsdale Digital Management, Inc., Independent Trustee at Bluerock High Income Institutional Credit Fund since 2022, Secretary & Chief Legal Officer at Vise Technologies, Inc., and Independent Trustee at Bluerock Private Real Estate Fund since 2021.
Former jobs include Independent Director at Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc. from 2019 to 2022, Managing Director-Legal & Business Development at Provasi Capital Partners LP, Director at Institute For Portfolio Alternatives, Independent Director at Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. from 2013 to 2025, Chief Compliance Officer & General Counsel at W.P.
Carey, Inc. from 2014 to 2017, Senior Executive-In-House Counsel at Realty Capital Securities LLC, Vice President-Compliance at CNL Fund Advisors Co., Senior Vice President at Guggenheim Credit Income Fund from 2015 to 2018, Counsel at Greenberg Traurig LLP in 2014, Counsel-Financial Services & Products Group at Alston & Bird LLP from 2012 to 2014, Vice President & Assistant General Counsel at Behringer Harvard Advisors, Chief Compliance Officer & General Counsel at Carey Financial LLC from 2014 to 2018, Executive Vice President at Franklin Square Holdings LP, Chief Compliance Officer & Counsel at American Realty Capital LLC from 2008 to 2012, Chief Compliance Officer & Senior Vice President at Carey Credit Advisors LLC from 2014 to 2017, Chief Compliance Officer & General Counsel at Artivest Holdings, Inc. from 2018 to 2021, Chief Compliance Officer at Altegris Advisors LLC, and Secretary & Chief Compliance Officer at iDirect Private Markets Fund.
Education includes undergraduate degree from The University of Texas at Austin in 1988, graduate degree from Georgetown University Law Center in 2011, and graduate degree from Temple University Beasley School of Law in 1992.