Our Leadership
Jason Howell JD
Founder and Managing Director
Jason Howell JD is a Managing Director and founder of Legion Real Estate LLC. Jason Howell JD is an experienced investor with a demonstrated history of working in the real estate and financial services industries closing more than $100 million in transactions. Always looking for value-added high cap rate investments, residential or commercial. Skilled in Negotiation; Foreclosures; Commercial and Residential Real Estate; Distressed Debt Workouts; Accredited; and Institutional Investors. Strong entrepreneurship professional. Obtained a Bachelor of Science from Rollins College in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Jason also holds a Doctor of Law (J.D.) with a focus in Real Estate and a Master's in Real Estate from Georgetown University with a concentration in Commercial Real Estate Finance.
Daniel Herbon
Fund Advisor, USA
Daniel Herbon is a member of the independent Fund Advisor Board. Mr. Herbon has over 40 years’ experience in real estate finance and investments. Owning the largest real estate investment company in the city of Apopka, Florida, Mr. Herbon has worked with investors worldwide. Daniel Herbon started his career in boutique investment banking as a mortgage banker for in California. Daniel Herbon has worked with investment banking firms in the US, Japan, Russia, and many middle eastern countries. Daniel Herbon holds a bachelor's from the University of California Berkeley.
Malcolm David
Fund Advisor, USA
Malcolm David is a member of the independent Fund Advisor Board. Mr. David was the president of Metroplex Investments Inc, a fully licensed Florida Mortgage Lender for over 40 years. His mortgage bank specialized in hard money loans, asset-based loan financing, on real property in the state of Florida. Metroplex Investments Inc’s mortgages were mostly sold to private investors, international and domestic, with mortgagor rates normally in the double digits. Malcolm David holds a Bachelor of Science from Southern Illinois University and a Master’s of Science from Illinois State University.
Alexander L. Jefferson III
Head of Acquisitions New York, USA
Alexander L. Jefferson III is the head of acquisitions for the New York office. Alexander Jefferson is a career consultant with interconnected and deep personal influences in the tristate area. Alexander Jefferson started his career in the mass media newspaper industry, where he built a seven-figure business in his early twenty with nearly 100 employees. Alexander Jefferson now uses his skills to procure assets for the fund using Legion’s Four Pillar investment strategy. Alexander Jefferson held a fixed annuity and life license and currently holds a New York state real estate license.
Jean-Philip Bellanton
Managing Director New York Office
Jean-Philip Bellanton is the managing director of the New York office. Jean-Phillip Bellanton started his career in communications at the age of 12, working with clients double, sometimes triple his age. Jean-Philip Bellanton honed and refined his communications skills to start a seven-figure business helping companies increase their exposure in the marketplace by drastically increasing the customer base through face-to-face conversions. Jean-Philip Bellanton has now brought his communication skills to Legion Real Estate to achieve the dream of democratizing institutional level real estate for the common person worldwide. Jean-Philip Bellanton is a candidate for a Bachelor of Science from Baruch College in Accounting, Jean-Philip Bellanton also holds a New York state real estate License.
Ralston Clarke
Managing Director, Caribbean, Jamaica West Indies Office
Ralston Clarke is the managing director of the Caribbean, Jamaica West Indies Office. Ralston Clarke's primary goal is to locate class A office, industrial, and retail assets in emerging markets throughout the Caribbean that fit Legion’s 18M-Blitz goals. Prior to joining Legion, Ralston Clarke was a licensed real estate broker and investor in the United States for over 30 years. Ralston Clarke has since moved back to his hometown of Kingston, Jamaica, to grow his business using his established connections and real estate savvy. Ralston Clarke holds a Real Estate License from the Real Estate Board of Jamaica.
Nii Nortey
Managing Director, Africa, Accra Ghana Office
Nii Nortey is the managing director of investments in Africa from the Accra Ghana virtual office. With our emerging market strategy, Nii Nortey's primary goal is to locate class A office, industrial, and retail assets in large metropolitan cities through the African continent that fit Legion’s 18M-Blitz goals. Nii Nortey is also the principal investment manager of NH Matiasco LLC. Nii Nortey Holds a Bachelor of Science from the University at Albany and a Master of Science from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Nii Nortey also holds a New York state real estate license.
Sasha Smith
Executive Vice President Property Management East Coast, USA
Sasha Smith is the executive vice president for property management for the east coast. Sasha Smith has over 40 years of real estate experience. Sasha Smith started her career in real estate in New York City in the late seventies. She worked with the owner of a famous hotel in the Upper West Side near Riverside Park to help expand his footprint in Manhattan. Sasha Smith also worked with legendary home builder Avatar homes in central Florida earning top sales awards for decades. Myra Smith currently manages a portfolio of properties using Legion’s proprietary asset management strategy to reduce expenses and increase revenue. Sasha Smith holds a Florida state real estate license.
Abhi Mehra
Executive Assistant to the Managing Director, USA
Abhi Mehra is the executive assistant to the managing director. Abhi Mehra is a computer prodigy hailing from north India. Abhi Mehra has expert experience in real estate investments, marketing, and social media management. Previously, worked with top real estate firms in Philadelphia, PA; Denver, CO; and Northern NJ. Abhi Mehra believes his success comes from his a three-fold to conquer strategy, which is especially important during these times…“Improvise, Adapt, and OVERCOME,” Abhi Mehra has taken his talents to Join the Legion real estate team! Abhi holds a Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science.
Cardiff A. Howell
Real Estate Brokerage Services, USA
Cardiff A. Howell is the head of real estate brokerage services in the United States. Cardiff Howell has held an active broker license in Florida since 1989. Cardiff Howell started his career as an accountant working for a multinational accounting firm in Wisconsin. He moved to New York in the early seventies and started his own accounting firm and launched his own real estate investment company putting together an impressive portfolio. To diversify his portfolio, Cardiff Howell moved to Orlando, Florida to take advantage of the budding opportunity in the Florida marketplace. Cardiff Howell now uses his talents at Legion to help sort opportunities from brokers and agents. Cardiff Howell holds a Florida state real estate license.
Devon Carty
Executive Vice President Construction South East, USA
Devon Carty is the executive vice president of construction in the Southeast United States. For decades, Devon Carty completed countless real estate construction projects that were on time and on budget. Devon Carty has worked with the managing director, Jason Howell JD, with various real estate projects for close to 20 years. Devon Carty has brought his services to Legion to establish value-added and new construction projects nationwide with a specific focus on Southeast. Devon Carty holds a certified general contractor's license and a real estate license in the state of Florida.