Because the people who make cities work deserve to call them home.
The gap between what gets built and what’s actually needed — for teachers, nurses, service workers, families — keeps widening across cities everywhere. Not for lack of commitment. But for lack of execution.
Eleos was founded to close that gap: a private development firm operating with the speed, discipline, and accountability to deliver affordable housing at the scale and quality residents deserve.




















The people behind the work.
Eleos is built by a team of developers, operators, and advocates who believe that how we build is just as important as what we build.
We bring together expertise across finance, construction, regulatory strategy, and community engagement — unified by a shared commitment to doing this work with rigor and purpose.

David Aghaei
Principal & Co-Founder

Daniel Dayan
Principal & Co-Founder

Christopher Kovel
Director of Development

Joseph Doyle
Director of Construction

Steven Lopez
Director of Acquisitions

Jenna Hornstock
Vice president of External affairs & Strategy

Justin Lee
Development Analyst

Briana Land
Office Manager

Marrisa Yurcek
Director of Operations
