Devraj Thakkar
Chief Real Estate Officer
Devraj leads Fortitude’s real estate and investment division, overseeing acquisitions, syndications, and capital market strategy. With a multidisciplinary background spanning entrepreneurship, lending, and cognitive research, he brings a rare balance of innovation, data-driven precision, and business intuition to Fortitude’s family office ecosystem.
Born and raised in Chicago, Devraj’s entrepreneurial journey began at just 15 years old when he launched his first company, Siesta Wrap, introducing a patented pillow-blanket hybrid. Today, he serves as the CEO of 1DKT, Fortitude’s dedicated real estate arm and brokerage, and as the CMO of Genex Lending LLC, where he continues to bridge capital, development, and technology.
Devraj has contributed research at Columbia University’s Center for Advanced Technology and Human Performance, publishing work on neuroentrepreneurship and AI-based motion tracking. His case studies on decision-making have even been presented at the Pentagon.
At Fortitude Strategic Wealth, he applies his expertise to design creative acquisition models, optimize capital deployment, and integrate real estate as a cornerstone of generational wealth.