Company Overview
Vigavi is a privately held industrial real estate investment and development firm based in Houston, Texas. Vigavi has been investing and developing in Houston since 2009 and leverages its deep market knowledge and relationships, solid capital structure, and investment discipline to systematically evaluate the prospects of an investment, while maintaining an entrepreneurial focus. Capital preservation and above market returns are the leading principles in each investment decision.
Vigavi delivers a uniquely hands-on and proficient approach to its partners, clients, and stakeholders. Remaining consistently focused on the importance of our partnerships and relationships, Vigavi prides itself in listening to its clients and partners and delivering unique and responsive solutions.
Leadership Team
At Vigavi Realty, we share a common vision that unites us in achieving extraordinary results. As a team, we leverage this shared vision to work together, combining our expertise and dedication in the world of real estate development.
Luis Garza Villarreal
Managing Principal
As Founder and Managing Principal, Luis oversees all facets of the company’s business, including its current and new investments, firm policies and procedures, day to day operations and continued growth. He founded Vigavi in 2009 and has since built its current team, establishing the company as a leading industrial developer and investor in the Houston marketplace. Since founding Vigavi, Luis has led the organization in the execution of its business park developments, build-to-suit projects and stabilized acquisitions throughout the Houston market. He continues to shape the company’s growth, diversification and works closely with the development and construction teams in driving key organizational goals, project execution, performance and adherence to the company’s core values. Luis has a strong background in international business and corporate M&A, with over $2B in transactions prior to founding Vigavi. Luis is board member at Allegiance Bank, graduated from the University of Navarra in Spain and Oxford University in the UK.
Dustin Gillioz
Principal & Managing Director
As Principal & Managing Director, Dustin leads origination, capitalization and execution of new developments and investments for Vigavi and oversees Vigavi’s development and construction team. He has 17 years of industrial real estate experience in development, acquisitions, asset/portfolio management, leasing and business unit management. Prior to joining Vigavi, Dustin was an Executive Vice President with Realterm, a leading developer, investor, and manager of airport industrial and logistics real estate throughout North America. Most recently he served on Aeroterm’s Investments team (Realterm’s airport logistics vertical), where he focused on new development and investments throughout the US. Prior to that, he was as an EVP of the Southern & Western US region, where he was responsible for the overall leadership of the region, including new investments, portfolio/asset management, leasing and operations for the regional portfolio of assets valued at $513M, spanning 4.3 million square feet in 13 markets. While there, he led the region from underperforming, to record-high portfolio performance levels. Prior to entering the principal side of the business, Dustin was an industrial real estate broker. He holds a Bachelors of Business Administration in Finance from Texas State University.
Max Machiorlette
Vice President – Development
m.machiorlette@vigavi.com
Max is responsible for sourcing and executing new industrial development and investment opportunities for Vigavi. His role encompasses the full project lifecycle, including acquisitions, capitalization, entitlement, design, construction, leasing, and disposition of ground-up developments and strategic investments.
Prior to joining Vigavi, Max served as a Vice President at InLight Capital, a single-family investment office based in Texas. InLight invests across multiple asset classes, including public securities, real estate, and direct investments in operating companies. In that role, Max focused on real estate investment strategy, acquisitions, and portfolio management, contributing to both new investments and asset management initiatives across a geographically diverse national portfolio spanning multiple property types and risk profiles, from opportunistic to core. Earlier in his career, Max was a Director in the San Francisco office of JLL Capital Markets, Americas, where he joined the firm as part of the HFF acquisition. During his tenure at HFF/JLL, he was involved in the execution of more than $3.1 billion in equity and investment sale transactions. Max is a native Houstonian and graduated from Princeton University, where he also played Varsity Baseball.
Ryan Rolison
Construction Manager
Ryan is responsible for project management, preconstruction, and construction processes for Vigavi Realty. With over 10 years in the commercial construction arena, Ryan has experience in all product types, including an expertise in tilt-wall construction. He has managed an extensive portfolio of projects and has a depth of experience in construction management that brings measurable value to Vigavi’s development projects, clients and partners. Prior to joining Vigavi, Ryan served as Project Manager with FCL Builders, Embree Construction Group, and Structure Tone Southwest after working through the ranks in supporting roles with Structure Tone Southwest and Archer Western Contractors. He has completed over 2.1 million square feet of tilt wall construction, developed over 300 acres of property, and completed over 300,000 square feet of corporate and retail BTS TI construction. This breadth of experience equips him with ample knowledge of field coordination, project management, and the synergy between the two that is required for successful execution of a project. Ryan holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Concrete Industry Management with a minor in Business Administration from Texas State University.
TABITHA BEATY-GARCIA
Accounting Manager
IAN DE LEON
Business Systems Analyst
TABITHA BEATY-GARCIA
Accounting Manager
IAN DE LEON
Business Systems Analyst
