⸺ CEO OFFICE • DR. REZA ZAHEDI
Engineering
conviction.
Civil engineer. Executive. Entrepreneur. Author. A practical point of view shaped across infrastructure, energy, construction, real estate, and asset management.
- HOUSTON, TEXAS
- 15+ YEARS LEADERSHIP
- 3 CONTINENTS
DR. REZA ZAHEDI
FOUNDER & CEO
01 / WHERE WE STARTED
A foundation that travels
Build what people, companies, and partners rely on.
Mission
To build and manage real estate that stands the test of time, creating dependable spaces, lasting value, and partnerships people can count on.
Dr. Reza Zahedi is a civil engineer, executive, and entrepreneur with more than 18 years of leadership across engineering, construction, real estate, and asset management on five continents.
Holding a Doctorate in Civil Engineering, he has founded and led companies in the United States, Germany, and the Middle East, directing multi-million-euro construction projects and managing high-value investment portfolios. That combination is rare: an engineer who understands how buildings are designed and built, an operator who knows how assets perform over time, and an entrepreneur who builds businesses that last.
This is the foundation of how he leads today, bringing technical rigor, resilient infrastructure, and disciplined financial strategy together under one roof. Every project is approached the same way: build quality that endures, manage it responsibly, and deliver returns and relationships that hold up for the long term.
Now based in Houston, Texas, Dr. Zahedi continues to focus on creating real estate and infrastructure that strengthens communities and supports long-term economic growth, the kind of work people, companies, and partners can rely on.
“We don’t run and we don’t jump, we walk, and we make sure we get there.”
YEARS OF LEADERSHIP
CONTINENTS OF WORK
1
OPERATING POINT OF VIEW
01 / PROFILE
RZ / 01
Build what people can rely on.
FOUNDER & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ROCK ASSET HOLDING
Dr. Reza Zahedi is a civil engineer, executive, and entrepreneur with more than 15 years of leadership across engineering, energy and infrastructure, construction, real estate, and asset management on three continents.
He holds a Doctorate in Civil Engineering and has founded and directed companies in the United States, Germany, and the Middle East. His work has included multi-million-euro construction projects and high-value investment portfolios.
His career connects technical engineering, resilient infrastructure, and disciplined financial strategy. Now based in Houston, Texas, Dr. Zahedi is channeling that cross-sector experience toward public service and policy leadership, with a particular focus on modern, reliable energy infrastructure that strengthens communities and supports long-term economic growth.
YEARS OF LEADERSHIP
CONTINENTS OF WORK
1
OPERATING POINT OF VIEW
02 / RESEARCH AND INTERESTS
Doctoral work, practical focus
Systems that
hold up.
Building on his doctoral work in civil engineering, Dr. Zahedi’s research and professional interests center on the energy infrastructure and systems that power modern communities.
01
Resilient energy
Sustainable energy infrastructure, grid modernization, distributed generation, and hardening infrastructure against extreme weather.
02
Engineering and policy
The intersection of civil engineering and energy policy, including the role of investment, regulation, and public planning in reliable power.
03
Sustainable construction
Energy efficient design, materials, and full lifecycle performance across the built environment.
04
Infrastructure finance
Infrastructure financing and public private investment models for large energy and construction projects.
03 / AUTHOR AND PUBLICATIONS
Ideas that travel
USA Today Bestselling Auhtor &
#1 Amazon Best Selling Auhtor. The the 3 books.
Writing is another way Dr. Zahedi works through complex decisions. These books turn experience into language that leaders can carry into the next conversation.
BOOK 01 / AUTHOR
Self-Made
Maverick
A book on resilience, risk taking, and disciplined leadership, drawn from Dr. Zahedi’s journey from early entrepreneurship to global real estate investing.
USA TODAY BESTSELLER
#1 AMAZON BESTSELLER
#1 AMAZON NEW RELEASES
BOOK 02 / AUTHOR
The Leverage
Maverick
The hidden principles of power and persuasion. A guide to influence, negotiation, and the decisions that shape leadership.
POWER AND PERSUASION
LEADERSHIP AND NEGOTIATION
BOOK 03 / PRIVATE EDITION
Sovereign
Green Capital
Why energy systems and national finance can no longer be separated. The book follows the capital shift behind low-carbon infrastructure, the fiscal case for renewable energy in developing economies, and the practical machinery of bankability, blended finance, and sovereign-scale deployment.
INVITATION ONLY
NOT FOR PUBLIC PURCHASE
04 / CREDENTIALS AND LANGUAGES
Credentials
Grounded in
the work.
Certifications and licenses
- Licensed Real Estate Broker
- Real Estate Evaluation and Appraisal Certificate
- Executive Management and Business Leadership Certificate
- Fire Safety Certification for Fire Extinguisher and Fire Alarm Systems
- Young Entrepreneurs Award, Mohammed Bin Rashid Establishment, 2009
- Honors Certificate, Nibras International School, 2009
Languages
- English, fluent
- German, fluent
- Dutch, native
- Farsi, basic
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