Our Story
Sandeep Shah
Sandeep Shah’s real estate investment journey, which commenced in 2011, has witnessed a consistent upward trajectory. He initially started with single family residences and subsequently progressed to effectively managing multifamily properties. Since 2013, he has successfully established and supervised numerous entities, each more sophisticated than the last.
Sandeep was born and raised in Houston and has lived in Austin, Texas since 2007. He completed undergraduate studies at the University of Houston, graduating summa cum laude with degrees in Political Science and Biology. Sandeep attended medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch, graduating with honors in 2001. He completed a Radiology residency at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Sandeep’s leadership positions in the medical field have included Chief of Staff of Ascension Seton Northwest hospital, Chief of Radiology at Ascension Seton Northwest hospital, Chief of the Austin Radiological Association (ARA) San Marcos, and Chief of the ARA Body Imaging section. Sandeep has been honored with the Seton Northwest Physician of the Year award.
Sandeep's real estate investment journey, which commenced in 2011, has witnessed a consistent upward trajectory. He initially started with single family residences and subsequently progressed to effectively managing multifamily properties.
Jeff Mayo
Jeff Mayo brings over a decade of professional finance, acquisitions, and development experience. Alongside Sandeep Shah, Jeff is responsible for portfolio strategy, sourcing opportunities, conducting due diligence, and financial modeling in care of Vitae’s growing fund series. Prior to Vitae Capital, Jeff held positions as an analyst, director, and SVP with companies spanning vertically integrated mixed-use urban development, multifamily value add, and single-family rental. Jeff was also with a CPA firm and a publicly-traded infrastructure development company prior to his real estate career. He was licensed as a CPA in 2017 (license not active) and earned a BA, cum laude, from Roanoke College. Jeff, along with his wife and seven children, resides in Fort Worth, TX.
Julia Paneyko
Julia brings a strong background in finance, analytics, and operations, with experience supporting investment decision-making, portfolio analysis, and strategic initiatives. Prior to Vitae Capital, Julia built her career in corporate and commercial banking, holding roles at Bank of Texas and Citi, where she underwrote and managed complex credit relationships, evaluated risk across large transactions, and partnered with senior stakeholders on deal execution and portfolio management. Her experience spans financial analysis, credit structuring, performance monitoring, and client-facing relationship management. Julia is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Business Analytics at SMU Cox School of Business and earned a BA, cum laude, from Elon University. She brings a unique blend of institutional finance discipline and modern analytics capabilities to Vitae Capital’s growing platform. Julia resides in Dallas, Texas.
Investment Advisory Committee
Martin Dolfi
Jon Koeppe
Sean Kubicek
Mike Ramirez
