Preferred Name: David

Last Name: Kessler

Degree String (e.g. MBA '25): BA '11, MA '11

Company Name: Laurel Equity

Bio: David Kessler is a third-generation investor in Los Angeles commercial real estate. David spent the first decade of his career in the oil and gas sector, and most recently at Procore Technologies, a software company focused on construction. In 2025, David co-founded Laurel Equity, a real estate investment firm focused on necessity retail properties in Southern California. David holds a B.A. and M.A. from Stanford University and an MBA in Finance from the UCLA Anderson School of Management.