Derek Holly leads acquisitions at Only Direct Deals, specializing in sourcing and structuring off-market investment opportunities. With a sharp focus on deal quality and numbers, he evaluates properties based on real investor criteria—margin, exit strategy, and scalability. Derek works directly with sellers and wholesalers to secure strong positions for our buyers, ensuring every deal meets performance expectations.
Crystal Norris manages the disposition process, connecting vetted investment opportunities with qualified buyers. She works closely with the investor network to match deals with the right exit strategies, whether fix-and-flip or rental hold. Crystal ensures properties are positioned correctly, marketed effectively, and moved quickly.
Aria Lorenzito supports the day-to-day operations of Only Direct Deals, ensuring internal systems and communication run efficiently. She plays a key role in coordinating between acquisitions, dispositions, and transaction teams, helping keep deals moving from intake to close. Her attention to detail and organization keeps the team aligned and responsive.
Freddy Pullman oversees internal operations at Only Direct Deals, focusing on efficiency, process optimization, and team performance. He works across departments to streamline workflows, eliminate bottlenecks, and support scalable growth. Freddy ensures the business runs smoothly behind the scenes so the team can stay focused on closing deals.
Heather Davies manages transactions from contract to close, ensuring all documentation, timelines, and parties stay on track. She coordinates with title companies, buyers, and sellers to keep deals progressing efficiently. Heather’s structured approach helps minimize delays and ensures a clean, reliable closing process.
Tali Ueno supports client communication and investor experience at Only Direct Deals. She works directly with buyers to ensure they have the information and support needed throughout the deal process. Tali helps maintain strong relationships with our network by keeping communication clear, timely, and professional.
Michael is a Strategic Capital Investor and real estate operator focused on building scalable acquisition and investment systems.
Operating in a high-level strategic capacity, he provides oversight on deal flow architecture, investor alignment, and the operational frameworks that drive consistent growth across multiple real estate investment platforms.
His background centers on developing acquisition pipelines, structuring investment opportunities, and aligning qualified deals with the right capital partners. Through a combination of market awareness, disciplined evaluation, and relationship-driven capital strategy, Michael works to strengthen the systems behind each platform while supporting long-term expansion and sustainable performance.
His approach emphasizes ownership, infrastructure, clear investor communication, and practical execution across every stage of the acquisition and investment process.
Only Direct Deals was developed as the wholesale division of a much larger real estate investment ecosystem, designed to efficiently source, evaluate, and distribute select opportunities to a network of qualified investors. It is not structured as a typical standalone wholesaling operation, but as a direct-to-investor platform operating within the broader infrastructure of an investment firm.
Through disciplined deal evaluation, market awareness, and relationship-driven capital strategy, Only Direct Deals helps connect qualified investors with opportunities that align with practical acquisition and investment objectives. The platform emphasizes clear systems, strong investor communication, and efficient execution across every stage of the deal flow process.
By operating as part of a larger investment framework, Only Direct Deals is positioned to support sustainable expansion, consistent deal flow, and long-term performance across the broader investment platform.