Velocity Homes

Experienced Team


Our management team comprises of seasoned executives with a broad and deep knowledge of distressed asset disposition.

Farouk Sheikh, CEO
Mr. Sheikh has a Masters in Property Valuation and Law and a Bachelors in Economics from the London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE). Mr. Sheikh is also the founder of First Fidelity REO – a portfolio management company that handles all aspects of acquistion, sales, and disposition. Prior to First Fidelity REO, Mr. Sheikh was CEO of Investec Private Capital. He has also held positions at Citibank NA, Allsop & Co, the UK’s largest property auctioneers, and various property companies. He brings over 20 years of real estate investment and development expertise.