Avantika (A.V)
Real Estate Broker

Avantika is a top producing real estate agent at Keller Williams Los Feliz, where she is known for her special ability to understand her clients' needs and work hand-in-hand with them to help achieve their goals.

A product of both east and west, Avantika (or A.V. to her friends and family) spent her early years growing up in India. Raised in a warm and loving family, she developed a strong sense of self and values which she continues to live her life by today.

A.V. loves both art and architecture, and she and her team specialize in residential real estate with a focus on architectural properties in Los Angeles.

“I love people, homes and design. Real estate is my passion and my profession,” says A.V. of her approach to real estate.

After earning her bachelor's degree in architecture, A.V. joined one of the leading architectural and city planning firms in India, where she quickly made a mark for herself. Armed with a strong sense of aesthetic and fueled with a deep desire to learn, she went on to gain strong marketing and design experience with J. Walter Thompson, India, where she successfully launched major brands including Ford Motors in India.

A desire to continue to grow brought her to UCLA in 1996. With her brother helping fund her tuition and working 30 hours a week while being enrolled full time in graduate school to make ends meet, A.V. graduated from the UCLA School of Art and Architecture with a 3.8 GPA.

Currently a resident of Hollywood Hills, A.V. enjoys giving back to her community, and is actively involved with the Hollywood United Neighborhood Council. In her time off, she loves cooking and spending time with her family, friends, and two adorable Great Danes – Lara and Tank.

A.V. is currently affiliated with Keller Williams® Realty, the fourth-largest and fastest growing residential real estate company in North America, where she is a member of the Agent Leadership Council (comprised of the top twenty percent of the associate body). Avantika is amongst the top 3% of all Keller William's agents in the region in gross sales volume. A.V. holds a real estate broker license and is a member of the California Association of REALTORS® as well as the National Association of REALTORS®.



Ray Mathoda

Ray Mathoda is a Los Angeles based Entrepreneur and Co-Founder of Avantika, a premier source of Los Angeles Real Estate Information, Insights and Transaction Services.

Ray was previously Chief Administrative Officer at Indymac Bank, a Top 10 US Thrift and Home Mortgage Lender, where she was responsible for all of the Company's People and Expense related functions including Human Resources, Global Outsourcing(the company had a workforce of over 1100 based out of India), Purchasing, Real Estate, Corporate IT and Culture/Communications.

Prior to joining Indymac, Ray was a Management Consultant with McKinsey & Company, a global consulting firm, focused on resolving key Board and CEO-level strategic issues and designing/executing performance transformation programs at Fortune 1000 companies. While at McKinsey, Ray focused on the Media/Internet and Healthcare industries and was a co-leader  of the Firm's Healthcare Payor-Provider practice.

Ray graduated with an A.B. (with Honors) from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University. At the Woodrow Wilson School, Ray focused on studying Economics and Public Policy/Politics. Ray also has an M.B.A. in Marketing and Entrepreneurship from the Kellogg Graduate School of Business at Northwestern University.

Ray lives in and loves the city and people of LA, and has a passion for creating positive change for the poor and needy members of her communities. Ray is a City Commissioner for the Los Angeles Public Housing Authority (which owns or administers all of the City's Section 8 and Public Housing), and a Board member for the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center.

Martha Serna
Executive Assistant

Born in Los Angeles, Martha was raised by the influence of her grandmother’s old-fashioned charm and love of history, which emerged as an endless pursuit towards fostering her development in the discipline of Anthropology. Alongside her academia, Martha has been in the Real Estate disclosure industry for six years, building her business acumen as an Executive Assistant, and learning about the dynamics of real estate.

Team Avantika has allowed her to step out of the sidelines and join the forefront as the newest member of the team.