Our Team

Our Two International Architects have been hand picked because of their vast experience with complex and amazing Architectural Design vision and capabilities. They’ve worked in steel framing design and have finished projects that are completed around the world. Our two Architects currently have their own branding and feel they want to keep their companies separate from our brand, this way we can focus on our vision as Next Generation Living Homes.  However, we are more than happy to disclose their incredible backgrounds here.

“Our US based independent Architect has over 27 years multi-faceted design experience with many outstanding building design projects across the USA from New York to Seattle to Phoenix to Los Angeles. Since 2008 he has been providing Architectural Design and Concept Development for custom Architectural Design projects throughout the UAE in Dubai and Abu Dhabi and have commissioned designs in India, Africa, Pakistan, Indonesia, Oman, Kuwait, KSA, and in 2017 he has new Architectural projects in UAE, Majorca Spain, and Puerto Rico!”

Jean-Pierre (JP) DZahr Founder & CEO comes from a family line of renowned architects, namely his father who got him into architectural drafting before the age of computer-aided design. His father was appointed by President Richard Nixon in 1968 to 1970 to develop a mass transit monorail system in Seattle and to the Eastside Bellevue. The scope of the project was estimated at about $1 billion dollars, due to Washington States increased taxes for the project it was not completed.

Today, Mr. DZahr has come full circle to using modern day advanced architectural concept design & 3D rendering illustrations to launch his dream home series. As the CEO & Chief Project Manager for Next Generation Living Homes Mr. DZahr is the visionary and conceptual thought leader of all architectural projects designed here. Mr. DZahr, CEO of Next Generation Living Homes, states; “We are in an age of technology enlightenment. So far, we’ve been looking at home purchases from the bottom up, asking ourselves: Can I afford this home? Now, can we start looking from the top down, asking instead: What can I have, if I have a self-paying home?” What we have here is both Innovating and creating Real value! Seen here. Next Generation Living Homes is bringing this paradigm shift in home ownership by making the self-paying home available to everyone.

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Our Two International Architects have been hand picked because of their vast experience with complex and amazing Architectural Design vision and capabilities. They’ve worked in steel framing design and have finished projects that are completed around the world. Our two Architects currently have their own branding and feel they want to keep their companies separate from our brand, this way we can focus on our vision as Next Generation Living Homes.  However, we are more than happy to disclose their incredible backgrounds here.

“Our Australian independent Architect has over 25 years of experience. in steel frame design and runs a company that specializes in modular design.  He currently has design projects that go all around the world. He’s a visionary that brings a solid international background that complements our brand at Next Generation Living Homes. He’s worked with us for the past 3 years and is our go to Architect that we commissioned for all our first stage Architectural Designs and unique video level by level peel back presentations.”

Andy Maroglio, Managing Director, MDM Group
Cross-Cultural Entrepreneur (America – Europe – Asia) – Global Management Executive – Investor – Developer

Director Strategy & Development, International Sales LATAM & Mediterranean Europe
Senior Advisor – Project Manager

As the head of business development and international sales for LATAM and Mediterranean Europe, and as part of MDM and NextGen combined efforts, Andy leads business planning strategies to efficiently identify and embrace market, industry and economic opportunities, while continuously improving processes, increasing customer satisfaction and retention, and designing business models delivering the highest possible ROI to our partners and customers.

Andy knows in today’s world progress can only be achieved through ventures that set ambitious targets and drive them through to change the market and political systems which they operate. Therefore, he works proactively to help awake zombie leadership – leadership that is cynical about real progress- who have given up in a very practical sense, leading zombie businesses, both in private and public sectors, propped up by government loans and spending all their cash in servicing debt, rather than investing in growth. Thus, among Andy’s top priorities is educating potential partners and customers in both private and public sectors to help them realize the game changing technologies and services NextGen solutions can offer to their businesses and local economies respectively, and how much they can afford to do and save with little extra effort when done efficiently.

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Kenneth Backgård is our Senior Advisor / Project Manager in Sweden. Kenneth’s experiences extend 20 years with projects in Sweden, Finland, Norway and in India. He has been managing his own consultancy company since 2008. He has a Master of science degree in Mechanical engineering from University of Technology in Lulea, Sweden. Kenneth is a member of the Advisory team for BixReal Corporation, in the Real Estate Blockchain industry. Associate advisor for BIX system corporation, also involved in new start-ups in the blockchain business.

Ken is also involved with work for new constructions of Datacenters in Sweden. He has a good business network and connections within the Scandinavian mining industry, and he attends mining conferences, family office summits and blockchain conferences and events regularly. He has worked in the owner’s project management organization as consultant in some of the biggest industrial investments in Sweden. Ken’s been a specialist advisory on Project implementation, advisor of layout and construction of mining process plants. Senior Mechanical Engineer and Chief Engineer in the owners engineer team in greenfield mining EPC mega projects, from first designs until commissioning and start-up of the projects.

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Argyris S. Argitakos is one of our Senior Advisor/Project Manager in NYC, Argyris has over 15 + years of experience in the Construction, Property Development, and Real Estate sectors. Argyris heads up a strategic business consulting firm, The ASTA Group LLC, and consults cutting edge entrepreneurs and enterprises by assisting them in bringing their projects, products and services to the next level. Argyris further maintains an extensive network and first-hand knowledge in the emerging Blockchain sector, having earned a “Certified Blockchain Specialist” designation from the Government Blockchain Association. A serial entrepreneur, Argyris has founded and developed a variety of concerns in the Hospitality, Real Estate Brokerage, and Automotive sectors.

Possessing extensive experience in the development and construction of a variety of residential and commercial projects in Greece (while based in Athens for ten years), Argyris developed business relationships and collaborations throughout Europe, Russia, USA and Canada. For the past six years Argyris has been immersed in the commercial property sector in New York City as the Chief Strategic Officer of a leading construction firm based in NYC and also operates as Commercial Property Realtor and Consultant having attained the coveted “New York Commercial Property (NYCP)” designation of the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY). For further information about Argyris visit him at: Linkedin.com

Maximus Au-Yeung is our Project Manager in Hong Kong, Max is an entrepreneur active in Asia region and based in Hong Kong. He runs a digital display solution firm to date and has three years of experience in the field. He also has experience in ECO-tech projects, landscape construction projects, and has connections in the Real Estate field and property development field in East Asia. He is an advisor and investor in assets like stocks, precious metals and crypto-currency. He has recently begun testing and operating small scale crypto mining solutions.

Christopher Hemenway is our Project Manager in Boston, Massachusetts. He is a heart centered visionary who is dedicated to creating a positive change in this world. He’s the COO and chief construction supervisor at Hemenhalt Construction, a full service commercial general contracting and construction management firm in Boston, Massachusetts. With over 15 years of experience in the commercial construction, maintenance, and facilities management field, he has a vast knowledge base of commercial building systems. He currently holds an unrestricted construction supervisors license in the state of Massachusetts and Hemenhalt Construction is insured and bonded to perform high value construction management for a demanding client base. He has attended Northeastern University and Wentworth University for degree and continued education certifications in the industry.

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Joseph Langenbrunner is Project Manager in Washington DC and an avid supporter of blockchain technology and currently works as the National Sales & Marketing Director for a cryptocurrency ATM startup. Graduating from the University of Cincinnati in 2014, Joseph has over 5 years of sales and marketing experience. He is an active member of the Blockchain Committee for the USA Libertarian Party and the Ohio Representative for the Free Republic of Liberland. Joseph has a strong desire to help promote Blockchain technology and foster a self-sustaining society.

Lee Roden is our Project Manager in London, England. Lee graduated with a Diploma in BSc Hons Chemistry from University of Leeds. Taking his first commercial role thereafter as a Senior Buyer of FMCG for a small chain based in the UK.

From there he cut his teeth in Mainland Europe for two years in the sales and marketing of high end luxury goods and membership programmes to high end retail consumers.

Returning to the UK Lee started in Energy Sales, advancing to Business Development which culminated in taking a key role in the creation and development of an in-house Business Services Department for one of the big six energy companies in the UK; the department’s success was proved by winning back several campaigns from outsourced agents.

Building on this success, further advancement was achieved by contracting as Regional Sales Manager – UK & Europe, for several financial institutions. Working in between Spain and the UK Lee recruited, trained and developed sales teams for MBNA, Barclaycard, CitiBank and Sainsbury’s Bank respectively.

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Jerry Graves is our Senior Advisor/Project Manager in Phoenix, AZ

Mr. Graves earned his industrial engineering degree from the University of Oklahoma. Shortly after his graduation he enlisted in the U.S. Army and enrolled in officers candidate school. He graduated as a 2nd lieutenant and finished his tour as a 1st Lt.

Mr. Graves then became employed by Boeing Aero-Space Division in the Industrial Engineering Department. He was rapidly promoted to engineering manager because of his amenability and innovative ideas he could see the need to build the worlds larges oven to facilitate the rapid growth on the wing line. He was assigned this project as his personal assignment. Because of this advancement millions of Dollars were saved and the bottle neck was opened. This news spread thru all divisions of the Boeing industry and his story was published in the Boeing Corporate Magazine. Another one of his ingenious ideas was used and is still used on all Boeing Planes manufactured today.

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Marieta Darrah is Project Manager in Bulgaria and the West Coast U.S.A. Markets

Ms. Darrah is an experienced business professional with 10 years of expertise from administrative support to upper management level, including VP of Administration.

Ms. Darrah began her professional managerial experience right after earning her Master’s degree from Cyril and Methodius University in Bulgaria, when she was hired to head the department of foreign delegates and contractors at the NPP Kozlodui, Bulgaria as a multilingual specialist, overseeing the strategic development and execution of the company’s corporate plan on an international level. Her direct participation into the day-to-day operations and ensuring the delivery of the company’s award-winning services have earned her a reputation for excellence as a leader and problem solver.

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SENIOR ADVISORS

Tanya Petrova, CEO and Co-Founder of BIX Real Inc.

Tanya Petrova has over 20 years experience in Information Technology industry holding leadership positions in project management and software development for fortune 500 companies – IBM, Yellow Book, Carnival Cruise Lines and other mid-size firms, managing large complex global projects with P&L responsibilities and budget up to $100M.

Tanya Petrova has founded BIX Real Corporation – Secure Tokenized Real Estate Platform for global buyers, sellers and investors to transact on blockchain ledger and perform peer to peer transactions. Ms Petrova leads a global team of experts and advisors to deliver world class end- to-end system in the real estate industry.

As an entrepreneur Ms Petrova is the founder of Real Estates Market, a real estate brokerage working with investors, businesses and families. Today’s buyers and sellers need a trusted advisor that can guide them through the complex world of real estate. With Ms Petrova’s extensive knowledge and commitment to providing only the best and most timely information to her clients, she has become the go-to source for real estate industry insights and advice.

Robert Collazo Jr. is FOUNDER | CEO at BitFive LLC

Robert Collazo Jr. began his career in the entertainment industry where he worked in the capacity of manager, owner, and operator for various Miami institutions. He later moved on to the real estate industry, where he spearheaded Koala Realty, Koala Mortgage, and Milazo Group Developments, which specialized in large scale land acquisitions and home construction. In 2013, he began learning about crypto currency. What started as a hobby has now evolved into a full-scale, global business. Bit5ive focuses on large, institutional clients and private investors that wish to enter into the cryptocurrency mining space. The company’s success lies in their turn-key approach to an industry otherwise riddled with unnecessary intrigue. Robert started his first mining farm in Doral, Florida which expended to larger projects in Washington State, with other American based facilities along the Northwestern Coast in development. Globally, the company has launched operations in Sweden, with further expansion throughout Scandinavian countries. Bit5ive is soon to be the largest American based company in the mining industry.

Iannick Torrez is the Director of Investor Services for PSW Real Estate out of Austin Texas.

Iannick has had a 1st Class education in Real Estate having worked previously with a custom Residential home builder out of Kansas City in which he helped facilitate over $22 Million in new home sales in under 2 years. Every residential project except for the very first contract was over $1 Million.

Iannick is currently with PSW for a second time, previously helping sell projects in the Dallas area and is now looking to a full transition to the Austin area helping with continued Capital raise and selling current and future Austin projects. Focused on premiere Urban In-Fill Development locations, PSW will build custom communities that will vary from Single Family, Condos, Town-Homes, Mixed-Use and Rentals just minutes from a downtown setting in the areas of Austin, Dallas, San Antonio, Seattle and now Denver. Energy efficiency and solar has been a standard for the communities as often as possible.

Fooad Nejad is Vice President Of Business Development at Kelvin Emtech and KE Technologies based in Montreal, Canada and has 10 years of experience in the manufacturing of air handling equipment. His company specializes in Designing Data Centers as well as buildings with very critical ventilation needs. His company (KE TECHNOLOGIES) put in place a very innovating solution for the hosting of the equipment for the blockchain and crypto currency industry. The solution is ideal for doing energy recovery and integrating data centers with luxury homes. Clients include Telus Mobility and Vidéotron.

Daniel Sobers is our Senior Advisor in Barbados. Daniel is an experienced Chief Executive Officer, for Sobers Holdings Inc, based in Barbados. Starting his career in the Graphic Design field and remaining in Advertising and Marketing for two decades, he was soon recruited to move to the United States to market and manage a new restaurant in Las Vegas. After two years in Las Vegas, in 2014 Daniel returned to his role as CEO of Sobers Holdings Inc., and upon his return to the Caribbean, was introduced to Bitcoin and the blockchain. Immediately he saw the potential for this cutting-edge financial ecosystem and began to invest. As a Forex hobbyist trader for over a decade, Daniel was able to transition to the cryptocurrency space and manage his own portfolio with the advent of alternative coins via the introduction of the Ethereum Blockchain. He also assisted many others in establishing and managing their own cryptocurrency portfolios.

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Agustin Prieto is an Engineer at VF Corporation (Imagewear), studied at Universidad Iberoamericana Campus Laguna and resides in Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico. Agustin Prieto is an enthusiast about different areas of life: engineering, health, economy and natural medicine. 17 years of experience in the textile industry. Cutting, Sewing, Laundry, Finishing. Have worked with Jeans, Casual pants and Dress Shirt Products. Actually working for Vf Company www.vfc.com a global company leader in clothing industry, brands like Nautica, The North Face, Lee, Wrangler, Jansport, Timberland, Horace Small, Red Kap, Bulwark, etc. Also has 15 years of experience in natural medicine, helping more than 500 people treating different diseases like cancer, diabetes, migraine, etc. Using medicinal plants and healthy habits. He has a radio program of 15 min each week and his webpage www.plantasdevida.com contains videos, articles and is a great source of information. Lately has gained experience in cryptocurrencies, gold and silver investments, he believes in free economy, and teaches people about being free of debt.

Vince Carter is a successful businessman with a background as a Former Executive Director, Operational Management, was Regional Director of Flight Operation for Continental Express. He’s a Certified Industrial Technology Teacher in “Principal of Manufacturing” and is a member of the Association of Texas Professional Educators Member (APTE). Mr. Carter has been involved in the real estate industry from 2003-2005 where he was a consultant in sales and marketing for Super Bowl Accommodations in Houston, Texas and ran Guest House Accommodations. Mr. Carter also coaches football at Cypress independent school.

Richard Gotcher is an Investment Banker, Entrepreneur, and Financial Engineer, with offices in Beverly Hills, CA and Las Vegas, NV. Formerly a loan officer with United Standard Funding, he was recruited by H&H Mortgage and later served as mortgage banker for Bank of the West, a subsidiary of a multi-trillion dollar bank, BNP Paribas.

Rich comes from a background of electrical engineering and construction. He has worked on dozens of multimillion dollar construction sites in New York City and Los Angeles, including the Billion Dollar Getty Museum situated in the hills of Santa Monica, CA and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratories, Pasadena – Space Flight operations center. In 2002 he switched from electrical and mechanical engineering to Financial Engineering. He has served as CEO, Sales Manager and international liaison. He is a consultant in asset acquisitions by private firms, hedge funds and investment institutions.

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Julian Boswell is our Senior Advisor and CG Artist in Las Vegas.

He received his Bachelor of Art from the Hawaii Manoa Campus with minor in East/West History studies of Art, Architecture, and World History, and a Masters of Architecture from Cal Poly University eventually becoming CG Director within several Architectural firms in Oregon, California, and Missouri.

Mr. Boswell continues to study CG and it’s development in Movies, Game Engines and Virtual reality. In his free time he pursues his passion of photography and music production.

Having moved from Canada when he was younger, Julian has lived in the US for many years and currently resides in St Louis with his wife Annette and their dog Batman.