Our Team

Mr. Honarvar joined the firm in April 2017 as the General Counsel and was later appointed Chief Compliance Officer. Previously, he spent nine years at Taconic Capital Advisors LP, most recently as Deputy General Counsel. Houdin joined Taconic from Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP in New York, where he spent six years as an associate advising hedge funds, private equity funds and investment advisors. Houdin holds a BA in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles and a JD from the Fordham University School of Law.

Mr. Mackin joined the firm in May 2017 and leads new business development. For over two decades, he has focused his efforts on smaller alternative investment specialists, most recently at Protégé Partners where he completed his tenure as President. John began working in alternatives at Lazard Asset Management, completing his eight years at the firm as the Co-Head of Alternative Investments Marketing for the Americas. The first ten years of his career were spent at MetLife, where he worked as an Analyst and Assistant Portfolio Manager in their Real Estate division followed by client service and sales directorship positions in MetLife's Pension Group. John has an M.B.A. in Finance from Fordham University and a B.A. in Economics from Bates College. He is also a CFA charter holder.

Mr. Valdes joined the firm in May 2015, leading the development of infrastructure and operational processes following its separation from Brevan Howard. Previously, Marc spent nine years as Deputy Head of Operations at BlueMountain Capital Management, where he played a key role in scaling its operational platform as assets grew from $2 billion to $20 billion. He began his career as an Analyst in Deutsche Bank's Graduate Training Program. Marc holds a BA in Economics from Rutgers University.

Mr. Manley joined the firm in March 2017. Prior to joining the firm, he spent nine years at Marathon Asset Management where he was responsible for all accounting, financial reporting, and operations functions for Marathon's Structured Credit and Commercial Real Estate funds. Prior to Marathon, Rob spent three years as an Assistant Vice President with Ambac Financial Group, a monoline bond insurer, where he was responsible for all accounting and financial reporting for Ambac's portfolio of credit derivatives. Prior to Ambac, Rob spent five years in public accounting with KPMG and Deloitte & Touche, respectively. Rob earned a BBA and MBA in Accounting from Siena College. He is a licensed CPA in New York State.

Ms. Engelman joined Domain in 2018. As Deputy General Counsel and Managing Director, Danielle advises on all legal matters for the firm, with a specific focus on investments and transactions. In this role, she works closely with the investment team on deal structuring, transaction documentation, and risk management. Prior to joining Domain, Danielle was an associate in the real estate department at Proskauer Rose LLP, where she represented clients on a wide range of transactions including acquisitions, financings, and joint ventures. Prior to joining Proskauer, Danielle completed a clerkship for the Hon. Eric L. Clay on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. She received her J.D., magna cum laude, from Washington University School of Law and her B.A., summa cum laude, from Emory University. Danielle is admitted to the New York State Bar.

Ms. Mahoney rejoined Domain in October 2023 and works across the firm's investor relations, fundraising, and marketing functions. She collaborates closely with senior leadership to manage relationships with prospective and existing investors while supporting initiatives that contribute to the firm's continued growth. Prior to rejoining Domain, Ms. Mahoney was a Compliance Consultant at Optima Partners, where she partnered with primarily hedge fund and private equity clients to provide regulatory compliance guidance and develop and implement compliance programs. Ms. Mahoney began her career at Domain in July 2015 as a Compliance Associate, where she supported the firm's legal, compliance, operational, and asset management functions during its early growth before departing in January 2020. Ms. Mahoney received her B.S. in Finance from Providence College.

Ms. Julian joined Domain in 2026 as Associate General Counsel. Ms. Julian advises on all legal matters for the firm with a specific focus on securities and debt finance transactions. Prior to joining Domain, Alyssa was a Corporate Finance & Securities Associate at Milbank LLP, where she represented issuers, underwriters, and other financial institutions in a broad range of domestic and cross-border capital markets transactions, including debt and equity offerings, private placements, restructurings, and acquisition financings. In that role, she also advised public and private company clients on SEC reporting and compliance, securities laws, disclosure and risk management, capital raising strategy, and transaction execution. Alyssa received her J.D. from Vanderbilt University Law School, where she graduated with a Law and Business Certificate. She received her B.S. in Public Affairs, summa cum laude, from Indiana University Bloomington. Alyssa is admitted to the New York State Bar.

Ms. Lara joined Domain in 2025 as an Investor Relations Associate, where she manages investor communications, reporting, and capital flows while supporting the firm's fundraising and marketing. In this role, she works closely with the firm's fund administrator and collaborates across the investment, legal, and compliance teams to support investor servicing and operations. Prior to joining Domain, Krystal was an Investor Relations Associate at Pembrook Capital Management, LLC, where she served as the primary point of contact for institutional investors and RIA inquiries. Krystal received her B.A. in Sociology with a concentration in Law from Northwestern University, where she also minored in the Business Institutions Program and Legal Studies.