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‍Biography

‍Jamal Kaileh is a Houston-based construction and real estate operator whose career has been built around launching, scaling, and running companies in the built environment. He currently serves as a partner at Theta Group Development, where he oversees the construction division, and at Founders Investment Group, where he leads operations.His experience is concentrated in concrete and infrastructure, commercial construction, and real estate development. He was a partner at Leveled Concrete, a Houston-based concrete-repair company acquired by Groundworks in 2025, and previously held operational and senior project-management roles at Rise Construction. Across these roles, his focus has been operational: building teams, managing construction and field operations, and guiding projects from site selection through delivery.Jamal began his career in the United States Navy, serving from 1994 to 1998, and later trained at Tulsa Welding School, grounding his construction career in hands-on trade experience before moving into ownership and operational leadership. Today, he continues to develop and operate ventures across the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors in and around Houston.

Experience
Partner
‍Theta Group Development | Houston, TX
2025 – Present
‍Oversees the construction division of the development group.
‍Focus: Construction Management | Operations

Partner
‍Founders Investment Group | Houston, TX
2025 – Present
‍Leads operations across the group’s holdings.
‍Focus: Operations | Private Equity

Partner
‍Leveled Concrete | Houston, TX
2024 – 2025
‍Operations partner at a Houston concrete-repair company, acquired by Groundworks in 2025.
‍Focus: Concrete & Infrastructure | Operations

Senior Project Manager / Partner
‍Rise Construction | Houston, TX
2015 – 2023
‍Operations and senior project management across construction projects.
‍Focus: Project Management | Construction

Education & ServiceTulsa Welding School
‍Trade Training | 2015
‍Completed trade training, grounding his construction career in hands-on experience before moving into ownership and operational leadership.

United States Navy
‍Military Service | 1994 – 1998
‍Served in the U.S. Navy, beginning a career built on discipline, teamwork, and operational leadership.


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