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SFR Industry Awards
December 6, 2026
Fairmont Scottsdale PrincessScottsdale, AZ

Liya Mo
Founder & CEO at Momenta Real Estate
Judge

Profile

Liya Mo is a real estate executive with more than a decade of experience across acquisitions, development, and consulting. Ms. Mo was most recently Principal of Acquisitions at Lafayette Real Estate LLC. She has a proven track record of sourcing and executing 30+ deals, driving $600M+ in transactions, building institutional partnerships, and leading cross-functional teams. She has deep expertise in single-family rental (SFR), deal execution, capital raising, and platform scaling. She is a recognized industry thought leader and award recipient.

Before specializing in residential real estate, Ms. Mo advised Fortune 500 clients at Deloitte Consulting in Real Estate & Location Strategy. She graduated magna cum laude from Washington University in St. Louis and holds an MBA/MA from the Wharton School and the Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania.