Nikolai Ray

Sherbrooke, Quebec

Nikolai Ray is the President of Fierbrooke Communities, a real estate developer dedicated to solving Quebec’s housing crisis and climate crisis. He is known as a visionary leader who combines sharp business acumen and genuine community spirit. With Ray’s leadership, Fierbrooke uses long-term investment strategies and innovative development practices that strengthen communities through ethical real estate and impact investing.

Early life

Nikolai Ray was raised in Quebec, where he gained a strong appreciation for the province’s diverse cultural heritage and the changing faces of its communities. Growing up surrounded by the highs and lows of urban planning, he developed an interest in finding new solutions to community needs that allow for sustainable development. Despite this, his teens and early twenties were focused on a professional hockey career. After studying biomechanics at University he went on to working with Olympic athletes during 3 Olympic Games.

Career

He was the Founder and CEO of Ray Human Performance, an institute that worked with athletes and conducted research on human performance, and the Synergy Insititute, a corporation focusing on health and performance. At Synergy, Nikolai created models for enhancing human performance, which helped him understand how to optimize the end results for human potential.

Starting in his mid to late twenties, Nikolai Ray went on to develop an impressive career combining real estate development, community impact and sustainable growth. After his athletic career, both as an athlete and as a coach, Nikolai worked for a number of sectors in real estate. He began his career working on many residential, commercial, and mixed-use projects and developed a keen sense of how development could affect the social fabric of communities.

Nikolai co-founded Ray Harvey & Associates, which became one of Quebec’s leading multifamily real estate investment advisory firms. In this role, he honed his knowledge of multifamily real estate while offering strategic advisory services to clients throughout the region.

With his passion for real estate and multifamily development, Nikolai continued to grow in his career, which is what led him to founding MREX College, an educational platform specializing in multifamily real estate investments. Through MREX College, Nikolai provided valuable resources for aspiring real estate professionals and their education in the multifamily sector. His platform envisions empowering investors with the tools and insights they need to successfully navigate the complexities of multifamily real estate and have a lasting impact on the industry.

Alongside his commitment to MREX College, Nikolai founded Fierbrooke Communities, a real estate development firm focused on solving Quebec’s housing crisis and meeting the pressing demands of climate change. Fierbrooke has earned a reputation for ethical development practices, innovative designs, and long-term investment strategies focused on financial and community well-being under his leadership.

At Fierbrooke and MREX College, Nikolai leads initiatives on integrating sustainability and social impact in real estate development. He collaborates with local governments, organizations, and residents to ensure that the spaces he creates are not only environmentally responsible but also contribute to the communities they serve. Today, these principles are still being implemented and serve as a source of inspiration for the real estate industry and beyond as Nikolai works to lay the groundwork for urban development for the future.

Net Worth

Nikolai Ray’s net worth is currently unknown.

Achievement

President of Fierbrooke Communities, a non-profit real estate development firm focused on affordable and sustainable housing in Sherbrooke, Quebec
Managing Shareholder of Fierbrooke Collective, overseeing a group of accredited impact investors with over $75 million in properties, prioritizing social, environmental, and financial sustainability
Founder and President of MREX College, a leading educational platform specializing in multifamily real estate investment education.
Expert in financial engineering for apartment investing, advocating for perpetual ‘buy and hold’ strategies, impact investing, and conscious capitalism.
Co-founded Ray Harvey & Associates, a premier multifamily real estate investment advisory firm in Quebec.
Former CEO and Founder of Ray Human Performance, specializing in athlete training and performance research.
Former President and Founder of Synergy Institute, focused on human performance enhancement and biomechanical research.
Pioneered biomechanical evaluations for Olympic athletes, with his contributions applied in the 2006, 2010, and 2014 Winter Olympic Games.
Former professional hockey player (2004 to 2006).
Former President and Founder of VSM Hockey, an agency managing and representing over 70 pro hockey players and prospects.
Analyzed and underwrote over CAD $1 billion in multifamily real estate transactions throughout his career.
Sought-after educator, advisor, and speaker in asset management and investment strategy.