# Neha Avasthi

> Neha Avasthi is the founder and CEO of NATE - Neha Avasthi Triangle Estates - at Compass, serving Cary and North Carolina’s Triangle. A former IT professional and co-founder of Apex Food Company, she entered North Carolina real estate in 2017, later co-led HÖM GURUS with Shikha Anand, and now leads NATE’s residential work while her husband, Amit Tripathi, leads its investment division.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO of NATE - Neha Avasthi Triangle Estates - at Compass
- **Organizations:** NATE - Neha Avasthi Triangle Estates, Compass, HÖM GURUS Team, eXp Realty, Keller Williams, Apex Food Company, Dedicated to Our Community North Carolina (DOCNC)
- **Education:** Bachelor of Civil Engineering
- **Known for:** Co-founded Apex Food Company, whose founders reported distribution in 25 stores in their October 2016 WRAL interview., May 2022 cover feature with Shikha Anand in Triangle Real Producers., Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist (CLHMS), as listed by Compass.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2016** — Worked in IT in New York before moving to Apex, North Carolina.
- **2016** — Co-founded Apex Food Company with neighbor Anupama Singh; its products entered the market in January 2016, according to their WRAL interview.
- **2017** — Earned her North Carolina real estate license, joined Keller Williams and received a Rookie of the Year award, according to her Compass biography.
- **2018** — Named a Top 20 agent at her local Keller Williams brokerage, according to her Compass biography.
- **2020–2026** — Built and ran a team at eXp Realty with a business partner, according to her current biography; the 2022 magazine identifies the partnership as HÖM GURUS with Shikha Anand.
- **2022** — Appeared with Shikha Anand on the May cover of Triangle Real Producers.
- **2025** — Lists an eXp ICON Award and a Top 100 Triangle Teams recognition in her professional biography.
- **2026** — Leads NATE at Compass; her biography lists RealTrends Verified city small-team ranks of fifth by volume and third by sides.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Apex Food Company, whose founders reported distribution in 25 stores in their October 2016 WRAL interview.
- May 2022 cover feature with Shikha Anand in Triangle Real Producers.
- Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist (CLHMS), as listed by Compass.
- Self-reports more than 200 closed real estate transactions and 90% of business from referrals in her current Compass biography.
- Keller Williams Rookie of the Year, 2017, and local brokerage Top 20 agent, 2018, as listed by Compass.
- eXp ICON Award, 2025, as listed by Compass.
- 2026 RealTrends Verified city small-team ranks of #5 by volume and #3 by sides, as listed by Compass; city not specified in the award entry.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — At the time of research, Compass and Doorify MLS list her with Compass in Cary, and her biography identifies her as NATE’s founder and CEO.
- **—** — Her current Compass biography lists 2026 RealTrends Verified city small-team rankings of #5 by volume and #3 by sides; no announcement month is given.

## Links

- Website: https://www.compass.com/agents/neha-avasthi/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neha-avasthi-6a767316/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nehaavasthi_triangleestates/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NehaAvasthiTriangleEstates/

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Last updated: 2026-10-21