The most important decisions in a business are often made long before a transaction exists

I work with business owners who are thinking through consequential decisions -around value, growth, structure, or timing - before urgency sets the agenda.

After years inside large, complex organizations, Islam Kandil learned that the most important outcomes are shaped long before urgency sets in.

Working across financial operations, growth initiatives, and multiple markets — including cross-border contexts — reinforced how early decisions around structure, timing, and risk quietly determine long-term value.

Today, Islam works with business owners at real inflection points, helping them think clearly about value, growth, and direction before paths are locked in. His role is not to push transactions, but to bring clarity and judgment to the decisions that shape optionality.

This work is done through IK Investments, where advisory comes first and transactions are facilitated only when they support the broader strategy.

Islam Kandil

"Most advisors enter the conversation once a decision is already in motion.
I work with owners earlier - when thinking clearly still changes outcomes."

— Islam Kandil

Founder of IK Investments

eXp Commercial Advisor

IK Investments - Your Growth Partner

Where advisory comes first and transactions follow when appropriate with intent.

A Note On How I Work

I don’t begin with solutions or transactions.

I begin with understanding what decision actually needs to be made - and what happens if it isn’t.

Some conversations lead to action.
Some lead to patience.

Both are valuable.