Elias Youssef / Acquisitions & operations

Ownershipchangeseverything.

I buy companies and help committed people buy their own.

10+Transactions closed
2Completed exits
4States in the operating portfolio
Kyle Vitayanuvatti and Elias Youssef shaking hands at Precision Plumbing
Kyle & Elias at Precision Plumbing

Kyle’s acquisition

From university student
to business owner.

Kyle approached me at 21 while he was still a university student. I helped him build an acquisition team, and he closed on a business with $0 in personal capital.

Kyle VitayanuvattiPrincipal, Journeyman Home Services · Precision Plumbing

I work directly with selected partners to build their team and get an acquisition closed. You bring the commitment to follow through.

See if we’re a fit

About me

I learned by
doing the deals.

First property at 20. First company at 23. Two exits by 25.

I’m Elias, founder and CEO of Frost & Flow. My work has taken me through residential real estate, senior housing, and home services.

Read my story
Elias Youssef, founder and CEO of Frost & Flow

Selected transactions

The full record
2021Temporary Living SolutionsResidential real estateExited 2023

Built a rental portfolio housing families displaced by fire and flood damage, with properties across the Phoenix metro kept full through referral agreements with insurance carriers. Sold the portfolio in 2023.

Phoenix, AZTemporary Living Solutions
2024Renaissance CommunitiesSenior housingExited 2025

Acquired Moonlight Manor Assisted Living through Renaissance Communities as majority owner. Replaced the leadership team, restructured staffing, and carried the state licensing and compliance work. Sold in September 2025.

Surprise, AZRenaissance Communities
2026Frost & FlowHVAC · Plumbing · ElectricalAcquired 2026

Acquired Hot Water Now! and Warm Welcome Plumbing • Air • Electric outright in June 2026 with $1.3 million in SBA 7(a) financing, sixteen months after taking over operations.

Denver, COFrost & Flow

Work with me

Ready to acquire.
Ready to build.

Tell me about your plans and what you’ve done so far.

If there’s a fit, I’ll reach out to arrange a conversation.

Other inquiries: elias@eliasyoussef.com ↗

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