Esmael is the founder of The Net Lease Group headquartered in Atlanta, Georga in the United States. The Net Lease Group is a boutique investment advisory firm specializing in the corporate, institutional, and private execution of single-tenant, net lease transactions. NLG provides investment sales, sale/leaseback and built-to-suit advisory services to its clients throughout the United States and select global markets.

Esmael and his firm provides financial consulting on a wide range of Axianta projects concerning commercial real estate, corporate finance and large financial transactions in acquisitions, sales and leasing.