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reuse in unconventional ways.
3. When and how did you begin work-
ing for NAI Farbman? Graduating 
with a finance degree, I immediately 
thought of moving to New York and 
working on Wall Street or moving to 
Chicago to work in banking or wealth 
management. 
 I decided to get my real estate license 
during my last year at Michigan State 
University, just to have the license under 
my belt. After weighing out my options 
with my family, I decided to stay in 
Michigan to be closer to home and to be 
a part of the rebirth of Detroit. I attend-
ed job fairs, had countless interviews 
and felt a very strong connection toward 
the Farbman family. I was one of the 
first to be a part of their new brokerage 
mentorship program and haven’
t looked 
back since. I couldn’
t ask for more.
Farbman Group is a leading, full-service 
real estate firm handling all facets of com-
mercial real estate transaction including 
property management, brokerage, construc-
tion, development, investment sales, NNN 
leasing, etc. Our firm manages more than 

25 million square feet of office, retail and 
industrial space throughout the Midwest.

4. What does a typical day look like for 
you?
There is not one day in this industry that 
isn’
t crazy or the same. I am usually in the 

office early in the morning to catch 
up on email and work from the night 
before. My days vary greatly but may 
include taking clients on tours of prop-
erties, working with our marketing 
department to create our marketing 
materials for the assets we represent, 
taking an endless number of phone 
calls or even creating Broker Opinions 
of Value. I am constantly forming and 
maintaining new connections each day.

5. How has your family’
s experience 
in the real estate business influenced 
your career path?
My father (Phillip Ben-Ezra) and saba 
(David Ben-Ezra) are both entrepre-
neurs who live and breathe real estate. 
 From growing up and working with 
my father at his property management 
company or helping my saba create “screw-
packs” for his window and door company, 
I’
ve always been surrounded by real estate 
and entrepreneurship. This created the fire 
in my belly to get into this industry and to 
work toward greatness.

Brandon Ben-Ezra at the Forbes 30 under 30 Event in Detroit. 

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