Ben Friedman
CEO East RegionBen Friedman is President and co-founder of Abacus Capital Group, LLC, a New York based real estate Investment Management firm focused on multi-family investments across the United States.
Since its formation in 2004, Mr. Friedman has had overall responsibility for company strategy, capital formation and serves as a member of the Investment Committee and Management Committee. Prior to forming Abacus, Mr. Friedman was President of Greystar Real Estate Advisors, LLC (“GREA”) where he provided strategic direction and oversight of Greystar’s Investment Management operations from 2001-2004.
Prior to joining GREA, Mr. Friedman was a Managing Director and Principal of DRA Advisors, Inc., a New York based pension advisory firm from 1993-2001.
Mr. Friedman earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania/Wharton School and a MBA degree from Columbia Business School with honors.