Bennett Neuman

CIO at Laramar Group

Speaker

Bennett Neuman is responsible for Laramar’s investment activities nationally and oversees a team of eight investment professionals with experience in acquisitions, dispositions, capital markets and finance. Mr. Neuman joined Laramar’s predecessor company, Elkor Realty, in 1998. Since joining Laramar’s predecessor company, Mr. Neuman has been responsible for over $2 billion of acquisitions. He works collaboratively with other members of Laramar’s executive team to set investment strategy and develop Laramar’s market focus.

Prior to joining Laramar’s predecessor company, Mr. Neuman was an asset manager with M. Myers Properties, a private owner with approximately 6,000 apartment units located throughout the Midwest. He oversaw the operations of this portfolio and managed the physical renovation and repositioning of distressed assets acquired through foreclosure.

Trained as an architect, Mr. Neuman also worked for Holabird & Root Architects, one of Chicago’s preeminent architecture firms, where he focused on the design, programming and space planning for a new headquarters for a national financial services company.

Mr. Neuman has an B.S. and an M. Arch from the University of Michigan, as well as an M.B.A from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.