SocialSnapshot BEN GERBER

The board co-chair for Big Brothers Big Sisters in Miami and CFO of Related Group speaks to us in his own words.

Ben Gerber
Ben Gerber, chief financial officer of Related Group, has recently been elected board co-chair for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami. His dedication to Big Brothers Big Sisters spans 15 years, beginning as a “Big Brother” to Lorenzo from 2007-2011. He later participated in the School to Work program at Related Group from 2019-2021, mentoring his “Little” – which is how the organization refers to its child mentees – Ricky. Gerber joined the organization’s board in 2022 before his recent election to board co-chair. This service, he says, enables him to “deepen his commitment to BBBS’s mission while helping shape positive pathways for youth in his community.”
As the chief financial officer of Related Group, Gerber oversees accounting, finance and information technology groups and is actively involved in the company’s capital markets initiatives. Gerber joined Related in 2003 as a financial analyst, in charge of performing asset management functions for a 3,000-unit rental portfolio and creating financial models to evaluate future investment opportunities for the company. Since then, he’s closed over $12 billion in capital markets transactions.
 
Beyond his professional achievements,