Farbman Group Welcomes James Elia as Vice President of Revenue

Elia joins the full-service commercial real estate platform to drive growth across its brokerage, management, construction and trade businesses

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (Nov. 2, 2026)—Farbman Group, a full-service commercial real estate firm based, today announced that James Elia has joined the company as vice president of revenue. 

Elia will lead efforts to grow revenue across Farbman Group’s family of companies, including property management, NAI Farbman brokerage, Huntington Construction, Huntington Maintenance, the Apex trade companies and ClimateGuard Pro.

“Everything we’ve built at Farbman Group comes back to our people,” said Andy Farbman, CEO of Farbman Group. “When you have the chance to bring someone like James onto the team, someone with energy, a proven track record and a genuine passion for serving clients, you take it. James makes our team stronger and raises the bar for all of us. I’m excited about what we’re going to build together.”

Elia brings more than 20 years of experience in business development, B2B sales, lending and client relationships. He joins Farbman Group from Metropolis Technologies in Detroit, where he served as director of business development for the Midwest. Before that, he spent more than four years as director of business development at Ace Parking, where he led a seven-person sales and marketing team and grew revenue across San Diego, Orange County and Los Angeles.

Elia also served as vice president of third party originations at Nextres, as a national account executive at Rocket Companies and Caliber Home Loans, and for six years as vice president of business development at The Neighborhood Market Association. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and management from Harrison College in Indianapolis, and an associate’s degree in economics from Cuyamaca College in El Cajon, California. 

“Farbman Group has something rare: one team that can serve a client at every stage of a property’s life, from leasing and management to construction and maintenance,” said Elia. “I’m proud to join a company with such deep Detroit roots and a real commitment to its people and clients. I can’t wait to help bring that full platform to more owners and investors across the Midwest.”

In his new role, Elia will focus on expanding client relationships, connecting customers with the full range of Farbman Group services and building a disciplined, team-wide approach to business development across the nine states where the company operates.

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About Farbman Group

Farbman Group is a full-service commercial real estate platform headquartered in Farmington Hills, Michigan, with deep roots in the Detroit region. The company provides property management, brokerage through NAI Farbman, construction through Huntington Construction, maintenance through Huntington Maintenance, and specialty trade services through Apex Mechanical Solutions, Apex Wall & Finish, Apex Circuitry and ClimateGuard Pro. Farbman Group operates across Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Minnesota, Iowa, Kentucky, Alabama and Florida, and also serves as a court-appointed receiver for commercial properties. Learn more at farbman.com.