KEN KLEIN, Chief Operating Officer
Ibis Funding Group
Ken Klein is a mortgage industry veteran who co-created Ibis Funding Group with CEO Adam Lubkin in 2007. In his 18 years in the mortgage brokerage business, Mr. Klein has written and secured thousands of commercial and residential loans valued in the hundreds of millions. His experience ranges from large shopping centers and office buildings to condos and single family homes. As an expert in his field, Mr. Klein is frequently quoted by many local and national publications for his insights in real estate lending.
Mr. Klein’s working experience includes positions with GFI Financial, Infinity Mortgage and Lenders USA. His strength lies in his practical real estate knowledge and as a businessman that he learned working with his late father in New York more than 35 years ago. Mr. Klein’s goal is to have clients create financial wealth through better management of their real estate loans and equity. Even in today’s difficult credit and lending market, Mr. Klein has had success originating and underwriting difficult loans through his array of lending sources that he’s cultivated over many years in the business.
The New York native, Mr. Klein studied at New York University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in economics and followed up with a MBA from NYU’s Stern School of Business. Mr. Klein is actively involved as a member in many organizations including the Aventura Marketing Council, the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), Florida Association of Mortgage Brokers (FAMB), and the Miami Finance Forum. He is also a licensed mortgage broker in the State of Florida. He currently resides in Aventura, FL.