Farbman Group adds EVP in Illinois
February 9, 2026
Farbman Group hired Michael O’Malley as the firm’s new executive vice president of Illinois.
Based out of Farbman Group’s Chicago office, O’Malley will be responsible for driving the firm’s growth strategy, deepening relationships and expanding its full-service platform across Illinois.
O’Malley brings over two decades of commercial real estate leadership experience to his new role with Farbman Group, including leadership roles overseeing multi-market portfolios, value-add repositioning strategies, REO portfolios and institutional-grade asset services.
Most recently, he served as managing director for Pearlmark, where he oversaw $1.5 billion in assets. He earned a master of science in real estate from the University of Florida’s Warrington College of Business in 2004, and is also a graduate of the University of Dayton.
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