Sam Beznos

Sam Beznos is a Partner and the CEO of the Beztak Companies. For more than six decades, Beztak has developed, built, managed and invested in commercial, industrial and residential real estate throughout the United States. Beztak currently owns or manages approximately 35,000 apartments and 1,653,641 s.f. of retail and office. Beztak is headquartered in Farmington Hills, MI and also has offices in Boca Raton, FL and Tucson, AZ. Mr. Beznos is in charge of property management, asset management, finance, construction and accounting. He also specializes in acquisitions, land development and property rezoning and strategic planning and risk evaluation for the company. Mr. Beznos has been a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (“ICSC”) since 2005 and is an active member of the National Multifamily Housing Council (“NMHC”). He is also a member of the Young Presidents Organization (“YPO”). In 2013, Mr. Beznos was selected for the “40 under 40” award by Crain’s Detroit Business. In 2020, Sam was selected as a finalist in the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Michigan and Northwest Ohio. Mr. Beznos attended University of Michigan and received a Bachelor of Arts with Distinction from University of Michigan in 2000 and received a Master of Science in Real Estate with Distinction from New York University in 2002.