AAMir farooqi

CEO

Before starting Banyan Investments, Aamir spent 25 years with Cargill, Incorporated in the United States, South America, Europe and Asia.  Cargill, Inc. (headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is one of the world's largest corporations involved in agriculture and global food and commodities.  At Cargill, Aamir held various executive positions including treasury, global funding, strategy and mergers and acquisitions. Prior to Cargill, Aamir spent 10 years with KPMG in Europe, Middle East and Asia, involved in the assurance practice and in management consultancy.  Aamir thus brings with him over 35 years of global financial and general management experience to the opportunity in Detroit.

Aamir is a Chartered Accountant (CPA) and a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales.

Scott Ord

VICE PRESIDENT

As Vice President of the Banyan Investments group,  Scott is specifically responsible for determining the acquisition strategy in terms of geographic locations and specific properties.  He is also responsible for overseeing the projects team.   

Prior to starting the venture in Detroit, Scott has had experience in property investment, rehabilitation and rental management with investments in Sydney and London, as well as the real estate market in France and Singapore. 

Scott has a bachelor’s degree in Aviation Management from the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia.

Jason Senior

Business Development manager

Jason grew up in Detroit and has seen the fall - and now, rise - of this city at first hand. He has worked in the real estate industry and is a licensed broker and investor in Michigan. At Banyan, where Jason has been the Business Development Manager for nearly 10 years, he overseas the redevelopment and rehab portfolio of the company. Jason also oversees the property maintenance team and ensures that we remain in compliance with the City’s various codes.

As a proud Michigander, Jason can take great satisfaction in being able to save over 180 homes in the city! Restoring these buildings that in some cases have been unoccupied for decades provides both an interesting challenge and a great feeling of satisfaction.

Wayne senior

MANAGing broker

Wayne has been a successful broker in the Detroit area for the last 45 years, including running his own brokerage business (Lakeshore Realty).  Wayne is highly respected in the areas in which he operates, including the historic West Village and Indian Village, where he has been directly involved in intensive restoration projects on multiple properties, as well as surrounding areas like Wyandotte and Trenton.  Wayne acts as the advisor to the CEO and the general manager on property selection and geographic target area selection.  He is also responsible for the negotiation and closing of large or complex transactions for the Banyan group.

Wayne graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Science degree.

erica white

LEASING TEAM LEAD

Erica is responsible for facilitating the leasing of homes by showing them to potential renters and assisting with the application process. Before joining the Baynan team, Erica worked in ReSale Management and has over ten years of customer service experience.

Erica has a BA in English Language and Literature from the University of Michigan.