Methodical Development
RAB Management is a real estate infill advisory company founded in 2003. RAB has overseen all phases of conceptualization, land acquisition, project design, rezoning, entitlements, land development, vertical construction, property conversions and marketing projects of differing magnitudes. Headquartered in South Florida, RAB Builders is the result of the combined efforts of Rolando Benitez and Tino Diaz, who were primarily responsible for the growth and success of Columbus Capital Lending, AIB Mortgage, Vertex Mortgage, Equity Financial Group, RB Gem, several title companies, a marketing agency, and various conversion projects and developments throughout the state of Florida.
As RAB Builders we develop profitable projects with our project formula. We can incorporate notable attorneys, architects, financiers, and general contractors collaborating with local government to produce tangible results aided by our keen insights into what does, and does not work, from either a residential or commercial project perspective. We have experience with more than $1.8 billion in successful building and rehabilitation projects.Man
Rolando Benitez
Success-driven business strategist, consultant, senior executive, and managing partner with over 37 years of experience in Real Estate and Project Financing, Rolando Benitez has consistently thrived in identifying and capitalizing on market opportunities to drive revenue, profit, and market share growth.
Passion and persistence work at the core of Benitez’s driving force, exemplified by his efforts with the Federal Housing Administration. Then twenty years old, Rolando Benitez walked into their offices and, with a handwritten list of reasons, explained why the established lending guidelines were inadequate for the Hispanic community. His steadfast demeanor and trademark persistence hurdled his suggested changes to reform the FHA for the Hispanic Community; creating accessibility to not only Home Ownership, but the American Dream.
As a Loan Officer, Rolando worked diligently to make his customers feel valued as individuals and not as mere loan applicants. His spot loan production grew to more than sixty loan originations monthly. In no time, he became a partner at American Trust Mortgage, infusing his core values into the company. With the help of Rolando’s efforts, the company soon
ranked number one in the Nation in FHA loan origination for minority first-time homebuyers; an impressive feat considering that the other front-runners were National Lenders whose resources and advertising budgets greatly exceeded that of American Trust.
In 2003, Rolando’s ambition led him to a new endeavor, developing residential property. His venture flourished into more than 60 residential development projects throughout Dade, Broward, Orange, Seminole, Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Volusia counties. Rolando’s expertise
includes land purchases, project financing, rezoning, new construction, and individual mortgage loans for the builder division. Rolando’s residential development projects range from 40 to 1,100 units with 500 – 3,050 sq. ft. per unit, generating $1.825 billion in sales in just 4.5 years.
Currently, Rolando also owns and presides over Columbus Capital Lending (CCL), a mortgage lending institution with over one-hundred seventy employees and production volume of over $40 million a month. CCL has several established locations in South Florida and spans up through Central Florida.
TINO DIAZ
Tino Diaz is a successful entrepreneur in the housing and real estate industry since 1975, specializing in improving the performance of firms through methodical problem-solving leadership.
Mr. Diaz’ experience in the financial services industry is wide-ranging, from community to multinational banks, thrifts, insurance companies and mortgage banks. He has hands-on operating and leadership experience from entry level to Chief Executive Officer. He has led corporate turnarounds and founded various financial services institutions.
He is a staunch advocate for sustainable homeownership and has worked tirelessly to advance that cause. His teams have systematically improved culturally sensitive loan structures, underwriting, servicing and business process technologies. They have excelled at structuring mortgages that advanced sustainable homeownership, minimized overall costs to the end consumer and achieved a reputation for impeccable quality, loan performance and speed throughout the secondary market.
He also serves as Managing Director of America’s Homeowner Alliance, advocating for the protection and promotion of sustainable homeownership for all segments of America. In 2007, he led the development of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals’ (NAHREP) Code of Trust, “En Confianza” and worked to proliferate the Code of Trust. He served as National Chairman and President of NAHREP from March 2009 to 2010.
As CEO of Charis Pros USA he has helped to improve the profitability and competitiveness of firms that serve the real estate and housing needs of America.
He has also advised the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and Chairman Bernanke on matters that affect the regulation and delivery of financial services.