Meier graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration from Concordia College in Moorhead, MN. He joined The Lerner Company in 2007 having three years of previous commercial retail brokerage experience at Grubb & Ellis. Coming from a successful background in retail sales and management along with a background in construction, Ben has been able to utilize this experience in advising clients in all aspects of the process. Ben’s strong initiative has led to representation of both national and local clients in Tenant and Landlord work. His advisory services have been utilized in multi-market situations, having been assigned to leasing acquisitions and dispositions in Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota and Illinois. His experience has included ground up development, existing center redevelopment, and new market roll-outs. Meier has been involved in more than $162 Million worth of transactions throughout his career. His approach is that of a partnership with his clients, taking an ownership mindset toward each assignment.