Areas of Expertise
- Aircraft ownership strategy
- Aircraft acquisition advisory
- Management-structure evaluation
- Charter-offset education
- Entrepreneurial decision-making
- Market intelligence
- Client education
- Strategic growth
Partner, Aircraft Ownership Strategy
Barry Habib is a partner at Palm Beach Jets and oversees aircraft ownership strategy for the firm. After working with Palm Beach Jets through multiple aircraft acquisitions and management placements, Barry brings direct owner-side perspective to acquisition advisory, management planning, charter-offset education, and long-term aviation economics.
Barry Habib is a partner at Palm Beach Jets and oversees aircraft ownership strategy for the firm. In this role, he helps prospective aircraft buyers and owners evaluate acquisition strategy, management structure, charter-offset considerations, and long-term aviation economics.
Barry brings a unique perspective to Palm Beach Jets because he first experienced the firm's advisory model as a client and aircraft owner. After working with Palm Beach Jets through multiple aircraft acquisitions and management placements, he developed a firsthand understanding of the decisions buyers face before, during, and after acquiring an aircraft. Today, Barry helps clients approach private aviation as a strategic asset decision rather than a lifestyle purchase. His work focuses on ownership education, acquisition strategy, management planning, and helping clients understand how aircraft ownership can be structured with discipline, transparency, and long-term planning.
Barry's broader background as an entrepreneur, market-intelligence executive, author, and speaker further supports Palm Beach Jets' advisory-first approach to private aviation.
Additionally, Barry Habib serves as CEO of MBS Highway and is an American entrepreneur and frequent media resource for his mortgage and housing expertise. He is an Amazon #1 bestselling author for his book Money in the Streets and serves as a Director on the Fannie Mae Board. Barry is widely credited with helping bring stability to the mortgage industry in 2020 during a critical period involving margin calls related to Federal Reserve actions. His presentation to the Federal Reserve helped create stability at a pivotal time.
Notable Awards & Recognition
- The 2024 Crystal Ball Award by Fannie Mae, Pulsenomics, and Zillow for the most accurate real estate forecasts out of 150 top economists in the United States — his fourth win in seven years
- 2019 Mortgage Professional of the Year
- Finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year
- Named to the Mortgage Global 100 list
- 2024 Distinguished Industry Service Award by NAMB
- The St. Armand Ventures Businessman of the Year 2021
- Named to the list of 100 People to Watch in 2023
During his mortgage sales career, Barry personally originated over $2 billion. He is the Lead Producer and Managing Partner for Rock of Ages, the 27th longest-running show in Broadway history, which he also took around the world and helped turn into a major movie starring Tom Cruise. He produced Criss Angel's Mindfreak at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas.
Barry has been one of the highest-rated speakers and trainers in mortgage and real estate for more than 25 years.
References to Barry Habib's public professional background, including MBS Highway, Fannie Mae, Money in the Streets, Rock of Ages, Criss Angel's Mindfreak, or other affiliations, are included solely as background information and do not imply endorsement of Palm Beach Jets by any third-party organization.
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