Akil Hameed
Founder and CEO
FASS Real Estate Services
Akil Hameed is the Founder and CEO of FASS Real Estate Services, a leading real estate firm in Northeast Ohio that manages over $80 million in commercial, mixed-use, and residential assets. With more than two decades of experience in real estate, Hameed has become a force for inclusive community development and strategic growth. Under his leadership, FASS launched a real estate development division in 2021, partnering with both local and national developers to bring transformative, mid-sized projects to the region. Hameed leads a diverse team of over 20 professionals, driving marketing strategies and community engagement that have solidified FASS’s reputation for innovation and equity.
In 2023, he landed the Property Management & Leasing contract at the Historic Shaker Square; City owned Re-Development project costing over $12 million in acquisition and $6 million in capital investments. In this role, Hameed oversees nearly 70 retail and office businesses and manages an annual $5 million budget. A graduate of Florida A&M University, he has earned prestigious positions including Past President of the Akron Cleveland Association of Realtors, Leadership Cleveland Class of 2023, 2012 Graduate of Project REAP, Past National REAP Board Member and Chair of the 2025 NAR Diversity Committee. He is a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., initiated in Spring 1999 into the Beta Nu Chapter at FAMU, and is currently an active member of the Delta Alpha Lambda Chapter in Cleveland, Ohio.
At his core, Akil Hameed is a devoted husband and father who believes his greatest legacy is the family he’s built with his wife of 21 years, Felicia, and their four children. His commitment to faith, family, and community fuels everything he does.
Events
Commercial Real Estate 101: A Residential REALTOR®'s Guide to Commercial Real Estate in Ohio
Monday, September 14
8:00 AM to 9:00 AM