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Mike Fabbri (far left) is using his connections — not just through work in real estate, but also his personal life — to help singles find love. So far, he’s been quite successful.
In the cutthroat world of luxury real estate, where competition and drama can force people apart, one industry professional is carving out a funny niche for himself — in bringing hearts together.
Meet Mike Fabbri, an agent at Mauricio Umansky’s The Agency, whose passion for connecting people romantically as a matchmaker has led to nearly 300 matches since 2020.
“I’m a very gregarious person. I’m very social. I’ve got a lot of friends, a big network. And that naturally came about because I’m a connector. I like to connect people,” Fabbri, 37, told The Post.
With 32 couples still thriving from his introductions out of the nearly 300 he initially set up, Fabbri’s knack for fostering love has transcended mere coincidence.
Take Ben Arthur, 36, and Josh Garner, 35, for instance. Their serendipitous meeting via social media blossomed into a whirlwind romance that saw Arthur relocating from San Francisco to New York City to be with Garner.
Garner told The Post that he had traveled to Aspen with Fabbri, when the agent posted an Instagram story of Garner that caught the attention of Arthur just more than a year ago.
Garner recalled the moment, saying, “Ben responded to that story. And Mike said something along the lines of like: ‘Hey, what do you think of this guy?’ I thought he was cute. And then Mike connected us on Instagram, and we started DMing each other, escalating to text, which escalated to FaceTime.”
Not long after the two had formed an online relationship, Arthur decided to fly to New York City.
“We ended up spending the entire month together,” Garner, who also works in real estate himself as a licensed salesperson, said. “And then here we are a year later, celebrating what is now our one-year anniversary and our second Valentine’s Day together,” he added.
Arthur, who works in finance, was already considering relocating from San Francisco to New York City. Now, two just got a dog together and are hoping to buy property in Connecticut in the future, where Garner’s family lives.
“[Arthur’s] met my whole family. He spent the past holidays with my family. We hosted his mom back in December. I have flown out to San Francisco to meet his friends,” Garner said. “And, you know, it’s definitely been intertwined and interconnected, and we effectively live together.”
But Fabbri’s matchmaking ventures aren’t confined to bringing people to New York.
Graeden Ambrose, 53, a real estate agent hailing from Nantucket, and Molly Kussell, 37, a finance professional in Palm Beach, found themselves in love thanks to Fabbri.
Their meeting occurred mid-July on Nantucket’s sandy shores, where Kussell typically spends her summers — and it all started rather casually.
“I got a phone call from Mike, and he said that he wanted me to stop by and say hi, and that he had somebody that he wanted to introduce me to,” Ambrose said. “The rest, as they say, is history.”
It was fate, with Ambrose musing on the countless times their paths might have previously crossed on the island.
“Molly and I have a lot of mutual friends … however, I’ve never met Molly before,” Ambrose said.
For Kussell, the connection was instant.
“We hit it off and it was just kind of a perfect match because from that point on I was locked and loaded with Molly from that night,” Ambrose said. Kussell herself echoed the sentiment.
“We’ve talked about situations or parties where we were both at and probably just a couple of feet apart and we just never connected. So I think we’re really thankful for Mike for making the introduction,” Kussell said.
Their romance has blossomed despite living on opposite ends of the East Coast, with Ambrose meeting Kussell’s parents and Kussell meeting Ambrose’s children. They fly back and forth to see each other.
They’re even scouring the Palm Beach apartment market, seeking a home where they can enjoy year-round favorable weather, as well as each other’s company more frequently….
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