Lemar Estate Holdings
2023 to presentA private holding company that holds assets, including residential real estate, and operates ventures through subsidiary companies.
Roman Lemar
Founder, Lemar Estate Holdings · US Marine Corps Veteran
Tampa, Florida
FounderMarine Corps VeteranPrivate PilotInvestorJD Candidate
Entrepreneur, United States Marine Corps veteran, private pilot, and aspiring attorney. Building companies and giving back.
About
Roman Lemar was born in Toronto, Ontario, in April 1994 and grew up in California, first in Anaheim in Orange County and later in Brentwood. At Heritage High School he competed on the robotics team in the 2010 FIRST Tech Challenge while dual-enrolled at Los Medanos College. He graduated in 2012.
He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 2012 and served until 2019, starting in international supply chain and logistics before moving to the infantry as an 0331 machine gunner with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 24th Marines, out of Lansing, Michigan. He volunteered with Toys for Tots, including a 2016 toy drive at a Michigan elementary school.
He studied criminal justice at Saginaw Valley State University, earned a business degree with a real estate law focus from Purdue University Global in 2025, and is now a Juris Doctor candidate at Cooley Law School in Tampa, focused on mergers and acquisitions and real estate law.
On LinkedIn he describes himself as a Marine Corps veteran, leader, real estate investor, entrepreneur and adventurer focused on strategy, efficiency and business growth.
Ventures
BZKNEES
2019 to presentBuilt on a decade of supply chain experience. It began in logistics and, after the logistics arm was sold, continues today as a factoring business.
Service and giving back
Project Hand Warmer
2018 to presentCo-founder of a Michigan-born initiative that distributes hand warmers, warm clothing and heat sources to homeless people across the Midwest to prevent cold-related deaths each winter. The hand warmers that got him through cold-weather training in the Marines inspired it.
Visit the siteToys for Tots
U.S. Marine CorpsVolunteer with the Marine Corps Reserve's Toys for Tots program, including toy collections with Michigan elementary schools.
Read the articleFoster Youth Mentor, FAST
2013 to 2015Mentored children and teens in and from the foster care system on education, financial security and applying for scholarships.
Beyond work
Outside of business and school, Roman is an FAA-licensed private pilot (certified 2020), a PADI open-water scuba diver, a snowboarder and an avid traveler.
Education
- 2025 to 2027 (expected)
Cooley Law School
Juris Doctor candidate, Tampa, focused on mergers and acquisitions and real estate law.
- 2023 to 2025
Purdue University Global
B.S. in Business Administration with a focus in real estate law.
- 2013 to 2015
Saginaw Valley State University
Studied criminal justice.
- 2010 to 2012
Los Medanos College
Dual-enrolled during high school, Pittsburg, California.
Press and references
- Samie Hartley, "Robotics competition comes to Brentwood", The Press (Brentwood, California), November 11, 2010.
- Heritage High students prepare for robotic duel, East Bay Times, November 17, 2010.
- Hoben third-graders give to Toys for Tots, Hometown Life (Gannett), December 28, 2016.
- Congratulations to Roman Yousof on becoming a Private Pilot, Crosswinds Aviation, October 17, 2020.