Michael is an accomplished financial executive, real estate investor, and business owner with an entrepreneurial spirit and a keen eye for detail. He has over twenty years of financial expertise and real estate management experience, including hospitality, multifamily, office, retail, development and construction, and has been responsible for over $1 billion in financings, acquisitions, and dispositions.

Michael began his career in the hospitality industry, working for Starwood Hotels & Resorts for nearly a dozen years, before being hired by the hotel ownership group with whom he worked closely. Michael joined this privately held, vertically integrated real estate firm in Dallas as the head of their US office, and spent nine years building an incredible team and implementing systems and processes to enhance the financial and operational performance of the company. Most recently, he held the position of CFO for a privately held property management and construction company, where he led the finance teams and strategic initiatives for the firms.

Michael obtained his Bachelors degree from Texas A&M University, and holds both an MBA and a Master’s of Accounting from the University of Texas at Dallas. He is a Certified Public Accountant, an avid cyclist, and loves traveling the world with his family.