Raised in South Africa and London, Mike brings a global perspective and a disciplined approach to commercial real estate development.

He attended boarding school in Switzerland and the United Kingdom before relocating to New York, where he earned an MBA in International Business Administration from Long Island University in 2009.

Mike began his career at a private equity firm in La Jolla, California, where he developed a strong foundation in investment analysis, underwriting, and capital structuring across a range of asset classes. During this time, he gained experience working with institutional and private capital sources, supporting transaction execution and building a nuanced understanding of risk assessment and return optimization.

He has more than seven years of commercial real estate experience, with a focus on industrial development and value-add opportunities. His background spans the full lifecycle of development and investment execution, including site selection, acquisition underwriting, entitlement coordination, design oversight, and project execution. Mike has experience in building and analyzing financial models, evaluating deal viability, and structuring investments to align with capital partner objectives. He has been actively involved in a variety of industrial product types, including large-scale distribution facilities, small-bay industrial, self-storage, and industrial outdoor storage, gaining hands-on experience navigating municipal processes, optimizing site layouts, and aligning development strategies with market demand. His work has also included supporting the entitlement, repositioning, and disposition of both industrial and retail-oriented assets, providing a well-rounded perspective on asset performance, investor considerations, and exit strategies.