MMI Development Professionals

Michael Wright is an attorney with over 30 years’ experience, specializing in commercial real estate investment. He established MMI Development to acquire, invest in, develop, and manage commercial real estate properties, either through land assemblage or purchasing existing income-producing properties, including multifamily, office and retail. His strategy has always been to buy, improve, operate, and sell.

Before founding MMI Development, Mr. Wright was a partner at Gray Robinson, P.A., Of Counsel at Smith Mackinnon, P.A., and an Associate at Akerman Senterfitt, P.A. and Senior Real Estate Counsel at Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company. During that time and in those positions, he handled well over two billion dollars in commercial real estate transactions focusing on complex finance transactions, land use and development, and title insurance claims and defense. He received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Mississippi and his undergraduate degree in Economics and Finance from the University of Southern Mississippi. Michael is also an Instrument Rated Private Pilot with 1,000+ hours.

Ross is responsible for all coordination relative to our design and construction efforts. Ross also focuses on proposed developments by spearheading our team’s due-diligence phase including density analysis, zoning review and site planning.

Prior to joining MMI, Ross led an architecture and engineering practice focusing on many product types such as multifamily, hotels, mixed-use, office, schools, civic, and industrial. Ross led business development and managed all clients. Ross also managed staff, consultants, and contractors during project development and construction phases.

Affiliations and Accreditation:
National Council of Architecture Review Board (NCARB)
American Institute of Architects
LEED AP
Licensed Architect: MS, AL, GA, TN, FL, MO, MI, WA, TX, SC, NC, IN

Education:
B.S. Civil Engineering, University of Mississippi
B.A. Architecture, Mississippi State University

As Vice President and General Counsel for MMI, Brandon is responsible for all legal matters as well as managing new development opportunities in Florida and Colorado, with a focus on market rate multifamily developments.

Prior to joining MMI Brandon practiced real estate law, most recently at Greenberg Traurig, where he represented several leading U.S. and international real estate developers, investors, and lenders in developments, transactions, and financings for projects located in several markets across North and Central America.

Affiliations and Accreditations:
Member of Florida Bar
Licensed Florida Real Estate Sales Associate

Education:
J.D., cum laude, University of Florida
B.B.A., University of Texas at Austin

Roberto Maximo serves as Project Manager at MMI Development, working on all phases of development from analysis to construction. His experience prior to joining MMI is in construction and property maintenance. Since then Roberto has become experienced with the management of new construction, tenant improvements, property management, pre-construction development, financial analysis and underwriting. Roberto received a Master’s Degree in Real Estate from the University of Central Florida, as well as Argus Enterprise Certification.