Michael (“Mikee”) joined Ballast in 2022 as a Managing Director and Principal to co-lead the Ballast capital markets advisory practice area. Throughout his career in real estate, Mikee has held positions in many facets of the capital markets and commercial real estate. Some accolades include being named “Rookie of the Year” for Grubb & Ellis in 2010 and named to CPE’s “Stars to Watch” in 2017. While in his role as a capital markets advisor Mikee has been involved with the closing of $4.5 billion in financings, structuring a number of potential capital structures including but not limited to; senior debt from construction to bridge to permanent, mezzanine, preferred equity, and joint venture equity structures. Mikee is passionate about all thing’s real estate and building change. A belief that, “we live in real estate, we play in real estate, we work in real estate, it is a part of our everyday life” has driven Mikee in his real estate career.