The Founder
Keith has been an integral part of the development and construction of significant projects in Georgia and Florida since 1994. He has served on the development teams for more than 600 million dollars of hospitality, office, multifamily, mixed use and transit-oriented development projects. As the VP of Development at CIM Group, Keith has been tasked with playing a key role in the execution of the 5 billion dollar, 12 million square foot mixed use development known as Centennial Yards. As the Director of Development Services at Regent Partners, he successfully executed the 3344 Peachtree/Sovereign mixed-use project in Atlanta, the 315 key Hyatt Place/Hyatt House hotel project in Charleston, South Carolina, more than 1.1 million square feet of tenant improvements, and most recently, the 193 key Thompson Savannah, and the 201 key Thompson Buckhead.
Keith holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Architecture from the University of Virginia, a Master of Science in Building Construction from the University of Florida, a Master of Business Administration from Georgia State University, and is a licensed real estate salesperson in the State of Georgia. In 2009, Keith founded the Circle of Trust, a commercial real estate networking organization that boasts more than 5,000 members in Atlanta and Chicago. He is also a member of Urban Land Institute and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
From the Founder
I started the COT for two primary reasons, to diversify commercial real estate, and to create a network to call upon in the case that I got laid off in the recession of 2008-9. Fortunately, that pink slip never came, but I have been blessed beyond belief. As a result, the Circle of Trust has grown from 4 people, to the Fighting Fifteen, the Fierce Thirty, and to more than 5,000 of the best human beings ever assembled. The COT has become the biggest family in town, and I am honored to be its founder.
