Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Matthew oversees business plan development and corporate operations.  He is responsible for ensuring the operational and financial performance on behalf of the ownership through operations management and capital reporting.

Prior to his current position as Chief Operating Officer, Matthew was Senior Vice President at Griffin Living in charge of sourcing and raising capital for both senior debt and equity for construction and take-out events for projects valued at over $300 million in California and Georgia.

Matthew’s past efforts include the development of real estate projects valued at over $160 million. His most recent projects include Varenita of West Cobb, The Georgian Lakeside, and The Sheridan at Eastside, where he was responsible for site location, product development and operational development, land plan development, and sourcing the partner/operator.

Matthew has extensive experience in residential homebuilding, where he was responsible for the development of over $900 million in real estate projects. These included 1,200 residential homes, over 30 acres of highway commercial property, two elementary schools, and over 100 acres of parkland.

Matthew is a member of The National Investor Conference for Senior Housing. He has also served on the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association’s Builder/Developer/Lender Council and the Government Affairs Council of the Building Industry Association–Los Angeles/Ventura Chapter.

Outside of his work with Griffin Living, Matthew volunteers with Autism advocacy organizations, church ministries, and charitable groups in Georgia. He has also served on the board of the Boys and Girls Club of Santa Clara Valley in Santa Paula, California.

Matthew holds a BA in Humanities from UCLA and an MBA from Boston College’s Carroll School of Management.

Specialties:

Project Capital Sourcing

Land Acquisitions

Land Development

Zoning and Entitlements
 Community Facility, Land Planning, and Design

Capital Stack Formation
 Business Plan Development

Political Affairs

Financial and Market Analysis

Professional History:

General Manager, Eastern States, Griffin Fine Living

President, Trinity Homebuilding Group, Atlanta, GA

Southeast Division President, Griffin Real Estate Management, Atlanta, GA

Division Manager – Ventura County, CA Griffin Industries, Calabasas CA

Vice President – Gatehouse Development, Boston MA

Affiliations:

National Investor Council

National Association of Homebuilders

Atlanta Homebuilders Association Builder/Developer/Lender

Atlanta Chapter of Legatus, Current Vice President

Emory Autism Center

Nurture CapitalLos Angeles/Ventura Building Industry Association Gov’t. Affairs Council

Santa Clara Boys and Girls Club

Education and Licenses:

Boston College, Wallace E. Carroll Graduate School of Management, MBA 1996

University of California Los Angeles, Bachelor of Humanities, 1991

Personal:

Married to Heather Griffin with three sons:

William, 22

Peter, 20

James, 16