The Team

Don Powell

Chief Executive for Operations & Acquisitions

Chief Executive for Gridiron Housing operations
Experienced real estate broker & investor and prop tech founder
Co-founder of BZAiL, an Ai-powered commercial real estate development site selection tool
Co-founder of commercial real estate brokerage Millennia Capital Group
Previous financial advisor for Northwestern Mutual
Helped alma mater win the NCAA Division II National Football Championship in 2007
Education: Valdosta State University (BA in Finance)
Hometown: Ocala, FL - Marion County's All-Time leading Rusher

Managing Partner | Finance Lead

Leads acquisition, finance and asset management for Gridiron
Founder & CEO of Indelible Capital Partners, a South Florida-based real
estate development and investment firm
Former COO of BAS Holdings, a family office focused on workforce housing development
As a Fund Manager and Investor Relations Officer for R4 Capital and BridgeInvest, led management of $4.0 B of real estate, including $2.5B portfolio of 4% LIHTC tax-exempt bonds backed by 9,000 units in 16 states
Education: Harvard Kennedy School (PLC Candidate), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (MBA), University of Virginia (BA)
Enjoys playing golf in free time

Gen Counsel | Tax Specialist

Served as of counsel at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, focusing on affordable housing, financial products, and international tax matters
Provided legal advice and litigation support at the IRS Office of Chief
Counsel, specializing in tax issues related to financial institutions and financial products
Earned his Juris Doctor from Florida State University College of Law, studied at the University of Oxford’s Faculty of Law, and holds a Bachelor of Science from Florida State University
Enjoys playing golf in free time

Managing Partner | Construction Lead

Leads all site development and construction management for Gridiron
Founder of HK Ascensions, a Central Florida real estate development firm
Serves as Land Development Manager for a Berkshire Hathaway sub, overseeing the development of 1,300 units the next 18 months
Founder & executive dir. of a non-profit focused on community welfare, financial literacy for marginalized communities
Member of NAIOP’s Developing Leaders Program
Education: Florida Atlantic University (BA & MBA), MIT Sloan Executive Education Real Estate Development Certificate
Former 2X Division 1 NCAA Football Champion

Don Powell

Evan Shields

Deepan Patel

Kristopher Harris