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Ken Kavanaugh Jr. brings a sophisticated depth of experience in real estate investment advisory, property management, brokerage services, and residential multi-family development to his career with Michael Saunders & Company. <br><br>Ken’s familiarity with Florida’s Gulf Coast and the Sarasota/Bradenton markets began in 1981 when, over the ensuing years, he managed site selection and feasibility projects for hotel and residential multi-family developments in the area. His relatives also built their homes in Sarasota and Anna Maria in 1981. In 2014 Ken moved from the Atlanta area to Anna Maria Island where he owned, managed and leased a rental vacation property for five years. He enjoys the many water sports that local island life offers and the extraordinary experience that the Gulf Coast presents every sunrise and sunset. <br><br>Prior to his relocation to Florida’s Gulf Coast, Ken’s career includes commercial and residential multi-family real estate sales and serving as President of multiple subsidiaries for a national financial services company, where he was responsible for leading a team that developed, managed and asset managed a billion-dollar portfolio of diversified real estate properties located in the United States, the Caribbean and Europe. Ken has lectured at the Income Property School of the Mortgage Bankers of America and the Urban Land Institute. <br><br>Ken was born in California, raised in Philadelphia, and lived in major cities around the country. He is a graduate of Louisiana State University’s School of Business. Ken played football in college and was drafted by the New York Giants. In 2003, he published a biography titled The Humility of Greatness, about a World War II hero and NFL legend.
Ken Kavanaugh Jr. brings a sophisticated depth of experience in real estate investment advisory, property management, brokerage services, and residential multi-family development to his career with Michael Saunders & Company. <br><br>Ken’s familiarity with Florida’s Gulf Coast and the Sarasota/Bradenton markets began in 1981 when, over the ensuing years, he managed site selection and feasibility projects for hotel and residential multi-family developments in the area. His relatives also built their homes in Sarasota and Anna Maria in 1981. In 2014 Ken moved from the Atlanta area to Anna Maria Island where he owned, managed and leased a rental vacation property for five years. He enjoys the many water sports that local island life offers and the extraordinary experience that the Gulf Coast presents every sunrise and sunset. <br><br>Prior to his relocation to Florida’s Gulf Coast, Ken’s career includes commercial and residential multi-family real estate sales and serving as President of multiple subsidiaries for a national financial services company, where he was responsible for leading a team that developed, managed and asset managed a billion-dollar portfolio of diversified real estate properties located in the United States, the Caribbean and Europe. Ken has lectured at the Income Property School of the Mortgage Bankers of America and the Urban Land Institute. <br><br>Ken was born in California, raised in Philadelphia, and lived in major cities around the country. He is a graduate of Louisiana State University’s School of Business. Ken played football in college and was drafted by the New York Giants. In 2003, he published a biography titled The Humility of Greatness, about a World War II hero and NFL legend.