Kent Smith, Principal
As the President and CEO of Global  Development Resources, Kent  has compiled over 25 years of experience in the North American residential real  estate market. During that time, Kent has been involved in the development of  some of the most prestigious planned communities in the U.S., including St.  James Plantation, Landfall, Pinehurst National, Governors Club, Lake Las Vegas,  and, recently, The Cliffs Communities – a company devoted to the development of  luxury residential communities within the United States and around the world.

Tim R. Newell, Principal
A 28-year veteran in the land  development industry, Tim has provided master planning and project management  for successful recreational and resort communities throughout the United States, Canada,  Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America. As a development partner he has managed  the design, entitlement, and construction activities of planned communities in  the Carolinas, Georgia and most recently New Mexico, and has had his projects  recognized by some of the world’s leading publications, including Travel &  Leisure Magazine, Caribbean & Latin American Voyager Magazine, Builder  Magazine, Land Development Magazine and The Chicago Tribune.Tim is a frequent national seminar  speaker on land development and has served as a two-term member of the NAHB  Land Developers Committee and as a member of the ULI Panel Advisory Services  Team.

Michael Plant, Principal
The Executive Vice President/Business  Operations for the Atlanta Braves, Michael Plant served as Executive Vice  President of Turner Sports, is a member of the U.S. Olympic Committee and President  of the Goodwill Games and USA Cycling. An avid outdoorsman, Mike’s love and  respect for the great outdoors has been underscored time-and-again throughout  his 10-year career as a real estate developer and investor. For three of those  years he has indulged in a personal quest, scouring his beloved American  west: Wyoming, Montana, Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico; for a piece of land big  enough, and bold enough, to encompass his dreams.