Mike served in the U.S. Army from 1960 – 1962 during which time he was honored to serve as a guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. After leaving the service he attended the University of Georgia (“UGA”) where he graduated in 1966 with a BBA in Finance. Mike has had a long and diverse career in various fields of business, including investment banking, telecommunications, and real estate.

He is currently chairman of Georgia Capital, LLC, an Atlanta based real estate investment company. Mike’s community involvement over the years have included serving on several boards, including the UGA Foundation Board of Trustees, the Metro Atlanta YMCA, and the Peachtree Presbyterian Church Board of Elders.

Mike and his wife, Carol, have been married for fifty two years. They have four grown children and eleven grandchildren, two of whom currently attend UGA.

Whit graduated from the University of Georgia (“UGA”) in 1995 with a degree in Consumer Economics. He was a four-year letterman as a linebacker on the UGA football team. During his senior season, he was named All SEC and was voted the permanent captain of the team. He spent the next four years in the National Football League (“NFL”) playing for several teams. His last season in the NFL was in 1999, when he played for the Atlanta Falcons. Whit then entered the real estate business, where he spent the next six years involved in commercial real estate brokerage and residential development.

In 2004, Whit became a partner in a real estate development firm and was active in all areas of development, including site acquisition, entitlement, and financing. In 2006, Whit began providing consulting services to Georgia Capital, LLC (“GC”); an Atlanta based real estate investment company. In 2007, he joined GC on a full-time basis. In 2010, Whit capitalized on what he saw as an unprecedented market opportunity: the availability of developed residential lots priced well below replacement value. This opportunity led him to become co-founder of Paran Homes, LLC. Whit resides in Atlanta with his wife, Kacey, and their four children.