Gabriel Navarro is currently Principal of MMG Equity Partners, a privately-owned real estate investment company based in Miami, FL.  MMG is focused on the long-term ownership, management, development, and acqusitions of shopping centers in Florida.  His current responsibilities at MMG include sourcing acquisition and development opportunities, and oversight of leasing of the approximately 1.5 million square foot portfolio.   Prior to MMG, Gabriel was involved in Navarro Discount Pharmacies, a family-owned retail drug chain in South Florida.  Over the course of fifteen years in the business, Gabriel filled roles in the areas of purchasing, merchandising, marketing, and real-estate prior to ultimately serving as CEO.  During that time the company grew to 20 stores with annual revenues of $270 million, leading the industry in productivity measures including sales per store, sales per square foot, and prescriptions filled per store.  In 2007 the family sold a majority stake in the business to a private-equity firm.   Parallel to the retail chains growth, the family developed and built a real estate portfolio centered around the drugstore business.  After exiting the day-to-day operations of the business at the end of 2008, the family shifted its focus to growing the shopping center portfolio throughout Florida and was able to do so successfuly by focusing on distressed real estate opportunities following the economic downturn of 2008.   The retail experience provided a unique perspective to the landlord side of the business, and has been beneficial in identifying attractive acquisition and development opportunities, managing tenant relationships, and establishing long-standing relationships in the landlord and brokerage communities.   The Navarro family seperately owned FDC Vitamins, a vitamin packaging and marketing company.  Gabriel led the business through 2007, at which time the family sold a majority stake to a private-equity firm.  The company was renamed Nutriforce Nutrition, and is today a recognized leader in vitamin contract manufacturing.   Gabriel currently serves on the Board of Directors of both Navarro Discount Pharmacies and Nutriforce Nutrition.   Gabriel graduated from the University of Miami in 1995 with a Bachelor's degree.  Gabriel is married with three children. 

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