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David Vickers is the founder of Centric Development which is the developer and general contractor for Brickmont Senior Living, Amplify Senior Living, and Seniors Resource Management. The Centric / Seniors Resource team has opened six senior living facilities in the Atlanta market. Their luxury brand, Amplify, has one project under construction and one in the development phase in Virginia. Mr. Vickers has a commercial General Contracting licenses in Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, South Carolina, and Virginia. He has extensive development and construction experience throughout the U.S. He was the founder and president of InTown Suites, a budget extended-stay hotel company. Under the direction of Mr. Vickers, InTown grew from one hotel in 1989 to the nation’s largest budget extended stay chain with over 150 locations when he sold the company. Mr. Vickers's activities at InTown spanned all roles: developer, general contractor, owner, and operator. During the time Mr. Vickers controlled InTown, he closed over $1 billion in real estate related transactions with such entities as Lazard Frères, Deutsche Bank, Orix, Cadence Bank, Carter Bank, Fleet Bank, Bank of America, and Regions Bank.
Micah Holton, Chief Financial Officer, Centric Development, has served as the Chief Financial Officer of Centric Development since June 2021. Mr. Holton previously served as Chief Financial Officer of Asana Partners, a high growth private equity real estate firm with $3.6 Billion in AUM and equity commitments to reach $5+ Billion in AUM at exit. In four years as CFO, the firm grew from one investment vehicle to four with managed assets increasing by $3.0 Billion. Mr. Holton also served as the Chief Accounting Officer of MAA (NYSE: MAA), a $16 Billion (total value at exit) publicly traded multifamily REIT as owned and managed assets grew by over 300% in ten years through property acquisitions and two public company mergers, building it into an S&P 500 company. Mr. Holton started his career in audit and advisory business services at Ernst & Young. Mr. Holton graduated from the University of Memphis in 2001 with a BBA in Accounting and is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Tennessee.
Cheryl oversees all aspects of Brickmont Assisted Living and Amplify Senior Living operations. Cheryl has directed the opening, leasing, and management of all Brickmont properties since delivery of the first building. Cheryl comes from a hospitality background, having served as Chief Operating Officer of InTown Suites from its inception to the sale of the company. In this role, she helped scale the business from a single property to over 155 assets, with the ultimate oversight of over 5,000 employees. Cheryl developed many of the operating procedures and systems that are still in use today at both InTown and the extended stay industry. Prior to InTown, Ms. Kochensparger worked in banking as a commercial lender. Ms. Kochensparger graduated from Georgia State University in 1987 with a degree in finance.
Michael Vickers is a seasoned real estate executive with a strong background in construction, site selection, acquisition, and development. A graduate of Southern Methodist University, Michael began his journey at Centric Development as a Project Manager, overseeing multi-million-dollar senior living developments. His expertise in project financing, contract negotiations, and construction management quickly propelled him to his current role as Director of Construction & Development. Now, he leads Centric Development’s expansion efforts along the East Coast, securing and negotiating prime locations for future developments. With an MBA finance from Georgia State University and an unrestricted commercial general contractor license in the state of Georgia, Michael brings a unique blend of strategic financial insight and hands-on industry experience.
His commitment to excellence in real estate development ensures that every project meets the highest standards of quality, innovation, and community impact.
Christopher Vickers is a seasoned real estate professional specializing in site selection and acquisition for Centric Development. With a strong background in market analysis and financial modeling, he plays a key role in securing prime locations for future developments.
Before joining Centric Development in 2016, Christopher worked as a Research Analyst at CBRE, where he gained invaluable corporate insight into real estate investment, market trends, and high-level deal structuring. His time at CBRE provided a deep understanding of the financial and strategic drivers behind major real estate transactions.
Christopher is a graduate of Southern Methodist University and holds an MBA in finance from Georgia State University. He is also a licensed unrestricted commercial general contractor in Georgia, and Virginia enabling him to oversee projects from acquisition to construction.