rick peña - principal
With 18 years of building experience and over $540M in commercial projects, $90M in completed single family residential projects and $125M in single family residential projects in progress, his ever-expanding portfolio ranges from mixed-use skyscrapers to ultra-luxurious single family estates. Rick’s cumulative single family home experience equals $215M and 188,000 SF, consisting of seven completed single family homes with 95,000 aggregate SF and four residential projects underway at 93,000 SF.
His impressive track record of providing clients with comprehensive, customized project management services has formed the exacting culture for which the company is known. He intimately grasps the requirements and risks of each project — maintaining a big picture focus while simultaneously focusing scrupulously on the details — ultimately ensuring maximum economic performance. PGM’s many successes are defined by Rick’s expert ability to coordinate intricate nuances, logistics and people; mitigate enterprise risk; identify problems, and formulate solutions while maintaining accountability.
The steady, referral-based growth of Prime Group Management is a result of long-term client relationships that transcend each project.
Matt Johnson, Licensed Certified Building Contractor - Project Manager
Matt holds over 12 years of experience as a Project Manager for several of the largest construction management firms in the southeast US, and is a Licensed Certified Building Contractor in the State of Florida ( #CBC1259810).
He has extensive experience working on several high profile projects including the Epic Hotel & Residences - a 54-story hotel and condominium high rise in Miami, a 21,000 sf historic single family home in Miami Beach, a 32-story luxury condo high rise, and a 60,000 sf private estate, among others. His specialties include customer service, budget and document control, demolition and rebuild, procurement and contracts, and LEED construction.
Matt joined the PGM team in 2014 as a Project Manager. Using his advanced knowledge of construction management processes and methods, he serves as an invaluable liaison between consultants, contractors, and owners. He understands all facets of the construction process, and provides detailed drawing reviews, manages full project life cycle budgets, as well as oversees all administration.