Leadership · Investment · Execution
Leadership at The Ligon Group
The Ligon Group is led by Michael and David Ligon, whose complementary roles connect investment strategy, capital, property acquisition and real-world execution.
Their approach is supported by an executive team that helps coordinate transactions, investment activity and day-to-day operations across the firm's active markets.
Complementary Leadership
Capital, Structure, Acquisition and Execution.
Michael and David Ligon have worked in real estate investing since 2005. While both remain involved across the broader investment business, their primary areas of focus provide The Ligon Group with two complementary perspectives: Michael's emphasis on capital, structure and strategic positioning, and David's emphasis on acquisition, underwriting and property execution.
Michael Ligon
Strategic Capital Investor · Deal Structuring
Michael Ligon is a principal of The Ligon Group and a Strategic Capital Investor with more than two decades of experience across real estate, private ventures and structured investment environments.
His work centers on capital deployment, deal structuring and strategic positioning in situations where timing, structure, risk and execution can materially affect the outcome. Within The Ligon Group, that perspective helps connect property-level opportunities with the broader capital and investment strategy behind them.
Michael is also the founder of Black Anvil Holdings and operates across additional private investment and capital environments. His approach emphasizes disciplined evaluation, alignment between capital and opportunity, and the ability to create structure around situations that may initially appear complex.
David Ligon
Real Estate Investor · Acquisitions · Property Execution
David Ligon is a principal of The Ligon Group, specializing in acquisition strategy, underwriting and transaction execution across multiple real estate markets.
He plays a central role in sourcing and structuring investment opportunities, with direct involvement in evaluating properties, negotiating transactions and moving opportunities from initial review through acquisition.
David's approach is highly hands-on. His focus on deal flow, market familiarity and property-level execution helps ensure acquisition decisions remain connected to the actual condition, economics and operating strategy of the underlying real estate.
In addition to his Florida activity, David leads acquisition efforts within select additional markets, including Memphis, Tennessee, where localized knowledge and direct market participation support the firm's residential investment activity.
Leadership in Practice
Strategy Does Not Stop at the Conference Table.
The Ligon Group's leadership model is built around the relationship between investment decisions and real-world property execution.
Capital strategy, acquisition criteria, transaction structure, physical property condition, operating requirements and the long-term investment objective are evaluated as connected parts of the same decision.
Executive Team
Supporting the Work Behind the Investment Strategy.
Leadership strategy depends on consistent operational execution. The executive team helps coordinate active transactions, investment activity, communication and internal workflow across the organization.
Chana Merriman
Operations & Execution
Chana Merriman plays a central role in The Ligon Group's day-to-day operations, coordinating activity across acquisitions, dispositions and transaction flow. She helps maintain structure and continuity across active deals and multiple markets, connecting leadership strategy with consistent real-world execution.
Miguel M. Ligon
Operations & Investment Consulting
Miguel M. Ligon supports operational execution and investment evaluation across the firm's active markets. His work includes deal analysis, pipeline coordination and strategic support around acquisitions and portfolio positioning, helping maintain alignment between opportunity, execution and longer-term investment objectives.
Sofia Q. Ligon
Operations & Business Consulting
Sofia Q. Ligon provides executive and operational support across The Ligon Group, assisting with coordination, communication and workflow management. Working closely with leadership and operations, she helps maintain organization and continuity across active projects and day-to-day business activity.
Direct Answers
Leadership at The Ligon Group
Clear answers about the leadership roles behind The Ligon Group's real estate investment and operating activity.
Who leads The Ligon Group?
The Ligon Group is led by principals Michael Ligon and David Ligon, who have been active in real estate investing since 2005.
What is Michael Ligon's role?
Michael Ligon is a Strategic Capital Investor whose work within The Ligon Group emphasizes capital deployment, deal structuring, strategic positioning and complex investment opportunities.
What is David Ligon's role?
David Ligon focuses heavily on real estate acquisitions, including sourcing, underwriting, negotiation and transaction execution across the firm's active markets.
Does The Ligon Group have an operating team?
Yes. The executive team supports transaction coordination, investment analysis, operations, communication and executive workflow across the organization.
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