ARDEN KARSON
MANAGING PRINCIPAL, KARSON & CO., MIAMI
Karson & Company is a Florida-based real estate advisory, investment and services firm specializing in sourcing investment opportunities, capital raising and property development. The company keeps a keen focus on mixed-use and affordable multifamily developments, while forging collaborations with private investors, developers, governmental agencies and financial institutions.
EDUCATION: Tufts University (BA), Harvard University (MBA)
IF I WERE GOVERNOR: I would immediately work toward creating accelerated financing programs for the workforce and affordable housing developments throughout the state. In addition, I would focus on impactful solutions to solving our insurance crisis.
LISTENING: Wiser than Me, a podcast with Julia Louis-Dreyfus and produced by Paula Kaplan. It features open and honest dialogue from iconic women and is inspiring and fun.
INSPIRING FLORIDIAN: I am inspired by Arthur Vining Davis, one of the original and largest master-planned developers in the state. He is a great role model for vision, business acumen and philanthropy.
