A native of Miami, Javier Cervera has been involved with real estate his entire life. He is the son of the founder of the prolific Cervera family, whose name has been synonymous with South Florida Real Estate since the 1960s. This highly respected firm has enjoyed exclusive business relationships with some of the most significant Developers in Miami’s history, from Harry Helmsley to Jorge Perez to countless others during the firm’s nearly 50-year history. Javier Cervera took an active role in the business in 1986, when he began a career that spanned many positions, including Sales Manager, Acquisitions Analyst, and Apartment Management supervisor, just to name a few. Although Mr. Cervera continues to work closely with his family in their brokerage company, he opened his own Real Estate Holdings & Development firm – Cervera Real Estate Ventures – in 2005, and has shifted his primary focus to the management of the properties within the firm’s portfolio. His philosophy of combining promising opportunities with the right capital resources to acquire them has been instrumental to the company’s current and ongoing growth. However, it is Mr. Cervera’s hands-on management style, feet-on-the-ground approach, and dedication to hard work that has led to the firm’s success. Today, Mr. Cervera currently owns several Apartment Buildings, Retail Shopping Centers and land holdings in Dade & Broward County individually and in partnerships. He has several strategic partnerships that he has been involved with for more than 20 years with local and foreign groups. He has also been a speaker and panelist on various issues dealing with the Real Estate market. He has also been involved on the board of Directors of The Downtown Miami partnership; as Director of the Latin Builders Association (LBA); and as Director of the Builder Association of South Florida (BASF). Additionally, he is the former chairman and current active member of the Latin American Business Association. Locally, Mr. Cervera also volunteers time and resources towards the Better Way of Miami organization providing shelter, care, and treatment for the city’s homeless and indigent. Javier Cervera Studied in Northeastern University in Boston and graduated from University of Miami School of Business with a major in Finance. He remains active He has been married for thirteen years and has three children.