Gabriel Navarro is currently Principal of MMG Equity Partners, a privately-owned real estate investment company based in Miami, FL. MMG is focused on the long-term ownership, management, development, and acquisitions of shopping centers throughout Florida. His current responsibilities at MMG include acquisitions, securing development opportunities, and oversight of leasing of the approximately 1.5 million square foot portfolio.

Prior to MMG, Gabriel was involved in Navarro Discount Pharmacies, a family-owned retail drug chain in South Florida. Over the course of fifteen years in the business, Gabriel filled many roles including roles in the areas of purchasing, merchandising, marketing, and real-estate prior to serving as CEO. During that time the company grew to 20 stores with revenues of $270 million leading the industry in productivity measures including sales per store and sales per square foot. Parallel to the chains growth, the family built a real-estate portfolio centered around the retail business. In 2007 the family sold a majority stake in the business to a private-equity firm, retaining the real estate portfolio.

After the sale, the family shifted its focus to aggressively growing the shopping center portfolio throughout the state through MMG, and was able to do so by focusing on distressed real estate opportunities after the financial crisis of 2008.

Growing up as a retailer proved invaluable in providing a unique perspective to the landlord side of the business. The experience has been beneficial in identifying attractive acquisition and development opportunities, managing tenant relationships, and establishing relationships in the brokerage community.

The Navarro family separately owned FDC Vitamins, which packaged and marketed vitamins and supplements. Gabriel led the business through 2007, at which time the family sold a majority stake to a private-equity firm. The company was renamed Nutriforce Nutrition, and is today a recognized leader in contract manufacturing of vitamins and supplements.

Gabriel currently serves on the Board of Directors of both Navarro Discount Pharmacies and Nutriforce Nutrition.

Gabriel graduated from the University of Miami in 1995 with a bachelor's degree in finance. Gabriel is married with three children.