What We Do
Pivotal Residential is a private, real-estate investment firm focusing on community development within the high-end, residential space.
Who We Are
Since 2016, the Pivotal Residential team has a track record including sourcing, entitling, and developing over 3,300 units with $650mm of total investment within the high-end residential space.
Michael Ramsey, Managing Principal
Michael is the Managing Principal of Pivotal Residential and is responsible for the sourcing, investment, and corporate functions of the company.
Prior to founding the company, Michael was the Senior Director of Development for a Birmingham-based multifamily developer recognized as a top-15 developer nationally. Prior to his efforts in the residential development space, Michael was an Associate with the private equity desk of a Fort Worth, TX-based hedge fund sponsor with $9bn of AUM.
Michael graduated summa cum laude from Auburn University with bachelor’s degrees in Civil Engineering and Finance and earned his master’s in Finance from the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt.
Michael and his wife Caroline live in Birmingham, Alabama and have two daughters - Eliza and Collier - and enjoy time with family & friends, hiking outdoors, and trips to Lake Martin.
Griff Bridell, Director of Construction
Griff is the Director of Construction of Pivotal Residential and is responsible for the supervision and overall success of projects from planning and pricing through closeout of the construction process.
Prior to joining Pivotal Residential, Griff worked as a Project Manager for a Birmingham-based development and construction company specializing in multifamily, build-for-rent, and student housing projects. Prior to his focus in the multifamily sector, Griff held positions from management level to COO over his 15-year career in the construction industry with experience including new U.S. embassy compounds, the NATO Headquarters, and manufacturing facilities. Griff has direct management roles in construction projects with contract values approaching $13 billion.
Griff holds a bachelor’s degree in Building Science from the McWhorter School of Building Science at Auburn University.
After living all over the world, Griff and his wife Katie have made it back to Birmingham, Alabama and have two daughters – Lottie and Susie. Griff spends free time enjoying the outdoors – golf, hunting, fishing, skiing, and soccer.