As president of Larkspur, Carl oversees the firm's development activities, including site selection and acquisition, due diligence, project design, securing entitlements, and project execution. Since founding Larkspur, Carl has led development and acquisition projects across land, office, retail, multifamily, and condominium property types. His prior experience includes roles in real estate private equity, where he worked on acquisitions and development projects exceeding $3 billion.

Carl was previously in acquisitions and portfolio management roles covering all property types across the U.S., most recently with Fortress Investment Group LLC.  He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Southern Methodist University and a Master of Science in Real Estate Finance from New York University, where he graduated with distinction (top 10%).

Carl will serve on Board of Directors for The Real Estate Council during the 2026-2029 term.  He currently serves on the SMU Folsom Institute for Real Estate Advisory Board, the SMU Dedman College Executive Board, the City of Dallas Development Advisory Committee, the Deep Ellum TIF Board, the Deep Ellum Foundation and Public Improvement District Board, and chairs The Real Estate Council's Planning & Development Group. Carl regularly serves on ad hoc municipal task forces that focus on improving public safety and infrastructure.  He's a past member of SMU’s Young Alumni Board and was president of the SMU New York City Young Alumni Chapter.