Built on experience.
Driven by partnership.

Executive Chairman & Managing Partner

Mike is a veteran developer with more than 40 years of experience shaping large-scale retail, multifamily, and commercial projects. As co-founder of Shannon, Strobel & Weaver Constructors and Engineers, he not only delivered almost 400 Walmart stores and developed more than 12,000 multifamily units, but also helped guide site selection, planning, and long-term growth strategies that positioned projects for success. His firm became one of only five companies nationwide to earn designation as a preferred Walmart contractor, reflecting both executional excellence and development insight at scale.

Over the course of his career, Mike has built a reputation as a developer who can take projects from raw land through completion—navigating sitework, entitlements, financing, and delivery. He understands how to structure projects so that they work for owners, municipalities, and end users alike, ensuring long-term value beyond construction.At Vanguard Industrial Partners, Mike leads development and delivery, applying his decades of experience to guide projects from vision through execution. His ability to blend strategic foresight with practical building expertise strengthens VIP’s mission of making industrial projects simple, investable, and community-building.

CFO

Donald is a banking and credit executive with more than four decades in commercial lending, risk management, and institution leadership. He has held senior roles across community and regional banks, including President & CEO of Capital Bank, where he recruited the board, raised capital through multiple offerings, and grew the bank to $25 million in assets within 16 months. At Amerifirst, he served as Senior Lender and Chief Credit Officer, leading teams across three offices and approving major credits; earlier, with the RTC/FDIC, he acted as CEO for institutions in conservatorship, negotiating complex settlements and steering turnaround operations. He currently serves as Senior Vice President and Commercial Lender at Trustmark Bank in Montgomery.

Known for disciplined underwriting and practical structuring, Don has originated, evaluated, and approved a broad spectrum of commercial and real estate credits, balancing growth objectives with clear credit policy. His career track record spans cycles, sectors, and markets, with a consistent focus on loan quality, portfolio performance, and transparent decision making.At Vanguard Industrial Partners, Don leads capital markets and financial structuring. He aligns operators, lenders, and sale-leaseback investors to convert capital-intensive builds into predictable operating expenses and stable cash flows, supporting VIP’s lean design-build + lease-back model and delivering investor-grade clarity on risk, schedule, and returns.

CTO

Dan is a strategic innovator with more than 20 years of experience building ventures and leading transformation across technology, capital, and product development. His career spans AI, software, and real assets, where he has founded companies, structured investments, and advised leadership teams on scaling strategy and modernization. He has earned a reputation for connecting emerging technology with disciplined capital strategy, helping organizations turn complex opportunities into clear, actionable plans. Bringing a rare combination of entrepreneurial vision and investor discipline, Daniel focuses on how new technologies can reshape markets, unlock efficiency, and create long-term enterprise value. He leads teams that translate complexity into clarity by designing systems, models, and narratives that align innovation with measurable business outcomes.

At Vanguard Industrial Partners, Daniel oversees technology strategy and analytics infrastructure, guiding how digital tools, data, and financial architecture support site selection and capital packaging. His work ensures each project is positioned as a transparent, investable opportunity that advances VIP’s mission to make industrial development intelligent, efficient, and value-driven.

Legal Partner & Executive Counsel

Travis Wisdom is a legal and development executive with deep experience at the intersection of data infrastructure, real estate, and public–private partnerships. As a Co-Founder of AUBix, he helped launch and scale a regional data-center platform, coordinating site readiness, utility and fiber access, and long-term tenant needs while navigating regulatory, contractual, and incentive frameworks. He also leads The Wisdom Firm, where for more than a decade he has advised operators, municipalities, and investors on transactions that balance speed, compliance, and durable economics.

Known for pragmatic deal-making and clear, plain-English risk framing, Travis brings a rare combination of legal rigor and developer instincts. His track record spans entity formation, ground leases and easements, vendor and MSA negotiation, incentives and abatements, and coordination with utilities and local governments—especially in projects where power, permitting, and timelines are critical-path items.At Vanguard Industrial Partners, Travis leads legal strategy and public-partner alignment for industrial and data-infrastructure projects. He structures clean, bankable agreements; secures entitlements and incentives; and ensures VIP’s design-build + lease-back model moves from term sheet to handover with clarity on rights, obligations, and schedule—creating confidence for operators, communities, and capital partners alike.