AT OUR CORE
Our core values were defined using input from our entire team, demonstrating our universal commitment to our culture. Across our investment strategies, our management platform, and even our employee reviews and training, these core values guide our decision making and shape our results.
WE BREED A CULTURE OF HIGH INTEGRITY
WE ARE DISCIPLINED
WE VALUE EFFICIENCY
WE FIND BALANCE
WE ARE GOOD LISTENERS
WE GIVE BACK
WE ARE A FAMILY
80+
years experience
80+
team members
5000+
residents
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office dogs
MEET OUR TEAM

Michael J. Paskin, Founder & CEO
Since 1999, Michael has been investing, managing, and developing real estate. He is a seasoned real estate professional that brings a deep analytical and operational expertise to The Paskin Group.
At the age of 19, Michael sold an internet company he founded while attending the University of California, Santa Barbara and used the proceeds to purchase his first real estate investment. By 2006, Michael had founded The Paskin Group and has since grown the company’s investment and management portfolio to approximately 2 million square feet of commercial and residential property and works alongside his team of real estate professionals spread throughout his California and Texas offices.
As CEO, he is focused on the company’s growth, investment strategy, culture, and philanthropic involvement.
Michael adamantly believes that every business has a responsibility to the communities in which they operate. He is a fervent supporter of several non-profits, including theGSF.org, Postpartum Education for Parents (PEP), The Junior League, Casa Esperanza Homeless Center, Heal the Ocean, and the Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation. He serves as a Mission Pilot for Angel Flight West and Veterans Airlift Command and has served as a board member at the Sansum Diabetes Research Institute, Washington Elementary School Foundation, Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) of Santa Barbara, and the United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County.
In addition to his role within The Paskin Group, Michael enjoys spending time with his wife and children, is a two-time Ironman triathlete (Kona 2015, Arizona 2009), seven-time marathoner, and an avid private pilot. He is an active member of the Santa Barbara chapter of YPO and has earned both the distinguished Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) and Certified Property Manager (CPM) designations.









