Ryan Porter

Director of Construction & Development

Ryan is the Director of Construction and Development for JMA. He is involved in all aspects of the construction and development process, from initial deal sourcing and vetting, through all phases of construction activities, and into property opening and asset management. Ryan manages a team of in house project managers working on a diverse range of real estate sectors and construction product types including luxury housing, hospitality, multi family, retail, mixed use and beyond.

Ryan has over 15 years of industry experience within the construction and development industry. He began his professional career working directly for general contractors on complex medical, healthcare, mission critical, and historical retrofit projects in and around the Sacramento region. Over the last 8 years since joining JMA Ryan has been an integral part of the Downtown Commons $300M development, Homewood Tahoe master planned community, Battery Lofts Phoenix multifamily project among many others. Throughout his career he has executed on over $1B worth of construction and development opportunities.

Education: BA in Construction Management from the University of California Polytechnic San Luis Obispo.

Fun Fact: Ryan is a founding member of Metro-EDGE, a young professional’s organization of the Sacramento Chamber of Commerce. From its grass roots inception in 2009 to his time as organization chair in 2012 participation grew to over 1000 members and serves as a key development opportunity for young professionals.