David Williams
Chairman & Founder
David Williams is the Founder, Chairman and CEO of MRE Capital. MRE Capital was formed in 2008 as a family office and private investment vehicle of David and his family. MRE Capital is focused on making investments in real estate across multiple asset classes and mid-market operating businesses.
David served for more than 30 years as the Chairman and CEO of Merkle Group Inc., a global marketing services business. He acquired Merkle in 1988 and became its 24th employee at the age of 25. In September 2016, Merkle joined the Dentsu Group headquartered in Japan, which acquired a majority stake in the company. Merkle achieved 20%+ annual growth for more than 30 years under David’s leadership to grow to more than $1.2 billion in annual review with more than 10,000 employees across the globe.
In addition to his role at MRE Capital, David serves in a variety of roles including as Executive Chairman of Trilliad, a growth services provider focused on the global B2B space; and is a partner in Greenberg Gibbons, a premier Mid-Atlantic based mixed use, town center and retail and industrial real estate developer; Quality Brands Group, one of the largest franchisees of Dunkin Donuts in the southern and western United States; Vetley Capital, a leader in veterinary real estate; Mission BBQ, one of the fastest growing fast casual restaurants in the US; Blue Marlin Partners, a premier mid-market private equity firm; Sandler Training, a leading sales training business based in Maryland; Curated Events, a premier tent and event rental business focused on the southeast; and DJ’s Landscape Management, a top 50 commercial landscape management company based out of Grand Rapids, Michigan.
David also serves on the board of trustees of the Severn School located in Severna Park, MD.
He began his career at Butcher & Singer, a Philadelphia-based investment bank, and holds a Bachelor of Science in business administration from Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania. David currently resides in Annapolis, MD.