MACHETE GROUP sits at the intersection of sports, entertainment, and real estate. Our experience as sports team executives, arena and stadium developers, sports venue operators, and real estate developers gives us a comprehensive understanding of how to successfully plan, program, and deliver integrated sports venue-anchored mixed-use projects.
The Machete Group team has extensive expertise with all aspects of the mixed-use development process, including public incentives, retail leasing, sponsorship sales, game-day operations, and placemaking.
Current and prior clients include
$5B OF SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT WORK
GLOBAL REACH
MLS, NBA, NFL, NHL, AND PREMIER LEAGUE TRACK RECORD
DEEP AND TALENTED BENCH
LEADERSHIP
DAVID CARLOCK
is the Founder and Managing Partner of Machete Group. He has more than 25 years of experience at the intersection of sports, entertainment, and real estate.
Before founding Machete Group in 2007, Carlock served as Senior Vice President of Business Development for the Houston Rockets where his responsibilities included supervising the design and construction of Toyota Center and then overseeing building operations.
Prior to joining the Rockets, Carlock was a member of Hard Rock Café International’s senior management team and The Walt Disney Company’s Corporate Strategic Planning Department.
Carlock sits on the board of Management Leadership for Tomorrow, a New York-based nonprofit organization committed to helping high potential African-American, Hispanic, and Native American students and young professionals successfully pursue careers in business. He is a graduate of Harvard College and native of Boston, MA.
CLIENT ENDORSEMENTS
FC CINCINNATI
FC Cincinnati’s relationship with Machete Group has been nothing short of phenomenal. They have provided consistent, high-level professionalism to the project on a daily basis. Their central focus has always been on protecting us as the client and they are a core reason our project will be a success.”
CODY PARSONS
Chief of Staff
The relationship between BSE Global and Machete Group is exceptional. They are the most capable and experienced project management firm we have ever used.”
JEFFREY GEWIRTZ
EVP Business Affairs & Chief Legal Officer
BSE GLOBAL
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS
The Machete team was with us every step of the way on a highly complex and challenging project. They were instrumental in all aspects of the effort, including supporting the consumer research process, helping prepare and validate operating financial projections, and developing venue program, schedule, and cost model. I could not recommend them more highly.”
JEFFREY POLLACK
Special Advisor to Ownership