Howard Porter is a graduate of Auburn University and has been involved in various aspects of the real estate business since 1972. He is a founding and current member of Porter Properties, LLC and is actively involved in development and investments in industrial and commercial real estate. He also has active interests in the healthcare industry serving as Co-Founder and Vice President of Traylor-Porter Healthcare, Inc. He is Co-Founder, Chairman and Acting CFO of Global K9 Protection Group, LLC. Howard serves on the Board of Directors for River Bank & Trust, MilanaPharm, TriLogic Pharma, and the MRED (Master of Real Estate Development) Advisory Board at Auburn University. He is actively involved as an angel investor with interests in numerous business entities in Alabama and the Southeast U.S.