David has over 50 years of real estate and mortgage lending experience. Since 2006, David has been the Principal and President of Nassau-based New Providence Capital Management Ltd – a closed-end mortgage fund and direct lender. From 2000 to 2007, he was Co-CEO and Co-Chairman of publicly listed Sterling Centrecorp Inc., and from 1991 to 2000, he was the founder of the Sterling Companies based in Palm Beach, Florida. Earlier in his career, David was the Principal of Brother Developments from 1971 to 1991.
He is also the Chairman of M.Advisory Worldwide, which provides legal, fiduciary, consultancy, and investment services across multiple jurisdictions, including The Bahamas, in association with the Sterling Group. Additionally, he serves as a Director of Ashton Woods U.S.A., one of the largest home builders in the United States.
David earned his undergraduate degree at the University of Akron in Ohio, USA, while on a full football scholarship and played as a guard and kicker for the football team from 1964 to 1968. In 1966, he broke a 42-year-old university record by making three field goals in a single game, including a game-winning 37-yard kick against Baldwin Wallace. In 2024, he received the Mike Krino Varsity “A” Achievement Award, earning a place in Akron’s Varsity “A” Hall of Fame. He was also a provincial first-team all-star and member of the 1969-70 York University men’s hockey team in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, which was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2018.
David is a law graduate from Osgoode Hall Law School and practiced law in Toronto, Canada. In addition to his professional accomplishments, he has served as chairman and advisor to various charities, contributing his expertise and leadership to philanthropic initiatives.