Brett Mufson
President and Partner
Miami Connection
Mufson leads Fontainebleau Development's expansions in South Florida, including high-value acquisitions like a $10.1M retail property in North Miami with Jeffrey Soffer, a $100M Tequesta condo, and a $4.9M Opa Locka warehouse, bolstering local commercial real estate. His work revitalizes Miami Beach's hospitality legacy through the $1 billion reinvention of Fontainebleau Miami Beach, creating dynamic spaces that enhance tourism, employment, and community vibrancy. Recognized in South Florida Business Journal's 2023 40 Under 40, he continues his family's hotelier tradition while driving economic growth across hospitality, residential, and retail sectors.
About
Born in Miami into a family legacy in real estate, with his grandfather Harry Mufson as a pioneering hotelier who built the Eden Roc next to the Fontainebleau Miami Beach, Brett grew up in Aspen, Colorado, after moving there at age 10. A University of Pennsylvania graduate, he gained extensive experience in New York, leading over $7 billion in transactions as Head of Acquisitions and Capital Markets at Witkoff before joining Fontainebleau Development in 2020. His Miami roots run deep, having known chairman Jeffrey Soffer for 20 years prior, and he relocated his family back to South Florida just before the pandemic. Today, as President and Partner, he oversees strategic direction, new developments, acquisitions, and financing for the firm's global portfolio including iconic assets like Fontainebleau Miami Beach and Fontainebleau Las Vegas. Mufson applies a long-term owner's mindset to complex luxury projects, blending development vision with financial performance and brand stewardship.