Meet The Team

Gladys Margarita Diaz is an award-winning architectural urban designer and entrepreneur based in Miami, whose work focuses on how design, culture, and aesthetics influence long-term real estate value. Across development, policy, and technology, she has advanced a consistent thesis: properties that embed architectural intention and cultural meaning outperform those driven solely by market comparables.

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She is the founder of Coral Rock Village, a historic Coral Gables landmark reimagined as a living heritage arts community. Drawing inspiration from Gaudí-influenced craftsmanship, the project integrates architecture, artist residencies, and cultural programming to create a place defined by identity, emotional resonance, and durability of value. Since 2000, Coral Rock Village has demonstrated how art-driven architecture can transform property into a multidimensional asset—valued not only for yield, but for relevance, legacy, and distinction.

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Building on decades of experience integrating design into real estate outcomes, Gladys co-founded Agent Mira, an AI-powered real estate platform that brings aesthetic intelligence, market data, and contextual insight into the home-buying and investment decision process. Agent Mira applies technology to what architecture has long understood: that beauty, proportion, and narrative materially shape value—and should be measurable inputs in modern real estate decisions.

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Gladys’s philanthropic work extends into housing policy and design governance. She serves on the Board of Directors of NAHREP South Florida as Government Affairs Director and co-founded the Architectural Design Committee for the Miami-Dade Housing Finance Authority.  She helped establish design criteria that elevate quality of life in affordable housing and contributed to the Authority receiving the National Multifamily Award of Excellence in 2024.

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Across her work, Gladys Margarita Diaz bridges art, architecture, and innovation to expand how real estate is evaluated—positioning design not as decoration, but as strategic infrastructure for enduring investment performance.

Ray Jourdain brings more than 25 years of real estate experience built on trust, clarity, and disciplined market judgment. A formally educated and licensed real estate broker, his expertise is grounded in rigorous training, market analytics, and hands-on transaction leadership. He rose to prominence during the 2008 housing crisis, selecting properties for investors at foreclosure auctions—where assessing risk, structure, and long-term value under pressure became second nature.

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As the founder of Ray’s Picks, his long-running newsletter curating distinctive homes, Ray is known for identifying properties with enduring character and advising clients on acquisition, positioning, and timing. He has guided thousands of families, entrepreneurs, and investors through decisions that shape both financial outcomes and quality of life.

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At Coral Rock Village, Ray serves as the project’s real estate steward—overseeing property market positioning, transaction strategy, and the long-term integrity of the property as an investment asset. Working closely with ownership, artists, and residents, he ensures that the Village’s design-led cultural vision is reflected in pricing, buyer selection, and community continuity.

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Beyond transactions, Ray is active in philanthropy and community initiatives, aligning his professional work with a broader commitment to social impact. His role at Coral Rock Village safeguards both performance and place—aligning culture with capital, and vision with value.

Reinaldo Vandres is a cultural producer and public relations strategist whose work focuses on shaping artistic experiences that deepen identity, narrative, and long-term value. His career spans entertainment production, branding, and cultural development, with early work in logistics and production for internationally recognized artists including Carlos Santana, Peter Gabriel, Sting, and UB40.

 

As Artist Experience Director of Coral Rock Village, Reinaldo curates and advances the project’s cultural life—designing immersive, art-driven experiences, exhibitions, and events that activate the architecture and strengthen the Village’s position as a living heritage arts community. His role bridges artists, institutions, and audiences, ensuring that creative programming enhances both cultural relevance and asset distinction.

 

Reinaldo is the founder of Aknanda Productions and Vandres PR, where he has led cultural and branding initiatives across music, visual arts, and public-facing creative projects. He received cultural development training for government and city initiatives through the Embassy of France in Venezuela and is a member of the Recording Academy.