Michael and son Drayton Saunders lead the firm Michael founded in 1976. The duo has grown the Sarasota-based company into one of Florida’s largest brokerages with nearly 600 agents who do approximately $3 billion in annual sales. The luxury brokerage in December 2024 affiliated with Forbes Global Properties and opened its 18th office in the Gulf Coast region. Leading Real Estate Companies of the World has presented Michael with its Global Leadership Award; Drayton is a past president of Stellar MLS’s board of directors.