Builder

Richard McGinniss

Richard McGinniss is challenging Florida’s typical home building model. That’s why he is throwing the idea of building stucco houses with terracotta tiled roofs into the Gulf of Mexico.

Building well-designed homes for people with discerning taste is Richard’s passion, and he knew he had found his path as a young man when he was building luxury residential homes in the Boston area. His high-energy never-ending pursuit for design excellence takes him all over the world to study mid-century modern design and architecture. Because of his knowledge and experience, Richard has made an art of creating unique and sustainable homes while maximizing value for his clients.

He’s designed and built everything from a $800 million Research Camp to luxury hotels for clients like Ritz-Carlton, Hyatt, and Marriott. He’s also built corporate headquarters for some of the most recognized companies in America including IBM, Aetna, and Bristol-Myers, custom homes for clients like David Murdoch, and later in his career developed some of the largest residential neighborhoods in the Southeast. In 2013, Richard decided it was time to leave the corporate grind behind and do what he loved to do, and that is to build high-quality, unique modern homes for people with distinct and refined taste. Richard’s philosophy is straightforward, “I enjoy building kick-ass houses; it’s the best feeling in the world, building beautiful and unique homes for great people. That’s everything to me.”

His vast experience affords him a profound depth of knowledge in conceptualizing a home and as well as the financial discipline to build these unique masterpieces within budget. Richard is an urban pioneer, challenging the status quo with his architectural vision and creating livable works of arts for clients who recognize and appreciate great design. In the end, MTBH’s homeowners live in elegant, distinctive spaces where form and function meet to enhance the quality of their lives. Come find out why Richard McGinniss is the home builder for architects.

Richard is an active member of the Warehouse Arts District Association (WADA), a non-profit arts organization dedicated to creating a vibrant arts community within and around the Warehouse Arts District in St Petersburg, Fl.

He also serves on the Board of Directors of the ArtsXchange,  a project dedicated to developing below-market studio space for artists of all disciplines as well as providing arts education experiences to underserved populations, the neighborhood, and the city of St Pete as a whole.

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Director of Design

Lance Moore

With a M.Arch from McGill, a BDes from University of Florida, an AA in Architecture from Miami Dade College among other degrees and certificates, Lance has worked in various markets including residential, hospitality, healthcare and industrial manufacturing. He has been the lead designer or associated team member with over 30 built projects completed in the U.S., Canada, China, Bahamas, Mexico, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic and France. Lance’s awards include 2 Charrette wins from the Canadian Centre for Architecture, as well as an AIA in the Unbuilt category and an AIA Honorable Mention. He applies his knowledge and creativity toward the unrealized dreams of all Modern Tampa Bay Homes Studios customers.

Director of Construction

JR Malone

As a state licensed residential contractor with an A.S. in business, John worked his way up from being a plumber to owning his own construction company building custom homes for professional athletes. He later worked at Brandon Construction, Marc Rutenberg Homes and AlliKristé Custom Cabinets. This makes him a perfect fit for Modern Tampa Bay Homes Studios, where he aids our customers in fulfilling their wildest home design dreams — on budget.

Superintendent

Joey Streeval

Over the last 20 years, Joey has worked as a laborer, framer, foreman, superintendent and owner for companies such as Buckingham Construction, CCG, Precision Drywall, Highline Construction, KHS&S Contractors and Wal-Mark Contracting Group. At Modern Tampa Bay Homes Studios, he enjoys helping customers through the construction process, ultimately providing them with comfort and security in their daily lives.

Superintendent

Aaron Scott

Aaron has worked as an electrician, construction manager and electrical superintendent for various construction firms including Tri Pointe Homes. He now puts his many skills to good use with Modern Tampa Bay Homes Studios, contributing greatly to our customers’ impressive home builds.

Senior Project Management

Katlin Duncan

Born into a family of construction experts, Katlin oversees all the moving parts of our most complex custom builds. Degreed in architectural design, construction management and finance, she has been a lead estimator, director of pre-construction and senior project manager on many commercial and residential projects. She previously worked for Strobel Design Build, The Sinclair Group and A.D. Morgan Corporation — not to mention a previous stint here at Modern Tampa Bay Homes Studios. She has scored several RFQ wins on public projects in both Pinellas and Hillsborough counties and is a Gulf Coast ABC and CREW member. She has won numerous awards for Best Contractor in remodeling and was recognized in her own monthly feature for National Women in Construction in 2019. Katlin enjoys reading and is currently pursuing her second Bachelor’s — this time in criminology.

Office Assistant

Ismaray Vargas

Ismaray Vargas is originally from Cuba, and has worked in the Tampa Bay area construction industry as a Realtor^® for over 5 years. Today, her extensive knowledge of the market is attuned to the custom home building business. As a person who assists in the progress of multiple daily projects, Ismaray’s knowledge and work ethic is invaluable to our team.