Honesty, loyalty, integrity, transparency, and unparalleled standards are just some qualities that describe Michael A. Gray. Michael is no stranger to this community! He is a Memphis native who graduated from Hamilton High School and served his country for six years in the US Army. Michael is a retired City of Memphis Administrator with over 30 years of service, twenty-five of those years he served as a Commissioned Police Officer. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from LeMoyne-Owen College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. Michael also attained a Master of Arts degree with a concentration in Crisis Management from the University of Memphis and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Union University in Jackson, Tennessee.    

Michael spent the last 30 years acquiring in-depth knowledge about residential real estate. He is honored to have served on numerous Boards, including the Memphis and Shelby County Land Use & Control Board, Vice Chairman of the Board for W.E.B. DuBois Consortium of Charter Schools, Inc., Treasurer of the Board for SEPTA - Shelby County Regional Special Education PTA, and Trustee of New Sardis Baptist Church. Michael holds numerous real estate licenses in Tennessee and Mississippi, as well as 14 certifications and designations from the Memphis Association of Realtors, the Tennessee Association of Realtors, and the National Association of Realtors, and is a Master Graduate of the Realtor Institute. Michael is also a Graduate of the 2018 class of Leadership Memphis and the 2022 class of Leadership MAAR (Memphis Association of Realtors). Additionally, Michael is a Licensed Instructor with the Tennessee Real Estate Commission.

Currently, as the Principal Broker/ Co-Owner of Herenton Homes, LLC, Michael applies his vast knowledge managing Associate Brokers, Investment Services, and Educational Development while assisting potential agents to pass the real estate exam. He is joined by a team of equally committed and enthusiastic agents, where he leverages his extensive industry networks to ensure our clients and the company succeed together. Michael lives his life daily on 1 Chronicles 4:9-10, “Praying that God will enlarge his territory so that he may be a Blessing to others. Michael resides in Collierville, Tennessee, with his wife, Bernadette, and daughter, Tera, who has been on the Autism spectrum for 19 years. Michael has three daughters, three grandsons, and two granddaughters.