Two longtime Detroit-area construction executives, Matt Evans and Kent Jackson, have partnered to launch Invictus Builders LLC, a new commercial construction management firm in Detroit.
Owners Evans, CEO, and Jackson, COO, have tapped Dennis Archer Jr., founder and chairman of sixteen42 ventures, and Mike VanGessel, founding member of Grand Rapids-based Rockford Construction and VanGessel Investments, to lead its board of directors.
With vice president- and regional director- level experience, Evans brings years of executive leadership and community development expertise to Invictus. Jackson is a 30-year construction management expert, having served as project manager, director of preconstruction and vice president for some of the area’s leading construction companies.
Invictus was founded on the guiding principle of creating and driving change. Each project is solution-driven, using diverse perspectives to create spaces that empower and inspire growth.
Located in the Central Business District in downtown Detroit, Invictus serves communities throughout Michigan and the Midwest, offering construction management, general contractor work, consulting, and pre-construction estimating. Clients include: Wayne County Community College, Parkstone Development Partners, both in Detroit, Back Nine in Clarkston, and 1515 Madison in Grand Rapids, among other private portfolios.
Archer Jr. and VanGessel are joined by board members Eric A. Reeves, founder of Prospect Park LLC in Chicago, and Rachel Scott, managing member of SPARC Investments in Cleveland.
VanGessel, who recently left Rockford after 38 years to form VanGessel Investments, brings deep knowledge of commercial construction to Invictus.
For over 20 years, Evans has been an active member within the Detroit community, where he directed programs with Detroit schools to train youth in the design and installation of off-grid photovoltaic solar panels. He is leading business strategy and client development at Invictus.
Jackson, a Detroit native, has led a variety of client industries, including education, commercial, municipal, industrial, and healthcare. At Invictus, he will manage all work performed during the pre-construction, procurement, and construction phases to comply with Invictus’ clients’ policies, procedures, and expectations.
