Before the formation of MG Commercial, Mr. Surprenant was a Vice President at Paramount Properties Group and a salesperson with Ryan Elliot and Company (now CB Richard Ellis), both located in Providence.

Mr. Surprenant had been in banking for nearly 25 years, spending most of that time at Fleet National Bank in Rhode Island as a Senior Vice President in the commercial real estate lending area.  More recently, he was a Senior Vice President in charge of the commercial lending and collection functions of Attleboro Pawtucket Savings Bank and New Bedford Institution for Savings.

After receiving a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Mr. Surprenant served three years in the United States Navy attaining a rank of Lieutenant.

Mr. Surprenant is a member of the Board of Directors of the Business Development Company of Rhode Island and an Incorporator of the Providence Foundation.  He is also a member of the Rhode Island and National Association of Realtors.

In 2000, Mr. Surprenant achieved the designation of Office Specialist by the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR).  The SIOR designation is the highest and most prestigious designation that can be achieved in industrial and office real estate and the holder of the designation must be in the top 5% of his or her market.  He is one of only ten SIOR's in the Rhode Island market.

Clients include State of RI - Dept. of Business Regulation, City of East Providence,  Fresenius Medical Care,  Memorial Hospital, Midas, Polytop Corporation and Lincoln Corporate Center.

Mr. Surprenant and his wife, Nancy, reside in Seekonk, Massachusetts.