Meet Our Founder

🔥 Michael Keith Haynes: The International Playmaker

When people hear my name, they don’t just think entrepreneur — they think strategist, architect, and global operator. Known as “The International Playmaker,” I build capital pathways, real-asset platforms, and cross-border infrastructure that allow individuals and brands to scale beyond borders with leverage, structure, and intention. My work is centered on helping ambitious people reclaim time, power, and freedom while operating globally.

🌍 From New York to the World

Born and raised in New York, with formative years in California and Miami, I began my journey in financial literacy and business development. In Miami, I founded International Playmakers and built the foundational network that evolved into Global Network Enterprise (GNE).

My vision has always been bigger than borders. I don’t just do business — I create ecosystems. From Bali to Ghana, Dubai to Miami, I help open doors to capital, infrastructure, and opportunity for people who didn’t even know those doors existed. My work and platform have been featured in International Business Journal for building infrastructure that expands global access to U.S. capital.

🏛 Global Network Enterprise (GNE): An Empire of Opportunity

GNE is more than a company — it’s a platform and an operating system. Built on vertical integration, GNE connects capital advisory, strategic credit planning, real asset development, brand expansion, and business infrastructure into one cohesive ecosystem.

We don’t just offer services — we engineer opportunities. From structuring capital and advising on expansion to building real-world assets and royalty-based brand plays, GNE empowers founders, investors, and operators to scale globally with clarity and execution.

💡 A Global Blueprint

I operate on a global chessboard while others play local checkers. My work now spans capital advisory, global real estate development, and brand infrastructure. Under GNE, we launched LUMA 30 — Lux Villas in Bali, a culturally rooted luxury development created in collaboration with Belly to Bali and Ona Alaye Creative Development Studio, introducing a Living Art concept that merges design, culture, and experience. Our next development is currently underway in Ghana, expanding our footprint across Africa.

Beyond real assets, my team and I work behind the scenes structuring brand entry, licensing, and royalty-driven expansion — including initiatives tied to the Fortnite Store and Von Dutch licensing across cannabis, food & beverage, and franchising. Impact is embedded into our model through partnerships like Youths and the Future in Cameroon, with 10% of LUMA 30’s profit share committed to youth development and future-focused initiatives.

Bali was just the beginning. Today, GNE operates across Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Africa — delivering capital strategy, infrastructure, and opportunity to those who want more than a deal. They want autonomy, leverage, and a life built on choice, not limitation.