Built on
Expertise

Founded in 2018, BRD Land & Investment saw a large gap in the homebuilding industry and sought to create a solution through its principal partners’ extensive experience in the land acquisition and development industry. BRD Land & Investment has the capacity and expertise to deliver large-scale land projects for single family and multifamily builders.

By utilizing and applying a “production mindset” to land, BRD Land & Investment offers a unique service to homebuilders by considering their biggest pain points and risks. We manage the entire pre-development lifecycle from identifying, qualifying, and acquiring land, to methodically undertaking due diligence activities, and finally, obtaining all entitlements and permits necessary for construction so our clients can do what they do best … build.

Leadership

Tim Samuels

Senior Partner & Co-Founder

Mr. Samuels is a Senior Partner and co-founder of BRD Land & Investment and is responsible for the identification, qualification, and acquisition of land suitable for residential communities.

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Tim Samuels

Senior Partner & Co-Founder

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Tim Samuels has acquired more than 45,000 lots in his real estate and homebuilding career—a distinction that has earned him the nickname, “the Godfather of Land” among the leading national homebuilders across the Southeast. Known as a high-energy guy who always pushes hard to get across the line for a touchdown, Tim is the player who won’t let a deal stall at the 50-yard line. He always sees the roadblocks, and quickly maneuvers through the maze of obstacles in what often is a lengthy land-acquisition process.

1995, Don Galloway, then the leading homebuilder in CLT, Tim as VP- Sales and Land Acquisition took the company from 300 homes annually to 900 units making “Builder of the year in 1999 in CLT.”

2002, Ryan Homes recruited Tim to serve as GM of Land Acquisition to expand the company’s market in CLT. Ryan Homes grew from selling and closing 400 homes to 1,500 homes annually. In fact, the company grew so quickly that it was split into four divisions within the Charlotte region. Tim was responsible for Land Acquisition for all divisions. He established the land department. He recruited and trained the land-acquisition team. In 2005, he became Market Land Manager and in 2010 took on his last role as Regional Land Market Manager until 2019.

2020, Tim is now co-founder of BRD-Land & Investment.

 

Lindsay Jarvis

Senior Partner & Co-Founder

Mr. Jarvis is a Senior Partner and co-founder of BRD Land & Investment and is responsible for oversight of company operations, capital raising, and legal interfacing.

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Lindsay Jarvis

Senior Partner & Co-Founder

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Mr. Jarvis is a Senior Partner and co-founder of BRD Land & Investment and is responsible for oversight of company operations, capital raising, and legal interfacing.

Located in New Zealand, Mr. Jarvis is a seasoned business veteran with nearly 40 years of experience.

Mr. Jarvis spent 20 years owning and operating a successful construction company with nearly 120 staff members. Over that period, the company went on to complete over $40m of commercial and residential projects.

After 2013, Mr. Jarvis sought a new challenge and began researching markets in the Southeastern United States in search for build-for-rent communities. Mr. Jarvis would meet Mr. Burrell that same year and they would go on to form a partnership where they have built and sold over 1,000 homes.

Mr. Jarvis holds a degree in Construction Law from Auckland University Campus that includes expertise in areas of cost, feasibility, management, and appraisals.

 

 

Maurice Johnson

Chief Executive Officer

Maurice Johnson is the Chief Executive Officer of BRD Land & Investment and is responsible for all the company’s operations.

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Maurice Johnson

Chief Executive Officer

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Mr. Johnson is Chief Executive Officer of BRD Land & Investment and brings over eighteen years in the real estate industry and a proven track record of strategic planning and execution and driving organizational growth.

Mr. Johnson has a Bachelor’s degree from The Citadel and spent 8 years in public accounting with PricewaterhouseCoopers before shifting to a career in homebuilding. With over a decade of experience at Taylor Morrison in various expanding leadership roles, his track record of achieving outstanding business results, growth in competitive markets and inspiring teams to achieve their full potential continued.

After leaving Taylor Morrison, Mr. Johnson joined Meritage Homes as the Charlotte Division President in 2016 and later the Area President. His ability to leverage relationships and identify strategic land projects led to the successful establishment of the Coastal Carolinas Division and later his promotion to become the Florida Region President.

Mr. Johnson moved into the Chief Executive Officer role for BRD Land & Investment in 2023.

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