Shaping Gulf South real estate.
What began as a boutique brokerage now spans the full spectrum of brokerage, development, site acquisition and investment — leveraging a collective 100+ years of commercial real-estate experience across the United States and Mexico.
- ICSC + National Association of REALTORS® members
- Licensed in Florida, Louisiana & Mississippi
- Active across US Gulf South & Mexico
- 75% of transactions sourced off-market
Impact through real estate.
To positively impact our clients and the communities we serve — economically, socially, and culturally — through creative commercial and regenerative residential real estate.
- Enterprise strategy for owner-operators
- Institutional discipline on every deal
- Coastal & inland Gulf South expertise
- Cross-border access into Mexico
How we operate.
Six principles that show up in every LOI, every walk-through, and every closing table.
Trustworthy
Long-term relationships beat short-term commissions. Our reputation is our pipeline.
Knowledgeable
Three generations of CRE experience, an ICSC + NAR membership, and a live proprietary market database.
Innovative
We pair modern data science with boots-on-the-ground fieldwork the algorithms will never see.
Professional
Institutional-grade underwriting, marketing, and due diligence — on every deal size.
Fast-Moving
45- and 180-day clocks are not theoretical to us. We close under pressure.
Diligent
A 47-point site checklist, a 20-year contract library, and no shortcut to "done right."
A track record you can underwrite.
"I started The Foundation Group to offer corporate enterprise-level strategy and structure to everyone interested in investing in real estate."
Enterprise strategy, human relationships.
Three generations in the business. One promise on every deal: institutional-grade discipline delivered like it's the only mandate we have.
Our principals.
Commercial advisors with decades navigating complex real-estate transactions on behalf of top regional and national credit companies.
Charles Taylor
Third-generation real estate developer. Trained at Grubb & Ellis representing USPS and multiple REITs before founding TFG in 2011 to bring enterprise-level strategy to every client.
Brandon Ernst
Focuses on tenant representation, portfolio acquisitions, and 1031 replacements across the Gulf South and South Florida corridors.
How can we help you get more out of your real estate platform?
Whether you're expanding into a new market, harvesting an asset, or building a portfolio — start a conversation with our principals.