140 Years of Experience

Matt has worked in the real estate industry since 2001. He practiced real estate law for most of his career where he worked with homebuilders, lenders, and developers creating single-family communities. Matt has participated in the formation and execution of private limited liability companies, limited partnerships, Delaware Statutory Trusts, tenant-in-common programs, 1031 exchanges and other investment structures. Matt has syndicated real estate transactions utilizing Regulation D safe harbor provisions for private placements by and among sponsors and investors. He founded TruLife Communities to develop inspiring communities which will promote a better way of life through positive relationships.

With over 30 years of leadership in the Senior Housing Industry, Gary was Co-Founder and President of The Covenant Group (TCG) where he built a “Resident First” culture. Since 1990 TCG and Team enjoyed multi-state development, construction, management, and ownership of Senior Housing product including Independent and Assisted Living, Memory Care and Skilled Nursing communities in multiple states. Married over 42 years and grandfather of 12, Gary remains committed to creating and maintaining a Faith based ‘service’ culture both personally and professionally and envisions TruLife Communities being about much more than Real Estate. At TruLife, HOW WE LIVE MATTERS.

Gaylen is a registered architect with forty-two years of experience designing and overseeing construction of a wide range of project types. As President and Founder of GHLA Architects for twenty-four years, he has designed projects in sixteen states across the country and has extensive experience with master planning, programming architectural, and interior design. The firm’s primary focus has been senior living and multi-family communities, healthcare, and municipal projects. He has served as project manager, project architect and designer for many types of facilities including medical, corporate, retail, educational, church facilities, and single family residential.

Patrick is an experienced multifamily developer with over 15 years of institutional, multifamily investment management experience, including over 11 years of multifamily development focus in five of the largest metros in the United States. He was responsible for the development, capitalization, lease-up, and execution of 15 ground-up apartment projects comprised of over 4,000 units and 3.7M net rentable square feet with costs exceeding $1.1B and transactions in excess of $1.8B, including additional real estate acquisitions. Many of his projects have won both regional and national awards for best new construction and design.

Marty worked for the first 10 years of his career as a business consultant to improve operations with a focus on workflow and financial analysis. Marty has 24 years of experience in oil and gas with expertise ranging from operations to financial management. Marty has been the CFO for The Caffey Group for the past 17 years, helping them grow into one of the leading mineral acquisition companies in the industry. Marty founded Lodge Realty Partners in 2007 to purchase, manage, and sell real estate properties as opportunities were found. Marty became a partner in Robinson Development in 2021, helping the company focus on growing its services in site development, horizontal work, and landscaping projects.

Toby is known for his ability to build strong relationships with the right team to deliver high-quality projects. He has a deep understanding of the construction industry and keeps up to date with market trends and technologies to ensure that his firm remains competitive. He has a proven track record of developing and implementing successful growth strategies, and has a keen eye for identifying potential clients and market opportunities and is always seeking ways to improve processes and increase efficiency.

Tucker is a licensed CPA in the state of Texas who has worked in the investment management industry for over nine years. Previously he served as the Director of Finance and Controller for Pax Equity, a private equity real estate firm focused on the acquisition and development of industrial assets throughout the US. Tucker led the acquisition, sourcing, and due diligence functions while also managing the internal finance and accounting operations. Prior to Pax Equity, Tucker spent three years at TPG as part of their Asia buy-out team. He began his career at PwC and Crow Holdings Capital. Tucker holds both Bachelor and Master of Accountancy degrees from Abilene Christian University as well as an MBA from the Univ. of Florida.