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We Partner With Capital That Thinks Like We Do.

The Brown Group is actively seeking lending relationships, equity co-investors, joint venture partners, and development collaborators in our target markets. We bring 23 years of local expertise, institutional discipline, and full-cycle operating capability to every partnership.

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What You Get

What You Get When You Partner With The Brown Group

We do not bring capital partners a spreadsheet and a pitch deck. We bring them a platform — with two decades of proof behind it.

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Market Access & Deal Flow
Deep relationships, off-market origination, and 23 years of Oklahoma City market intelligence. We see deals before they hit the market — and we have the credibility to win them.
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Operational Control
Vertically integrated execution. We manage acquisitions, construction, operations, and reporting internally. No third-party managers. No coordination risk. No opacity.
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Track Record
2,000+ properties acquired and managed. A lending history that speaks for itself. Relationships with community banks and regional lenders across Oklahoma built over two decades.
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Full Alignment
The Brown Group invests its own capital in every transaction. Our interests are fully aligned with those of our partners — not structured around management fees or promoted carried interest.
How We Work Together

Four Ways to Partner With Us

Partnership Type 01
Lending Relationships
The Brown Group maintains active relationships with construction lenders, bridge lenders, community banks, and debt funds. We are a platform borrower with a long track record of covenant compliance, transparent reporting, and proactive communication — not a transactional borrower.
23 years of consistent debt service history
Conservative leverage model (60–70% LTV)
Monthly financial reporting and full transparency
Active pipeline provides consistent origination volume
Partnership Type 02
Equity Co-Investment
We selectively bring equity co-investors into specific transactions — typically development or larger acquisition opportunities — where additional capital enhances execution capability. We structure these arrangements with full alignment and clear governance.
Preferred equity and common equity structures available
The Brown Group serves as managing member / operator
Targeted returns of 14–20%+ on development deals
Quarterly reporting and regular investor communication
Partnership Type 03
Joint Ventures
We structure joint ventures with operators, landowners, and developers who bring complementary assets to the table — land control, entitlements, local relationships, or unique development expertise. We typically serve as the managing partner and operating entity.
Landowner JVs for development site control
Operator JVs for market expansion
Builder/developer collaboration on complex projects
Flexible structure based on each party's contribution
Partnership Type 04
Development Partnerships
We pursue public-private partnerships, opportunity zone investments, and catalytic development projects with municipalities, CDFIs, and community development organizations — where The Brown Group's development expertise and local credibility accelerate community impact.
Public-private development partnerships
Opportunity zone investment structures
CDFI and community lending collaborations
TIF district and economic development partnerships
How to Get Started

Our Partnership Process

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Initial Conversation
Submit an inquiry through our contact form. Toby Brown personally reviews every partnership inquiry and responds within one business day. Initial call to discuss goals, structure, and fit.
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Platform Review
We share our Platform Overview document — a comprehensive summary of our investment strategy, track record, current pipeline, and capital structure. You review us as carefully as we review you.
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Specific Opportunity
For specific transactions, we provide full deal-level underwriting, proforma models, and due diligence materials. We are transparent about assumptions, risks, and downside scenarios.
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Structure & Close
We work efficiently to structure, document, and close partnerships. We do not have bureaucratic approval processes. Decisions are made by Toby Brown — quickly and clearly.
Ready to Start

We Build With Partners Who Think in Decades, Not Quarters.

If you represent institutional capital, a lending platform, or a development organization and would like to explore a partnership — we invite you to begin the conversation directly.

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