Land Operators Alliance
The marsh from the air at sunset, 2025 Summit

Savannah, Georgia

Land Operators Alliance

Land Operators Alliance

Uniting land investors, developers, and allied experts to build lasting relationships and strengthen the profession.

If you buy, entitle, or develop land and want to be in the room with people who do the same, we'd welcome an introduction.

2025 Summit

Who we are

What's working, what isn't, and who to call.

Land Operators Alliance brings together experienced land investors, developers, builders, engineers, brokers, lenders, attorneys, fund managers, and other allied professionals to build lasting relationships, share proven practices, and strengthen the land profession.

LOA is a selective, peer-to-peer network and community where experts talk candidly with other operators about what's working and what isn't, and who to call when a deal gets complicated. Together, members can take on bigger and harder deals than they would alone.

The expectation

Four things we ask of every member.

Membership applications are by invitation only, and the expectation is simple: give as much as you get.

  1. 01

    Build trusted relationships.

    Show up, get to know people beyond the deal, and make introductions when you can help.

  2. 02

    Share what you know.

    Bring real deals, mistakes, and lessons, not polished pitches. What's said in the room stays in the room.

  3. 03

    Raise the bar.

    Do business the way you'd want your name attached to it, and help the next generation of operators get in the right way.

  4. 04

    Make the network stronger.

    Bring in people who add real value and vouch only for people you'd stand behind.

How to join

It starts with an introduction.

  1. 01

    Introduce yourself.

    Tell us who you are and what you do in land. If a member referred you, tell us who.

  2. 02

    The co-founders review it.

    Every request is read by one of the three co-founders, personally.

  3. 03

    Membership is extended by invitation.

    If the alliance is the right place for you, you'll receive a personal invitation to join.

Marsh and dock at dusk near Savannah, 2025 Summit

The LOA Summit

Once a year, in person.

Members gather in person at our annual LOA Summits, privately hosted events built around candid conversation and genuine hospitality. The relationships continue year-round. Our 2025 and 2026 Summits were held in Savannah.

Summit seats are limited and by invitation. Members are invited first.

2025 Summit

The 2026 Summit

November 5 to 6, 2026, in Savannah.

The Summit opened Thursday evening with a cocktail hour and hors d'oeuvres at 13 Secrets, and a locally renowned private chef then prepared a black-tie dinner. On Friday we spent the day at the Chatham Club in downtown Savannah with four speakers. We closed Friday night at a private space with an open bar in Starland Yard, and the conversations kept going well past dinner.

Speakers

  • Wofford Stribling, PEStribling Young
  • Karla Hammer KnottsKnotts Development
  • Michael DeFrancisisNationwide Land Group
  • Eamon LorinczLorincz Law
Cocktail hour before the Thursday dinner, 2026 Summit

Cocktail hour before the Thursday dinner, 2026 Summit

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The 2025 Summit

November 14 to 15, 2025, in Savannah.

Dinner and drinks at one of the South's oldest social clubs, a full-day workshop at the Perry Lane Hotel, and a private evening on the water at The Wyld Dock Bar, which Conde Nast called "lowcountry bliss." Everything was included.

Speakers

  • Jonathan NapierLand Equity Partners
  • Christian RufUncommon Elite
  • Matt BossickGreen Star Capital
  • Justin PicheScout Land Group

Photos: Austin Marvels

The 2025 Summit group

The 2025 Summit group

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In their words

What attendees said

This was the highest-level land event I've ever attended. The caliber of people in the room is what made it so awesome. And everyone was engaged, open, and willing to share their strategies and what they had going on, including their struggles and what wasn't working. I left with ideas and relationships that helped my business. If you're serious about land and development, this is a room worth being in.
Michael DeFrancisis. 2025 Summit attendee
I knew it was a high-level event going into it. I didn't know it was to this degree. It was eye-opening to see the knowledge base and the types of deals people were doing. Some very high-level people doing tens of millions of dollars were there. It was really, really cool.
Ron Apke. 2025 Summit attendee
It was an incredible experience. The venues were top-notch, the speakers were phenomenal, and most importantly, the relationships I made there helped me make an additional $200k over the last year.
Adam Karami. 2025 Summit attendee
There were high-level land investors, developers, and professionals working on a wide range of projects. One of the largest regional homebuilders in the southeast attended, along with wetland mitigation banking experts who are putting together multi-million dollar deals. They offered practical advice on identifying potential credits within our own development sites and projects. The opportunity to connect with everyone and learn about what they were working on was incredibly valuable.
Justin Piche. 2025 Summit attendee

Membership

The relationships continue year-round.

Membership keeps you connected between Summits, to the people you've met in the room and the ones you haven't yet.

Membership is by invitation only.