“You can know almost exactly how this thing’s gonna play out before you’ve ever placed a dollar into it.” – Griffin Brand, Army Veteran

Griffin Brand and Quinn McArthur came to land investing from different sides of the real estate world. Quinn had spent years executing land deals and building relationships in markets across the Southeast, while Griffin brought experience raising capital, working with investors, and evaluating opportunities through private equity. When a mutual connection introduced them, they quickly saw how their backgrounds could complement each other.

That partnership became Apex Land Fund, combining Quinn’s experience on the deal side with Griffin’s focus on capital, structure, and long-term growth.

Together, they are taking a different approach to land investing, from creating value through entitlements and development to reducing risk before a deal closes and giving investors more control over the opportunities they choose.

In this episode of the SABM podcast, Scott chats with Griffin and Quinn about:

• Building a Complementary Partnership: How Griffin and Quinn combined their different strengths to turn an existing land strategy into Apex Land Fund.

  
  

• Creating Value From Raw Land: How larger parcels can be subdivided, entitled, or selectively developed to create more marketable properties.

  
  

• Reducing Risk Before the Deal: How relationships with builders, upfront approvals, and early underwriting can create greater visibility before capital is deployed.

  
  

• Giving Investors More Control: How Apex allows investors to choose individual opportunities within the fund instead of relying on a traditional blind-pool model.

  
  

• Growing Without Chasing Volume: Why Griffin and Quinn are prioritizing quality deals, trusted partners, and their own capital over building the biggest fund possible.

  
  

Timestamps:

00:56 Quinn Origin Story

02:01 How Quinn And Griffin Met

03:46 Scaling With A Partner

05:09 Apex Land Fund Overview

07:52 Deal Process And Network

09:49 Macro Trends And Lot Sizes

11:20 Favorite Markets And Avoids

15:00 De-risking With Buyers

17:17 Fund Structure Menu Investing

22:05 Goals And Long-Term Vision

25:36 Challenges And How To Help

27:22 Working Together As Veterans

Connect with Griffin:

• LinkedIn | Griffin Brand

• www.apexlandfund.com 

• griffin@apexlandfund.com 

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A special thank you to Griffin and Quinn for joining me this week. Until next time!

-Scott Mackes, USNA '01