LandTech has a staff of highly skilled and experienced professionals and strong strategic alliances with other professionals in the various disciplines associated with commercial and residential real estate with deep industry knowledge and broad capabilities. Together, we have an unquestioned record of a company who can and does make things happen, and happen in a way that creates value. While we recognize that making things happen in business today is easy, we also know that making things happen in a way that creates value is not so easy, especially when the line between opportunity and risk can blur in a moment. In the design and planning stage, before any development, management or advisory initiative undertaken, we develop practical real estate strategies that will improve operations, unlock value and minimize risk.
Billy J. Bobo
Co-founder and Director
In 1990, Bill and his long-time associate founded the Company and now serve as members of the board of directors and as its executive committee after 26 years of hands-on experience in virtually every level of real estate development, from high-rise resort developments to small 100-unit primary subdivisions to major mixed-use planned unit developments with large commercial components as well as large conventional and traditional residential components.
Prior to entering private enterprise, Bill served a 20-year career in the United States Navy, attaining the commissioned line officer rank of lieutenant commander after advancing through the enlisted, warrant and commissioned warrant officer ranks. His military career included service as the assistant naval attaché in Norway and as staff officer on two presidential commissions.
Bill holds an associate degree from the University of the State of New York, and attended the College of General Studies, George Washington University, majoring in political science, while on active duty.He did not complete that program, however, as he was presented with and accepted an opportunity to join the ambassadorial staff at the United States Embassy in Norway before course work was completed in his major.
Patrick L. Tomlin
Co-founder and Director
Pat entered into real estate development in the early 1970's after graduation from college and graduate school. He then fulfilled an 18-month obligation to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, where he worked in the Division of Biostatistics and Program Management with responsibility for the establishment of an MBO (Management by Objective) program for each of the departments within the Department of Health and Environmental Control.
Over the last 30 years, he has had hands-on experience at virtually every level of real estate development including high-rise developments, lender workouts, small 100-unit subdivisions, resort-oriented developments, and major mixed-use planned unit developments with large commercial components as well as large conventional and traditional residential components. In 1990, Pat and a longtime associate formed LandTech Incorporated of South Carolina as a real estate development and marketing company. Pat and his partner serve as members of the board of directors and as its executive committee.
Pat holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Finance from the University of South Carolina with statistics coursework from the University of California at Berkeley and a Master's Degree in Biostatistics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Kevin B. Steelman
President and Chief Executive Officer
Kevin joined the Company in 2000 after spending several years in public accounting with Arthur Andersen, during which time he served clients in the real estate, manufacturing and distribution industries. In the Business Advisory and Assurance Services Division of Arthur Andersen, Kevin was not only responsible for auditing and compliance functions but also advisory functions in business management, organization, planning, budgeting and automation. He began his service with the Company as its chief financial officer after serving as the auditor and financial counselor for an affiliated company. Subsequently, he served for three years as the Company’s chief operating officer, and is now the Company's president and chief executive officer.
Kevin is a licensed Realtor and a CPA, and holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of South Carolina. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Newberry College.
H.B. "Chuck" Munn
Director, Special Asset Management Group
After graduating from Clemson with Chemical Engineering degree in 1972 and a following 4-year period with the Beaufort Chemical Company, Chuck began a long, diversified and lucrative career in the real estate industry and hasn’t looked back since. His experience in the real estate industry is simply unparalleled, extending from planning and design of community development and operations to land acquisitions, infrastructure development management to project sales and marketing management, and to the senior most level of operations management.
Uniquely, Chuck has performed in these capacities in both exceptional economic conditions and extreme conditions across the eastern and southern states, in troubled asset workout management situations for lenders and investors in both resort, mixed-use and primary residential communities. He has also been engaged at the senior management level and principal in the cradle to grave development process of small and mega mixed-use residential communities with such companies as Fripp Island Development Corporation, the Bos Corporation, U. S. Capital Corporation, The Paradigm Corporation, Tidewater Plantation and Golf Club, and Lake Carolina Development, Inc.
In 2008, with the infrastructure development nearing completion of the 1700-acre Lake Carolina planned development community, where he served as president of the development company for nearly ten years, during which time the community won Community of the Year Award for seven consecutive years, Chuck and an associate acquired Southern Community Services, a property management company with operations in Columbia, Lexington, Summerville, and Charleston, South Carolina. With the operations of the company running smoothly under the full-time attention of his co-owner and co-principal, Chuck has joined LandTech as an independent contractor where he will serve as the director of the Company’s Asset Evaluation and Management Team. Significantly, Chuck is not new to LandTech. He has had a professional relationship with LandTech’s principals for over 20 years, during which time they planned, developed, managed and sold 15 communities and high-rise developments in South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama, Florida and New Jersey.
James E. Anderson
Vice President, Land Development
Jim joined LandTech in October of 2005, bringing over 30 years of professional experience in the construction, engineering and land development industries. Jim's extensive experience as a Project Manager, Operations Manager, an Owner's Representative and owner of a consulting business ranges from the renovation and restoration of historic buildings to the construction of correctional and food manufacturing facilities, retail/shopping centers, schools, performing arts centers and residential land development. Jim started his career at 12 years of age working in the family business building custom homes. That experience was followed with studies at the University of Florida culminating with a Bachelor’s degree in Building Construction Science. Jim's career has taken him from Florida to Boston and ultimately to South Carolina. It includes work in 16 states and represents over a billion of dollars of construction and development.
Jim will use his breadth of experience to manage development activities for LandTech. This will include managing the consulting engineers and contractors working for LandTech, interfacing with governing agencies, securing permits to construct, permits to operate and in every respect take our projects from land acquisition to the start of home construction.
William C. Earle
Director of Marketing
Bill joined LandTech in October 2008, adding over 3o years business experience in the areas of marketing, marketing research and management with 17 years direct experience in the real estate industry. In his most recent position, Bill led the marketing activities of Lake Carolina, a large, 1850-acre planned unit development with residential, commercial and land sales in excess of $750 million dollars over ten years from 1998 to 2008. Over this period, the property was recognized as Columbia’s Community of the Year for eight years in a row.
Prior to this, Bill served as Director of Public Programs, the Daniel Management Center, Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina from 1990 to 1998 where he worked with faculty to design and deliver executive educational programs for managers and professionals. Business public programming taught by the College’s faculty expanded significantly under his leadership growing in quality, quantity and revenue.
Bill holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of South Carolina with a concentration in marketing research. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from Furman University. Bill was awarded the Sales and Marketing Executive of the Year in 2004 by the Sales and Marketing Council of Greater Columbia.
Taylor C. "Scot" Smith, Jr.
Director, Real Estate Sales and Homebuilder Relations
Scot is a seasoned residential real estate executive who has over 30 years in virtually every facet of residential real estate business, specializing in new project sales. His experience extends far beyond sales, however. He is recognized by his peers in both the general brokerage and homebuilder communities as the consummate real estate professional, having compiled an unbroken record of successes as broker in charge, sales trainer, house planner, homebuilder and project sales management as well as general brokerage management. Professional associations such as the Columbia Homebuilders and Realtors Associations and the Marketing Council have recognized his excellence with numerous management and sales awards. He is a long-term Carolinian and a graduate of Furman University.
Thomas B. Henson
Special Counsel
Tom is the principal of a core of independent professional advisors who assist LandTech with accomplishing its business objectives, and with whom the principals of LandTech have had a continuous business relationship since 1984. He is a successful real estate business executive and entrepreneur as well as a highly skilled and well-known attorney throughout the Carolinas.
Tom received his B.A., magna cum laude, from Vanderbilt University in 1977 and his J.D., summa cum laude, from Washington and Lee in 1980. He was a member of Omicron Delta Kappa, Order of the Coif, and recipient of the John W. Davis Award. He served as Editor-in-Chief of the Washington and Lee Law Review. He is a member of the North Carolina and American Bar Associations and the North Carolina State Bar.
During his extensive legal career, he has represented both large and small financial institutions throughout the United States. He has qualified to practice in the state and federal courts in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Nevada, California, Texas, Iowa, West Virginia, Ohio, Illinois, Arkansas, Arizona, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. In addition, he has qualified to appear before the 4th Circuit, 2nd Circuit, 5th Circuit and the United States Supreme Court.
Tom’s client list includes numerous banks, savings and loans, and the Resolution Trust Corporation. He has handled foreclosures in over 50 of North Carolina’s 100 counties and in several counties in South Carolina.
Matt Cauthen
Finance and Accounting Manager
Matt joined LandTech in 2009 after five years at the international public accounting firm of Grant Thornton, LLP where he served as Manager, where he was responsible for consulting, executive compensation, tax compliance, and advisory services for various clients. Previously, Matt worked with financial institutions, real estate development firms, government contractors, and construction product companies. Before entering the field of public accounting, Matt worked in banking and with his family’s real estate and investment interest.
At LandTech, Matt manages accounting, financial reporting, compliance, and budgeting of the Company and its affiliated entities..
Matt is a licensed CPA and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He received both his Bachelor of Science in Finance and Masters of Accountancy degrees from the University of South Carolina.
Joey Pfrommer
Residential Development Manager
Shortly after graduating from Clemson University with a B.S. in Finance and Accounting, Joey began working with a leading commercial real estate development company in their construction management group where he gained hands-on project management experience assisting with regulatory and permitting, utility design, and horizontal and vertical construction management.
In 2005, he expanded his career to include large-scale master planned communities by managing every facet of infrastructure development, as well as assisting with on-site property management in the day-to-day operations of a 2,000+ unit community. Over the course of his career, he has successfully managed the development of over 700 homesites in 10 or more communities and subdivisions.
Joey joined LandTech in September of 2009 where he is responsible for managing development activities on LandTech’s residential projects, as well as performing construction management services within the company’s Asset Evaluation and Management Team.
Chris Wallace
Construction Manager
Chris recently joined LandTech with extensive experience in construction management, project estimating, contract management, and land planning having worked in the construction industry in the Carolinas for over 18 years. He has created an outstanding reputation with a vast array of government jurisdictions, utility companies, civil contractors, and builders throughout the Carolinas. Chris is capable of managing multiple teams on technically complex and schedule-intensive projects, from design development through construction and completion. With his background in education, land development, design/build and fast-tracked projects he has developed a solid foundation in team leadership, cost management, design optimization and superior project management. Chris earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and his Master’s in Business Administration from The Citadel. He is a LEED Accredited Professional.
Wade Adler
Marketing and Sales Management
Wade has spent his entire professional career in the real estate development industry, mainly in the marketing and sales of fine, resort and destination properties. His resume includes executive positions at prominent developments in the Eastern United States. Wade’s experience includes exclusive private island properties, high-end executive golf properties and resort communities. He holds real estate brokers licenses in NC, SC, and TN.
