High Point / North Carolina / United States
Joe Brantleys education was in accounting. After he graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he was a Certified Public Accountant with Price Waterhouse Company and Weaver Realty Company which became heavily involved in the development, construction, syndication, and management of rental apartments. Drawing from his experience at Weaver, Joe decided to start his own company in 1983 and formed Latham Securities Company, which was registered NASD Broker/Dealer specializing in the formation and syndication of real estate limited partnerships. From 1983 through 1985, Joe formed several partnerships of which he was the managing partner to purchase apartment complexes. During that time, Joes primary focus was to negotiate acquisitions and to bring in investments partners. Management of the properties was contracted out to other established real estate firms that were experienced in property management. By the end of 1985, Joe had acquired four conventionally financed apartment properties and two government subsidized properties. He had also participated in a joint venture with another real estate firm in the syndication of two conventional projects. In 1986, the federal income tax laws were drastically changed, and as a result, the emphasis in the real estate industry was changed from syndication and tax benefits to property management and operating results. Up until this time, Joe was basically a one man operation. In 1986, Joe hired his first employee and started participating in property management while continuing to use the services of other firms. In 1987, Joe dissolved Latham Securities Company and started Brantley Properties, Inc in order to be in the property management business fulltime. Beginning in 1987, Joe gradually took over full property management responsibilities of his apartments and by 1990 was firmly established in the management of both conventional and government subsidized apartments. From 1991 to the present, the Company has grown at a steady pace with the acquisition of additional conventional and government subsidized apartment properties to the management portfolio. Today Brantley Properties manages 41 apartment complexes containing over 3000 apartments units. The home office has grown to 13, and including on-site staff, there are over ninety employees. Mr. Cooper Brantley Jr. came to Brantley Properties, Inc in April of 2004. Before joining Brantley Properties, Cooper attended Woodberry Forest School followed by the University of Georgia where he earned a B.A. in English. After graduating from college Cooper lived in Atlanta where he worked as a senior research analyst for the Costar Group and as a real estate salesperson for Alan Joel Partners. In August of 2000 Cooper began working with Carter & Associates in Greensboro N.C., an Atlanta based Company whose North Carolina operations were eventually bought by Charlotte based Lincoln Harris. At Lincoln Harris Cooper worked with office and industrial tenants both as a Landlord and tenant representative. Cooper moved to Brantley Properties, Inc to open up a brokerage division that focused on tenant representation and investment sales. Cooper is a 2008 graduate of Leadership Greensboro. Cooper has been involved in apartment, retail, office and industrial investment sales totaling close to $93, 000, 000. Cousins Properties Incorporated Prudential Real Estate Investors Steven D. Bell & Company DRA Advisors Lyf Tym Building Products Greensboro Pipe Great Atlantic International Patterson Business Systems CNL Restaurant Group City of Greensboro Mr. Rankin joined Brantley Properties, Inc in April, 2010. Prior to joining the firm, Matthew spent 12 years with Wells Fargo and its predecessor, Wachovia Bank. He served as a Senior Vice President and Relationship Manager within the Commercial Banking group in the Piedmont Triad Region where he was responsible for managing a portfolio of middle market companies in Greensboro and High Point, NC wit
