About

Our Founder

Carl Lindell Jr. moved to Tampa in 1969, where he began working at his father’s Volkswagen dealership. Entrepreneurial from the start, he quickly negotiated to purchase the underperforming dealership. Under his management, the dealership grew into a highly profitable enterprise that Carl used as a platform to expand into other brands such as Honda, Acura, Nissan, Hyundai, and Mazda. Carl owned and operated a variety of dealerships across Tampa Bay for the next 30+ years under the Lindell Motors moniker, where he was known as a “go-to” car dealer in the community.

While the car business was Carl’s first passion, he branched into the real estate development business in the 1990’s. Carl founded Lindell Investments Inc. and cut his teeth developing single family home communities such as the award-winning, 950-home Wilderness Lake Preserve in Pasco County. After selling his car dealerships in 2002, Carl turned his full attention to the real estate business. Over the last 25+ years, Carl has developed or joint ventured projects in many asset classes with a total combined valuation far in excess of $5 Billion.

The Beginning

Born out of Carl Lindell’s successful career in the automotive and real estate businesses, Lindell Investments Inc. is a highly capitalized Tampa-based private family office representing the interests of the Lindell family and its investors. Founded in 1997, the company is charged with capital preservation and long-term wealth creation through a differentiated investment strategy focused on real estate, private equity, and private credit. The firm is an adaptive organization with an entrepreneurial investment platform and a talented team of professionals in the investment, development, asset management, finance, and accounting spaces. In addition to the family’s business interests, the firm amplifies the Lindell family’s philanthropic endeavors in partnership with the Lindell Family Foundation via the Community Foundation Tampa Bay.

Lindell Family Foundation

The Lindell Family Foundation is the vehicle for the Lindell family’s philanthropic passions. In partnership with Community Foundation Tampa Bay, the Lindell Family Foundation supports local community-based charities at the direction of Carl Lindell, Lyda Lindell, Lane Lindell Conrad, and Russ Lindell.

LINDELL INVESTMENTS VALUES

Accountability

We take responsibility for our actions and own the results of our decisions.

Adaptability

We strive to keep an open mind and to learn new things every day. When presented with a new set of facts, we aren’t afraid to change course in order to accomplish a goal.

Citizenship

We give back to the community and the people who helped shape us and made us who we are. We are personally involved where possible and we contribute to causes that impact the Tampa Bay community in a positive manner.

Stewardship

We will be good stewards of the Lindell family name and we will carry on the Lindell family’s legacy as entrepreneurs and philanthropists in the community.

Mutual Value

We will always seek to create “win-win” partnerships, and we will always seek “win-win” solutions to disputes. Alignment of interests and mutual buy-in are essential to success.

Integrity

We will always do the right thing, even when no one else is looking.

Winning

We will do what it takes to accomplish a goal within the firm’s value set, even if it means venturing outside of our comfort zone.

THE LINDELL MISSION

Lindell Investments Inc. is a family office tasked with deploying and managing capital on behalf of the Lindell family and its investors. The Firm specializes in real estate and private equity investment, with a geographic focus on the high-growth I-4 & I-75 corridors of West and Central Florida. The Lindell team prides itself on its longstanding relationships with honest, quality sponsors with track records of successful value creation.

Get in Touch

We’re ready to accomplish the extraordinary together.

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We have done business together for over five years now. I was first drawn to Lindell Investments because of the assurance that Carl was prudently investing his own money and carrying a few investors along with him. Twelve investments later, I realize how Carl Lindell, with Mark Stroud, Jack Weisser and Erin Williams operate as a team to screen and manage each investment to its conclusion. I appreciate being treated as a family member. And I look forward to a minimum of quarterly reports on each project and Mark’s help in giving me input to manage my cash flow. Thanks, guys, for letting me ride in your boat.
Brad ChamplinInvestor, Memphis, TN

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I have invested in several deals with the team at Lindell Investments. They have a great group of professionals with lots of talent, experience and deep understanding of their product and the markets in which they invest.
Gar LippincottManaging Partner, Atlantic American Partners

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I’ve had the pleasure of partnering with Carl and Mark at Lindell Investment Group on multiple projects over the years, and the experience has always been exceptional. Their deep industry knowledge, attention to detail, and unwavering commitment to delivering results have contributed to the success of our ventures.
Gus KatsadourosManaging Partner/Founder, Osprey Capital

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We have had the good fortune of partnering with Lindell Investments on several successful projects. The difference between a good partner and a great partner reveals itself when a project takes unpredictable twists and turns. The great partners are there to pick up an oar and row with you when the waters are choppy helping you get to calmer seas. Suffice to say, the Lindell team fits the bill of great partner. In addition to capital, the team has great insight, real estate acumen and relationships to bring to a deal.
Lyle FogartyManaging Partner, Clover Investment Properties