CLARK Investment Group (CIG) is a privately held investment company specializing in real estate related investments since 1955. Based in Wichita, Kansas, CIG is primarily engaged in the acquisition, development, and management of real estate investments to be held for the long-term production of income. CIG’s investment philosophy demands quality, which provides a foundation for mutually beneficial relationships with our lenders and strategic business partners.

CIG has realized significant growth over the years, investing in real estate and other types of investments, with experience in virtually every facet of real estate (from construction and development to appraisal, property management, and financing activities). CIG acquires raw land and existing properties that have potential to be developed or repositioned for added value.

The company’s primary activities revolve around the development of its own properties to meet its high expectations of quality for long-term holding periods. With business experience in 32 states, CIG’s investment activities are not geographically limited. Our development portfolio now includes over 4 million square feet and 30,000 rental units. CIG is also the nation’s largest provider of private equity capital to the self-storage industry.

The primary investment objective of CIG is the preservation of capital with above market risk adjusted returns. Our investment philosophy is to create value in quality properties that will maintain superior residual values over many years.

Layman L. Clark founded CLARK in the early 1950s, based on a strong work ethic and a desire to build a portfolio of income producing properties. Mr. Clark started initially as a real estate broker, but quickly progressed to being a principal in all his transactions by purchasing small rental properties. In the early years, those activities grew into the development of apartment communities, and a portfolio of over 1,000 rental units. Hands on management, with attention to detail and efficiency were some of the company’s guiding principles…and remain so today.

Mr. Clark’s son, Steve, entered the business in the 1960s as the youngest licensed real estate broker in the State of Kansas. He worked his way through college by renovating, selling, and managing hundreds of foreclosed homes for the Federal Housing Administration, as well as beginning to acquire his own portfolio of rental properties. This early experience provided the foundation for him to obtain a general contractors license and construct commercial, multi, and single family housing, doing much of the work himself in the early years.

These early beginnings and experience provided the foundation that has allowed CIG to become a significant investor in retail, office, industrial, self-storage, and raw land development projects all across the country, as well as providing financing for real estate related and other business activities.

Vision
To become the nation’s most sophisticated underwriter and provider of real estate equity capital for a variety of real estate products and uses, with investments in all continental United States.

Mission
To create value through the real estate investment and development process by maximizing returns on a risk adjusted basis.

Core Values
ffffffff INTEGRITY—Honesty in dealing with all of our business relationships, both internal and external, is the foundation of our achievement.

RESPECT—We value and respect the input and opinions of all team members and business partners.

ACCOUNTABILITY—We believe every individual and company should be accountable for their actions.

IMPROVEMENT—We support, encourage, and demand a culture of continuous improvement for all facets of our business endeavors, and for each team member’s personal and professional growth.

ATTENTION TO DETAIL—Our business philosophy values attention to the smallest detail, with the belief that the sum of the parts equals the success of the whole.

WORK ETHIC—From its conception, CIG’s foundation was built around a strong work ethic, and remains so today.

REWARDING PRODUCTIVITY—We value team members who create value, and believe in providing performance based rewards and incentives.

Community Involvement
CLARK Investment Group is committed to being an influential and caring member of the communities in which it operates. Collectively and individually, we support a myriad of local and national non-profit organizations.

Steve Clark
President & CEO
Bob Baker
Chief Financial Officer
Sharon Pack
Office Manager
Dick Elliott
Research & Development
Chris Penney
Project Manager

Karen Warner
Controller
Jon Wright
Accounting
Jennifer Nestelroad
Administrative Assistant

With experience in many areas of real estate, and also other types of business investments, CIG specializes in the development and acquisition of properties with high expectations of quality over long holding periods. CIG continually seeks opportunities to finance, develop, and/or acquire properties to expand its portfolio. For example, CIG is the largest supplier of private equity capital to the self-storage industry in the country, having invested in numerous projects in many states through its self-storage subsidiary, Security Self-Storage®, and also with joint venture partners within the industry.

Although primarily related to real estate, CIG’s business interests are diverse. CIG is looking for opportunities to finance, develop, and/or acquire properties that will provide superior long term investment returns and the opportunity to create value.