JLAM named to Inc. 5000 for 2025

JLAM, a boutique real estate investment and development firm, has been named to the 2025 Inc. 5000, an annual ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States. The list ranks companies by three-year revenue growth and recognizes businesses that have scaled through changing market conditions.

Over the last year, JLAM expanded its team, scaled multiple real estate investment strategies, and opened an office in Charlotte, N.C., to deepen its presence across the Southeast. Since 2011, the firm has deployed over $500 million across residential, commercial and private credit investments, partnering with a focused group of private capital partners.

“Discipline beats cycles. This recognition reflects an incredible team that shows up every day with institutional rigor and a long-term, relationship-driven mindset,” said Doug Motley, managing principal at JLAM. “We look for durable value others miss, then execute with precision, so our partners and our communities both win.

“While much of the market has been on pause, we’ve continued to capitalize high-quality opportunities and move decisively,” he said. “That approach has earned trust, and it’s how we’ll keep building.”

JLAM’s recent activity includes build-for-rent and traditional multifamily projects in the Mid-Atlantic, and for-sale, build-for-rent, and multifamily communities in the Greater Charlotte area.

Founded in 2011, JLAM is a private real estate investment and development firm that serves private capital partners to deliver consistent, disciplined performance across market cycles. The firm focuses on private credit, residential (for-sale, build-for-rent, and multifamily), and select commercial assets across high-growth markets in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast U.S.

By combining institutional discipline with a relationship-driven approach, JLAM continues to deliver enduring, long-term results for its capital partners.