Providing 40+ Years of Investing Experience

We have a passion for finding and developing commercial real estate opportunities and partnerships. Our goal is to build a portfolio of appreciating and revenue generating properties.

Cunningham and Stallard have over 40 years of combined experience in investing and managing investments. Office Buildings, Medical Buildings, Data Centers, Commercial Warehouses, Single Family Homes, Oil and Gas Projects (Exploration, Leases, Development, Salt Water Disposal and pipelines) and Venture Capital Projects.

Currently the CEO of Globalgig, Ernest was also the Founder and CEO of One Source Networks, one of INC. Magazine’s Top 10 Fastest Growing Companies which grew from $0 to $100 million run rate in eight years before being acquired by GTT communications, Inc. (NYSE: GTT) in 2015 for $186 Million. Previously, Ernest held senior executive positions with Broadwing and Level 3 communications. Ernest has been investing in real estate since 1999 and now spearheads a multi-million dollar real estate holding and management company. Ernest is also the majority shareholder of Sodalis Elder Living Communities which operates and manages 24 Assisted Living/Memory Care communities in Texas, Florida and Georgia. In 2021, Sodalis was an INC. Magazine top 5000 Fastest Growing Company. Ernest is one of 5 partners in Caraday Healthcare. Caraday operates and manages 20 Skilled Nursing Communities and a home health care company in Texas. Ernest is partners with Thomas Stallard in Black Ink Development Holdings, LLC., a commercial real estate development company. Black Ink has developed and built 2 movie theater/restaurant/bar concepts in Arizona. Both Ernest and Tom are investors in a franchise group for Alamo Draft House Movie theaters. Black Ink has also built and developed 2 New 94 unit Assisted Living and Memory Care buildings in Texas for Sodalis and has 1 to begin construction in early 2023. Black Ink has helped Caraday acquire 7 skilled nursing buildings. In the past 5 years Black Ink has built or acquired over $210 million in commercial real estate assets.

Thomas was the managing principal of The Champion Group, a Finra Registered Broker Dealer, during his 14-year tenure, he oversaw the funding of over $500 million in more than 150 joint ventures in the oil and gas market. The projects involved companies like Marathon Petroleum (NYSE: MPC), Houston Energy and Dominion Resources (NYSE: D). Previously, he held management positions with Transworld Systems, Inc. for 7 years. Thomas also owns a real estate holding and management company. Thomas is a major shareholder in Sodalis Elder Living Communities and is 1 of 5 partners in Caraday Heathcare. Thomas and Ernest are partners in Black Ink Development Holdings, LLC, a commercial real estate development company. Over the past 5 years, Black Ink has developed, built or acquired 11 commercial properties (Assisted Living/Memory Care, Skilled Nursing, Movie Theater/Restaurant/Bar) worth over $210 million. Thomas is also a partner in an Alamo Drafthouse Franchise.