Meet the Partners

Mark Andrews is an investor at heart. He’s deeply invested in his family, his community, and his business. Throughout his career, Mark has been investing in others.

Real estate has always been an influential piece of Mark’s career. His family was in the real estate business, and he quickly followed suit. After graduating from Penn State, Mark moved to North Carolina and, with others, started his own commercial real estate firm at the age of 24. Property Resources had 85 employees managing more than six million square feet of space across the Southeast US in less than a decade.

“We are a curious, driven, and dedicated team that truly enjoys working together.”

He sold the firm to CBRE, the largest commercial real estate firm in the world, in 1996. That same year, Mark founded TME Investments to pursue real estate acquisitions and development in the Raleigh area. Since then, TME has completed more than 30 real estate projects, including office, flex, warehouse, and multifamily properties with a value of more than $400,000,000.

Mark lives in Raleigh with his wife, Joanne. They have three children and one grandchild. Mark enjoys giving back to the community and mentoring young entrepreneurs. He is a regular guest lecturer at The University of North Carolina’s Kenan Flagler Business School.

Read more about Mark’s experience at www.TMEinvestments.com.

Earl Blankenship has always enjoyed in equal measure the deal and the people. He’s a CPA who is adept at combing through financial statements, scouring the data to identify opportunities and obstacles. Earl is an engaging personality full of energy and ideas. That combination of skills, and a knack for knowing when and where to invest, propelled him to a long and successful career in real estate development.

A forward-thinking entrepreneur, Earl started his first business before his 30^th birthday. Interstate Realty Corp. grew into the largest property management and brokerage firm in the Mid-South with 115 employees and more than 16 million square feet under management. When the firm was sold to CBRE, the employees who helped Earl build the business retained a share of ownership. Earl later purchased LEDIC (now Envolve) and it became one of the nation’s largest multi-family management companies. The company was sold to a private equity firm in 2010.

“We focus on excellence. Success is the by-product of excellence.”

Earl launched his first investment business in the early 2000s and now operates a trio of additional investment firms: Miami North Investors, Mercury Investment Management, and Wales Capital Partners. While Mercury is a real estate fund management and advisory firm, Miami North and Wales Capital invests in a broader range of emerging companies. Earl’s companies have invested in more than 15 deals valued at over $305,000,000

A graduate of Texas A&M, Earl is passionate about his faith, his family, and his business. Born and raised in Texas, Earl currently lives in Dallas with his wife, Kimberly. They have three children and four grandchildren.

Read more about Earl’s experience at www.mercuryprop.com.