Sankofa Investment Group

Building The Future of Real estate

Delivering excellence in vertical and horizontal real estate development.

With offices in TN, KY, AL, IL, and WA, SIG Holdings is a highly motivated company with over 75 years of experience in both vertical and horizontal real estate development.

Geographical Focus: Southeast region

75+ Years of Combined Excellence

OUR IDENTITY

Our Vision

We strive to uphold our reputation for excellence by exceeding client expectations on real estate development projects across the country. We take pride in our ability to deliver projects on-time and in budget.

Our Mission

1.Provide exceptional service at competitive prices.
2.Manage business with highest ethical standards.
3.Deliver quality products conforming to industry best practices.

One Team

Reliability and relationships drive our business.
We partner exclusively with organizations and individuals who share our commitment to quality and safety.

Certifications OVerview

Our certifications demonstrate our commitment to excellence, diversity, and compliance across multiple jurisdictions and agencies.

8(a) Business Development Program

Small Business Administration

Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)

Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority, Tennessee Office of Diversity Business Enterprise, City of Memphis Office of Business Diversity & Compliance.

Small Business Enterprise (SBE)

Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, City of Memphis Office of Business Diversity & Compliance

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)

Alabama, Tennessee, Louisiana Department of Transportation

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)

Memphis Shelby County Airport Authority

Quality Control Certified

US Army Corps of Engineers

OSHA 30 & 500

Small Business Administration

General Contractor’s License

Multiple States

Client List

Trusted by leading organizations across aviation, government, and commercial sectors.

Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority

Memphis Shelby County Airport Authority

US Army Corps of Engineers

Tennessee Department of Transportation

Alabama Department of Transportation

Louisiana Department of Transportation

City of Memphis

Metropolitan Government of Nashville

The People Behind the scenes

Our leadership team brings decades of combined expertise in real estate development, construction management, and strategic execution.

Eugene Barber III

With over 24 years of experience in commercial real estate construction and development, Eugene Barber III is a seasoned executive specializing in hospitality-driven development, complex mixed-use projects, and capital-disciplined execution. His career encompasses the entire project lifecycle, from site acquisition and entitlement strategy through design coordination, vertical construction, and stabilized operations.

As a construction and development leader, Eugene has delivered projects across hotels, senior living, multifamily, medical, and commercial asset classes, with a strong emphasis on hospitality standards, operational efficiency, and long-term asset performance. His approach aligns design intent with constructibility, ensuring architectural vision, brand requirements, and budget constraints remain in balance.

His expertise extends beyond construction management into financial feasibility analysis, cost modeling, scope optimization, and risk mitigation, supporting informed early-stage decisions where capital outcomes are determined. He is frequently relied upon to evaluate opportunities, challenge assumptions, and identify latent risks prior to capital commitment.

Development Lead

Daryl Rolle

Strategy Lead

Daryl Rolle is a proven leader with a distinguished record of developing transformative projects that empower communities through future-forward workplaces, thriving new businesses, and innovative housing solutions. Backed by certifications in Economic Development and Commercial Real Estate Development, he brings over 20 years of hands-on real estate business acumen to expertly guide all aspects of the development lifecycle.

As a member of Urban Land Institute (ULI) Atlanta and Nashville, he is a facilitator for the Urban Plan team. He is a highly collaborative professional who excels at fostering team environments, consistently exceeding goals, and delivering impactful growth.

Joe Shelton

Project Manager

Project Manager with 25 years of experience in the construction industry. Managed a variety of projects ranging from federal and aviation facilities to manufacturing facilities to data centers. In addition to construction project management, Joe has considerable experience in estimating and cost, budgeting, scheduling, and quality control in private and public sectors.

He is responsible for delivering the project from initial conceptual involvement, through design, construction, and commissioning. Joe works with the project team to establish all project requirements and strategies for performance and delivery. He is responsible for leading the team of estimators, contracts, cost control, scheduling, field operations, superintendents and the quality control staff on the project as the team completes the estimating, procurement, scheduling, value analysis, cost control, reporting, actual construction, expediting, inspections, quality control, safety and commissioning of the project.

Shelton Walker

Operations Lead

Shelton earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Architectural Engineering from Tennessee State University and his experience as a general contractor has given him unique insight into the design-build process.

Shelton has over twenty-five (25) years of experience with emphasis in project management, value engineering, contract administration, project cost estimation, technical specification, project safety inspection, inspection services, CADD design, project scheduling, land surveying, professional presentations, scheduling, quality control and safety management. Shelton oversees daily operations of the company and the work of our executives (IT, Marketing, Business Development and Finance, etc.).

Our Capabilities

Offering a full spectrum pf Project/Program Management Services and specialized construction delivery methods

Program Management

Comprehensive oversight of complex programs.

Construction Management

Expert management of the building process.

Design-Build

Unified workflow from concept to completion.

General Contracting

Execution and delivery of construction projects.

Acquisitions

Precise budgeting and financial planning.

Owners Representation

Rigorous standards for safety and excellence.

Scheduling

Timeline management with P6 software.

Development

End-to-end real estate development.

Technology & systems

We leverage industry-leading software to ensure precision, transparency, and efficiency in every project phase.

P6 Scheduling

Prolog/
Procore

ACAD/Revit

Bluebeam

WinEst

BIM 360

Northspyre

Strategic PArtnerships

Kaufman Jacobs

Proven collaboration developing senior living communities in high-barrier to entry markets. Strategic alignment of Kaufman Jacobs' housing development expertise with our construction capabilities has delivered successful projects demonstrating our combined capability and commitment to excellence.

Senior Living Partner

IST Development

Technology-focused development partner specializing in AI-driven tools for efficiency, site master planning, economic development tools, and comprehensive DOT and airport relationships.

Development Partner

Synergy Development

Development Partner

Specialized development partner focusing on project underwriting, airport operations concessions, and strategic marketing initiatives.

W. A. Randolph, Inc

GC Bonding Partner

The premier national commercial contractor. Continually improving and owning every step of each project. Demonstrating work ethic to ensure consistency and customer satisfaction across the board.

Investment Criteria

Multiple Tentants

Under Market Rents

Below Replacement Cost

Expansion Opportunities

Lease Up or replacing/upgrading tenancy mix

Deferred maintenance and expiring leases are acceptable

Asset Types

Neighborhood and community shopping centers

Infill retail strip center

Mixed Use Residential

Industrial and flex space

Get in touch

All questions related to this development plan should be sent to our leadership team.