The Romney Group is a real estate and private investment company. It has focused on single family and industrial properties across the west in addition to strategic private investments in companies that complement and strengthen its core real estate platform. We deploy capital with conviction, partner with operators we trust, and invest for the long term.
Unconstrained by the fund model, we invest only when market conditions warrant it. This flexibility allows us to move decisively on opportunities others overlook.
We partner with some of the nation's largest and most respected real estate operators, adding layers of expertise while diversifying risk across our portfolio.
We believe investment should serve the communities where we build. Long-term success comes from projects developed in collaboration with local leadership and tenants.
AI, shifting globalization, climate change, and political realignment are reshaping markets. We are positioned to uncover the overlooked prospects that emerge in rapidly changing environments.
Our portfolio spans single family, industrial, multifamily, and land development — concentrated in the Intermountain West with select national positions. We partner with best-in-class operators to manage risk and accelerate value creation.
Development and investment in single family residential communities across growing markets
Logistics, warehousing, and distribution facilities across key US corridors
Apartment communities offering quality housing in high-growth markets
Strategic land positions and ground-up development across the Intermountain West
An independent mortgage bank operating in 42 states. Under Josh's ownership and leadership, Intercap helps families across America achieve homeownership through a direct lending platform.
Focused on single family and industrial properties, the Romney Group develops and invests in real estate throughout the United States with a concentration in the Intermountain West.
Strategic land acquisition and ground-up development in partnership with community leaders, municipalities, and institutional co-investors.
The Romney Group is led by a team of experienced real estate and investment professionals who invest their own capital alongside partners. We are principals, not intermediaries — and our interests are aligned with every project we undertake.
Josh founded The Romney Group, a real estate development company focused on single family and industrial properties. He is the chairman and owner of Intercap Lending, an independent mortgage bank operating in 42 states.
Josh is the chairman and founder of Great Salt Lake Rising, which aims to accomplish what no community has ever done — restore a saline lake in decline. He committed $100 million through the coalition as part of the historic GSL 2034 Charter. He serves as chairman of Shelter the Homeless, which owns 90% of the shelter beds in Salt Lake County, and as president of CharityVision, which has performed over one million sight-restoring surgeries in developing countries.
Josh serves on the board of the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah. He is a graduate of Brigham Young University and holds a master's degree from Harvard Business School. He and his wife Jen live in Holladay, Utah, and are the proud parents of eight children.
Anthon Stauffer serves as Chief Investment Officer of The Romney Group, where he oversees the firm's investment strategies and portfolio management. He has been instrumental in identifying and executing on opportunities across the firm's real estate and private investment platforms since 2007.
Anthon has led several of the firm's most significant initiatives, including the development of Lakeview Business Park in Tooele County — a 2,000-acre industrial development in partnership with Prologis, one of the largest logistics real estate companies in the world.
Anthon holds a degree from the Marriott School of Management at Brigham Young University.
Thane Smith serves as Director of Development at The Romney Group, where he leads teams developing industrial, residential, and commercial projects across Utah and the western United States.
Thane brings over 22 years of commercial real estate, engineering, and construction experience. Prior to joining The Romney Group, he served as Director of Development at NorthPoint Development and as Vice President of Development at Suburban Land Reserve, where he was responsible for entitling and developing land assets nationwide across retail, industrial, multifamily, and residential uses.
Thane holds an MBA from the Marriott School of Business at Brigham Young University. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Utah and Idaho and a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM).
We believe that business success carries an obligation to give back. Through direct philanthropic leadership, the Romney Group is committed to the health of Utah's communities and the world beyond.
As chairman and founder of GSL Rising, Josh leads a coalition of Utah business leaders that has committed $100 million toward restoring the Great Salt Lake — part of the historic GSL 2034 Charter. The initiative aims to accomplish what no community has ever done: restore a saline lake in decline, ahead of the 2034 Winter Olympics.
CharityVision partners with local doctors in developing countries to establish permanent, sustainable eye care programs. At a cost of just $25 per surgery, the organization has performed over one million procedures — transforming lives by restoring sight to those who would otherwise go without care.
As chairman of Shelter the Homeless, Josh oversees the organization that owns 90% of the shelter beds in Salt Lake County — helping Utah's most vulnerable residents find pathways to housing, employment, and stability.
Whether you're an operator seeking a capital partner, a landowner exploring development, or a community leader with a vision — we'd like to hear from you.