A Seed is Planted
The CNL story begins in 1973 with a $5,000 loan—father to son—one entrepreneur sponsoring another. That seed, nurtured and protected, has grown through the miracle of compounding into CNL Financial Group, Inc., one of the nation’s largest and most respected private real estate investment and development companies.
Compound Value
Jim Seneff leveraged a $5,000 loan from his father into one of the nation’s largest private real estate investment and development companies.
Compounding—the ability to earn money, not with physical labor, but with a sound investment strategy and the passage of time—has often been described as the eighth wonder of the modern world. At CNL, we invest Talent, Ideas and Capital™in real estate, building capacity and creating value over time, enabling our stakeholders to flourish.
We are good stewards of Talent, Ideas and Capital™, always looking around the corner to see what’s “next,” but that’s only half the story. Those who have worked, invested or partnered with CNL can attest that it’s our vision and commitment to our Core Values that makes working or investing with us a thoughtful and rewarding experience. There are lots of ways to do business, but only one CNL Way.
CNL Financial Group, Inc. (CNL) is one of the nation’s largest privately held real estate
investment and development companies. Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, CNL is a
sponsor of a wide array of investment products. Since its inception in 1973, CNL and its
affiliates have formed or acquired companies with more than $23 billion in assets, including
hotel, retail, restaurant, seniors' housing and lifestyle properties.