American Acquisition Group (AAG)

What American Acquisition Group (AAG) does

American Acquisition Group (AAG) is a Tampa, Florida-based professional services firm founded in 1993 that delivers turn-key right-of-way consulting for public and private infrastructure projects. Its core service includes right-of-way acquisition, relocation assessment, appraisal, title, negotiation, eminent domain support, and real estate closings, delivered on a project basis to state Departments of Transportation, county governments, utilities, energy developers, and water authorities. The firm operates within the CLS Family of Companies, a national roll-up of six operating subsidiaries (Contract Land Staff, Tierra Right of Way, Paragon Partners, Keystone Consultants, EPIC Land Solutions, and SEARCH) that collectively span right-of-way, civil engineering, surveying, environmental consulting, cultural resources, and archaeology across dozens of U.S. states.

The company's primary technology offering is CLSLiNK, a proprietary land and asset management platform that provides 24/7 transparency for product data and land records, with customizable automated reporting, mapping, and portfolio visualization. AAG also operates CLS University (CLSU), an online e-learning platform that trains internal staff and external clients in right-of-way industry skills, functioning as both a workforce development and brand-building asset. The firm has managed over $500 million in land acquisitions across its history and maintains direct enterprise sales relationships with agencies such as Florida DOT (multiple districts plus Turnpike), Texas DOT, North Carolina DOT, Alabama DOT, Tampa Bay Water, Hillsborough County, Manatee County, and Progress Energy. Revenue is generated through project-based professional services contracts; pricing is not publicly disclosed and no standardized public rate sheet exists. The company is a privately held Florida LLC with no disclosed funding rounds, no disclosed revenue, and no headcount figures in the source materials.

Name

American Acquisition Group (AAG)

Legal name

American Acquisition Group, LLC

Website

https://americanacquisition.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

American Acquisition Group is a Tampa-based right-of-way consulting firm providing acquisition, relocation, appraisal, and title services for state DOTs, utilities, energy developers, and local governments, supported by the CLSLiNK land management platform and the CLS Family of Companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Right of Way and Land Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Valuation & Appraisal Advisory (FSAEAJAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Instrumentation, Controls & Automation Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAM)

Keywords

• Right of way services
• Land acquisition consulting
• Infrastructure land services
• Relocation assistance services
• Appraisal and title services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tampa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Right of Way Consulting Services: Professional services revenue from providing turn-key right of way consulting including acquisition, relocation assessment, and appraisal solutions. Services are delivered on a project basis for government and private sector clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

American Acquisition Group (AAG) provides turn-key right of way consulting services including land acquisition, relocation assessment, appraisal, title services, eminent domain suit preparation, and mediation and litigation support. The firm serves government agencies and large infrastructure developers across transportation, utilities, energy, and water markets, and supplements its services with the proprietary CLSLiNK technology platform for land and asset management transparency.

Product overview

American Acquisition Group (AAG) is a right-of-way services firm offering a technology platform (CLSLiNK) for land and asset management, supplemented by comprehensive acquisition, relocation, and appraisal services. The company operates through a portfolio of subsidiary brands: Contract Land Staff (CLS), Keystone Consultants, Tierra Right of Way Services, Paragon Partners Consultants, EPIC Land Solutions, and SEARCH. CLSU provides industry training. The CLSLiNK platform serves as the core technology product providing reporting, mapping, and visualization for land records, while the subsidiary companies provide specialized land services including civil engineering, surveying, environmental consulting, cultural resources, and real estate consulting across North America.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CLSLiNK: Technology platform for land and asset management providing 24/7 transparency for product data and land records, customizable automated reports, and reporting continuity across asset portfolios.
• CLSU (CLS University)

Products and services

• CLSLiNK Land and asset management technology platform providing 24/7 transparency for product data and land records, with customizable automated reporting, mapping, and visualization for portfolio management. Designed for right of way project stakeholders managing infrastructure assets.
• Right of Way Acquisition Services Comprehensive acquisition, relocation assessment, and appraisal solutions for public, semi-public, and private sector clients, including right of way cost estimation, title, appraisal, negotiation, and eminent domain suit preparation.
• Contract Land Staff (CLS) Services Independent right of way and land services for electric transmission and distribution, utility, public infrastructure, wind and solar, rail, pipeline, and telecommunications clients.
• Keystone Consultants Services Civil engineering, surveying, and environmental consulting services for energy and telecommunications markets.
• Tierra Right of Way Services Turnkey land services including acquisition, relocation, cultural resources, and environmental planning across 34 states in the western United States.
• Paragon Partners Consultants Services Full-service real estate right of way consulting delivering land rights for public, private, and quasi-governmental entities across the U.S.
• EPIC Land Solutions Services Full-service right of way and real property consulting including appraisal, right of way acquisition, and relocation assistance for transit and rail projects in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and California.
• SEARCH Services Archaeology, maritime archaeology, and cultural heritage services for commercial and government projects across 48 US states, 6 US territories, and 39 countries.
• CLS University (CLSU) Online e-learning training platform providing best-in-class training for CLS employees, individuals interested in the right of way industry, and clients in utilities, transportation, renewable energy, pipeline, rail, and telecommunications sectors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully managed over $500 million in land acquisitions
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Contract Land Staff (CLS)coreOthersOne of the largest independent right of way and land services companies in the nation, providing service solutions for electric transmission and distribution, utility, public infrastructure, wind and solar, rail, pipeline, and telecommunications clients since 1985. Part of the CLS Family of Companies under AAG.
• Tierra Right of Way ServicescoreOthersFounded in 1989, Tierra is one of the top turnkey land services firms in the western United States, providing acquisition, relocation, cultural resources, and environmental planning services in 34 states. Part of the CLS Family of Companies.
• Paragon Partners ConsultantscoreOthersFounded in 1993, Paragon is a full-service real estate right of way consulting firm delivering land rights for public, private, and quasi-governmental entities across the U.S. Part of the CLS Family of Companies.
• Keystone ConsultantscoreOthersCivil engineering, surveying, and environmental consulting firm with over 25 years of experience serving the energy and telecommunications markets. Part of the CLS Family of Companies.
• EPIC Land SolutionscoreOthersFull-service right of way services and real property consulting firm founded in 2000, providing appraisal, right of way acquisition, and relocation assistance for transit and rail projects in Washington State, Oregon, Idaho, and California. Part of the CLS Family of Companies.
• SEARCH, Inc.coreOthersGlobal leader in archaeology, maritime archaeology, and cultural heritage services with over 5,000 commercial and government projects completed in 48 US states, 6 US territories, and 39 countries since 1993. Part of the CLS Family of Companies.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Stewart Title: Stewart Title is a major U.S. title insurance and real estate services company that increasingly competes in commercial title, escrow, and due diligence services overlapping with AAG's title and closing functions.
• Terracon Consultants: Terracon is a national geotechnical, environmental, and facilities consulting firm with land acquisition support capabilities relevant to AAG's Keystone Consultants subsidiary and overlapping DOT/utility environmental delivery work.

Broad incumbents

• WSP: WSP is a global engineering and professional services firm with a U.S. property and ROW practice serving state DOTs, transit agencies, and utilities — competing for the same large multi-disciplinary infrastructure awards as AAG and its CLS Family.
• AECOM: AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm with ROW and land services capabilities integrated into its transportation, environment, and energy practices, often displacing pure-play ROW firms on large design-build pursuits.
• Atwell Group: Atwell is a national consulting, engineering, and land surveying firm serving real estate, energy, and infrastructure markets. While broader than AAG, Atwell directly competes on ROW acquisition and surveying services bundled with engineering.
• Jacobs Solutions: Jacobs is a global professional services giant with an active ROW practice integrated into its transportation, water, and environmental design businesses, often bundling land acquisition into mega design-build and program management contracts where AAG also bids.

Direct peers

• Percheron LLC: Percheron is one of the largest pure-play right-of-way, land, and survey services firms in the U.S., serving transportation, energy, and utility clients with acquisition, title, and project management services directly comparable to AAG's core offerings.
• O.R. Colan Associates: O.R. Colan Associates is a national right-of-way consulting firm providing acquisition, relocation, appraisal, and project management services to public agencies, utilities, and energy clients — directly competing with AAG across DOT and utility engagements.
• Universal Field Services: Universal Field Services is a turnkey right-of-way, land surveying, and project management firm serving transportation, oil & gas, utility, and renewable energy clients nationwide — closely comparable to AAG in service mix and end-markets.

Others

• Tierra Right of Way Services: Tierra is technically a sister company within the CLS Family of Companies, but operates as an independent brand serving 34 states — making it the closest functional equivalent to AAG outside the parent group and a useful benchmark for ROW service delivery at scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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