The Management Group

What The Management Group does

The Management Group, LLC (TMG) is a privately held, full-service real estate property management firm founded in 2015 by John Paul Diego and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The company manages multifamily residential communities (currently approximately 12 properties, including the District on the Etowah, Palmera, The Crest at Oakwood, District at Riverside, The Crest at South Point, The Wren Apartments, The Crest at Acworth, The Crest at Naples, The Crest at Laurel Canyon, The Crest at Sugarloaf, and The Crest at Berkeley Lake) and commercial assets (office parks and retail spaces, e.g., on Peachtree Dunwoody Rd and at Wilwat Drive Office Park) on behalf of asset owners and institutional investors across the Southeast US (Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, Florida). John Paul Diego's track record includes assisting in the development of over 2,100 units and overseeing the lease-up and management of 3,000+ units across the region.

TMG operates a fee-based managed services model under a boutique, owner-minded philosophy, with management fees negotiated directly with property owners and not publicly disclosed. The service offering covers operations, marketing, leasing, financial reporting, and maintenance, with each property receiving customized branding, design, staffing, and technology tailored to the owner's goals. A core differentiator is the Pet-Inclusive Housing initiative, which eliminates breed restrictions, weight limits, and pet rent across the portfolio and is marketed via a dedicated 'We Love Pets' program.

TMG is led by President and Managing Partner John Paul Diego and, as of July 2025, Partner and COO Jamin Harkness, a founding partner returning to the firm. The broader leadership team includes a CFO (Laura Drucker, affiliated with PPD Holdings), VP of Commercial Operations (Brian Gomez), Director of Multifamily Operations (Krista Kountis, with the company since incorporation), and regional and area managers. Customers are primarily enterprise real estate investment firms including Equity Resources, Point One Holdings, Lubert Adler, PPD Holdings, and The Residential Group (TRG). The company has no disclosed external funding, operates as an LLC, and has between 11 and 50 employees.

Name

The Management Group

Legal name

The Management Group LLC

Website

https://tmg-atl.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Management Group is a privately held Atlanta-based property management firm founded in 2015 that provides full-service residential multifamily and commercial asset management on a fee basis for real estate investors and owners across the Southeast US, with a pet-inclusive housing initiative as a signature differentiator.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Property Management Fees: TMG generates revenue through fee-based property management services, charging asset owners and investors for comprehensive management of their residential and commercial properties. The company combines owner-managed philosophy with fee management organization principles.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Management Group (TMG) is a full-service property management firm that manages multifamily residential and commercial properties on behalf of asset owners, real estate investors, and development companies across the Southeast US. Services span operations oversight, marketing, leasing, financial reporting, and maintenance, delivered under a boutique, owner-minded philosophy with low overhead and customized branding, staffing, and technology solutions for each asset.

Product overview

The Management Group (TMG) is a full-service property management company founded in 2015, offering a unified property management platform with two core product lines: Residential Property Management (currently managing 11 residential communities including District on the Etowah, Palmera, The Crest at Oakwood, District at Riverside, The Crest at South Point, The Wren Apartments, The Crest at Acworth, The Crest at Naples, The Crest at Laurel Canyon, The Crest at Sugarloaf, and The Crest at Berkeley Lake) and Commercial Property Management (managing office parks and commercial properties including locations on Peachtree Dunwoody Rd and Wilwat Drive Office Park). The company operates with a boutique infrastructure philosophy, emphasizing owner-minded experience and hands-on leadership. A notable differentiator is the Pet-Inclusive Housing initiative, which provides pet-friendly amenities across all communities including no breed restrictions, no weight limits, and no pet rent.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Property Management Full-service residential property management for multifamily communities across the Southeast, including lease-up management, operations oversight, and resident relations, delivered for asset owners, real estate investors, and development companies.
• Commercial Property Management Full-service commercial property management including office parks and retail spaces across the Southeast, delivered for asset owners and investors in commercial real estate.

Quantifiable outcome

• Property reached 100% occupancy in 3 months under TMG management
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TRG (The Residential Group)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment company where founder John Paul Diego previously worked. TMG has established relationship with this development partner for managing newly developed properties.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fogelman Management Group: Southeast-focused multifamily property manager with similar regional concentration. Comparable boutique-to-mid-market positioning and target owner base to TMG.
• Greystar Real Estate Partners: Largest multifamily property manager and operator globally. Directly competes with TMG for third-party management mandates from institutional owners in the Southeast and offers overlapping full-service residential and commercial property management.
• Asset Living: National third-party multifamily property manager (one of the largest in the US). Competes directly with TMG for the same institutional clients and was a prior employer of TMG's COO Jamin Harkness.
• Lincoln Property Company: Top-tier multifamily and commercial property manager with deep Southeast footprint. Competes for institutional third-party management mandates with comparable full-service offerings.
• RPM Living: Third-party multifamily property manager with a strong Sun Belt presence. Directly comparable in scale and target client profile to TMG, competing for similar institutional owner relationships in Georgia, Tennessee, and the Carolinas.
• Rangewater Real Estate: Multifamily property manager focused on the Southeast. A prior employer of TMG's Area Manager Clement Nouzies; competes for similar owner relationships and lease-up mandates in TMG's core geography.
• RAM Partners: Atlanta-based multifamily property manager. A prior employer of TMG's Regional Manager Dianne Rice; directly competes in the same Atlanta/Southeast market with overlapping institutional and private owner clients.
• BH Management Services: Large national third-party multifamily manager. Competes with TMG for institutional mandates in the Southeast and offers a broader service platform that may displace TMG in larger RFPs.
• Bozzuto Group: Multifamily property manager, developer, and operator with strong East Coast and Sun Belt presence. Competes for institutional third-party management mandates with full-service capabilities similar to TMG's offering.

Broad incumbents

• Cushman & Wakefield: Global commercial real estate services firm with a property management practice covering multifamily and commercial assets. Overlaps with TMG on commercial property management for institutional owners but operates across a far broader service portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TMGLiving
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tmgllc
• Instagraminstagram.com/tmgliving?igsh=Y3B2ZHpleW82bnl0
• Xx.com/tmgliving

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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