What United Global Development does

United Global Development (UGDC) was a commercial real estate development and construction management firm launched in 2019 to serve operators and investors in net lease real estate. In 2025, UGDC merged with NNN Pro and STNL Advisors to form SURMOUNT, a unified full-service net lease-focused commercial real estate platform controlled by Surmount Companies LLC and led by Founder and CEO Glen Kunofsky. Under the SURMOUNT umbrella, the combined entity delivers brokerage, advisory, capital markets, development, and principal investment services across retail, industrial, healthcare, automotive, education, and specialty asset classes, serving private investors, REITs, private equity sponsors, family offices, multi-unit franchisees, business owners, tenants, developers, and lenders.

The platform is organized around five service modules — Brokerage Services (sales, purchases, 1031 Exchanges), Advisory Services (lease and sale-leaseback advisory), Capital Markets (net lease financing, debt and equity placement), Development (ground-up and construction management), and Principal Investments (co-investment alongside operators) — plus an online Net Lease Marketplace that lists available properties with pricing, cap rates, and offering memoranda. The core technology is described as a "net lease real estate advisory and investment platform"; no proprietary AI/ML systems, APIs, patents, or software integrations are documented, and the competitive edge is relationship-driven rather than technology-driven. The platform's stated 25-year track record spans the predecessor franchises (NNN Pro, STNL Advisors, UGDC), with combined lifetime transaction volume of over $44 billion and prior peak of $5.6 billion across 1,200+ transactions in 2022.

Revenue is generated through transaction-based brokerage commissions, advisory fees on lease and sale-leaseback mandates, capital markets placement fees, and principal investment returns. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales executed primarily through a dedicated Institutional Coverage Group (ICG) targeting financial sponsors, REITs, franchisees, and operators with customized systematic real estate programs, including nation-leading sale-leaseback offerings (e.g., 40 completed sale-leasebacks and over $100 million in growth capital generated for VIVE Collision). The firm has grown organically without disclosed external private equity or venture capital funding, and operates from six offices across NYC (headquarters, 30,000 sq ft at 1185 Avenue of the Americas), Miami, Los Angeles, Boston, Phoenix, and Chicago. Note: firmographics list year_founded as 2010, but sourced timeline data identifies UGDC's specific launch as 2019.

Name

United Global Development

Legal name

United Global Development (UGDC)

Website

https://ugdcorp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

UGDC was a commercial real estate development and construction management firm that in 2025 merged with NNN Pro and STNL Advisors to form SURMOUNT, a unified full-service net lease platform offering brokerage, advisory, capital markets, development, and principal investments to investors, REITs, operators, franchisees, and business owners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Brokerage Commissions: Investment sales brokerage services for net lease properties including sales, purchases, and 1031 Exchanges. Earns commissions on completed transactions.
2. Advisory Fees: Lease advisory services, sale-leaseback advisory, and strategic real estate consulting for tenants and landlords.
3. Capital Markets: Net lease financing and capital markets advisory services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

United Global Development (UGDC) was launched in 2019 to provide development and construction management services to commercial real estate operators and investors. In 2025, UGDC merged with NNN Pro and STNL Advisors to form SURMOUNT, a unified full-service net-lease commercial real estate platform offering Sale-Leaseback, Investment Sales Brokerage, Lease Advisory, Capital Markets, Development, and Principal Investments.

Product overview

SURMOUNT is a unified full-service commercial real estate platform that provides comprehensive net-lease focused real estate solutions. The platform was formed by the merger of three net-lease advisory firms: NNN Pro (investment sales and brokerage), STNL Advisors (lease and sale-leaseback advisory), and United Global Development (development and construction management). The integrated platform offers five core service modules: Brokerage Services, Advisory Services, Capital Markets, Development, and Principal Investments. The platform also operates a Net Lease Marketplace for property listings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SURMOUNT Platform
• Brokerage Services
• Advisory Services
• Capital Markets
• Development Services
• Principal Investments
• Net Lease Marketplace

Quantifiable outcome

• $5.6 billion in net lease investment sales across 1,200+ transactions in 2022
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Four Corners Property TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSURMOUNT advised VIVE Collision on sale-leaseback portfolio transaction with Four Corners Property Trust, facilitating growth capital for nationwide expansion.
• NNN ProcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNNN Pro, the market-leading net lease investment sales firm, merged with STNL Advisors and UGDC to form SURMOUNT platform.
• STNL AdvisorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTNL Advisors, a premiere net lease advisory firm, merged with NNN Pro and UGDC to form SURMOUNT platform.
• VIVE CollisioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive advisory partnership with VIVE Collision has generated over $100 million in growth capital and completed 40th sale-leaseback to fuel nationwide expansion.
• Leadership Advisory BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeadership Advisory Board comprised of industry-leading real estate executives provides strategic guidance as the firm scales across net lease advisory, sale leaseback, development, capital markets, and principal investments.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Colliers International: Global CRE services and investment management firm with investment sales, capital markets, and advisory practices. Comparable to Surmount in serving private investors, REITs, and corporate occupiers on net lease transactions.
• CBRE Group: World's largest CRE services firm with full-service investment sales, capital markets, advisory, and valuation capabilities. Broad incumbent competing with Surmount on enterprise net lease mandates and capital markets engagements.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global CRE services firm with capital markets, agency leasing, and investment sales practices. Broad incumbent competing with Surmount on net lease and sale-leaseback mandates for institutional sponsors.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): Global CRE services and investment management firm with deep capital markets, investment sales, and advisory practices. Overlaps with Surmount across net lease, sale-leaseback advisory, and institutional investor coverage.

Direct peers

• Stan Johnson Company: Specialized net lease investment sales firm focused on single-tenant retail and industrial. Direct competitor to NNN Pro and Surmount in net lease brokerage with comparable target investor base of private 1031 buyers and institutions.
• Lee & Associates: Privately held CRE services firm with investment sales, leasing, and advisory practices across net lease and traditional asset classes. Comparable to Surmount in serving private investors and mid-market institutional clients.
• Matthews Real Estate Investment Services: Multi-platform CRE investment sales and capital markets firm with strong net lease and multifamily presence. Comparable to Surmount in serving private investors, family offices, and institutions across sale-leaseback and 1031 exchange transactions.
• Marcus & Millichap: Public CRE investment sales brokerage specializing in net lease and single-tenant properties. Directly comparable to NNN Pro/UGDC in net lease investment sales, 1031 exchanges, and institutional investor coverage.
• Newmark Group: Full-service CRE services firm with dedicated capital markets and investment sales capabilities across net lease, office, industrial, and retail. Directly competes with Surmount's brokerage and capital markets service lines for institutional mandates.
• SVN International Corporation: CRE franchise network with strong net lease and single-tenant retail investment sales franchise. Comparable to Surmount in serving private investors and 1031 exchange buyers with national reach via franchise model.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/surmountcre
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/surmount

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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