Iron Pine Capital Iron Pine Capital
A family of companies

Rooted in faith.
Built for the long term.

Iron Pine Capital owns and operates a family of businesses across land, the outdoors, building, and real estate, with a long-term view and quiet conviction.

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The long view

Build to last. Hold for good.

Iron Pine is a family of companies, not a portfolio of trades. We invest in land, craft, and enterprise the way you plant trees: patiently, and for those who come after.

The family

Five companies, one philosophy.

Each business stands on its own. Together, they reflect how we choose to work: patiently, honestly, and for keeps.

Gold Dog Farms — organic regenerative orchard and pasture
Organic Regenerative Farm

An organic, regenerative farm in Southwest Michigan — orchard fruit and pasture-raised meat. We care about the food our family and neighbors eat, and about raising it the way it was meant to be: sustainably, honestly, the way God intended. Named for a faithful companion.

Misty Michigan woods in autumn
Hunting & the Outdoors
Iron Pine
Guide Services

Guided hunts and time in wild places, sharing the outdoors with care and intention.

Echo Construction — commercial job site
General Contractor
Echo
Construction

A full-service general contractor, managing builds from groundbreaking to delivery for our own developments and outside clients.

A completed Zeal Development project
Real Estate Development

Commercial real estate development, from raw ground to finished, income-producing assets.

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Community commercial real estate owned by Carbon Development
Real Estate Investment
Carbon
Development

A real estate investment company. We own and improve properties that provide lasting value to the communities they serve.

+   Equity Partners

Beyond our own companies, Iron Pine invests and partners alongside operators and founders we believe in, for the long haul.

What we stand on

A few things that don't change.

Faith

Faith at the center

Our Christian faith shapes how we treat people and how we make decisions, in good seasons and in hard ones.

Patience

Long-term

Good businesses and good assets improve, and returns compound over time.

The next generation

Investing in youth

We mentor young people, giving our time, our experience, and a shot to those coming up behind us.

Jeff Julius, President of Iron Pine Capital
Leadership

Jeff Julius

President, Iron Pine Capital

Jeff leads Iron Pine Capital with a focus on teamwork and transparency. He brings over a decade of executive experience in commercial real estate development, structuring complex deals and moving projects from concept to completion.

He holds a finance degree from Michigan State University and a master's in Construction Management & Real Estate Development from Drexel University. Away from the office, he's happiest on the family farm and in the outdoors with his family.

Get in touch

Let's start a conversation.

For partnership inquiries or to learn more about Iron Pine Capital and our companies, we'd welcome the conversation.