Operating One of the Largest Land Brokerages in Florida with Tyler Davis
About this episode
Tyler Davis discusses his transition from accounting to leading a major land brokerage in Florida and the lessons learned about leadership and client relationships.
In this episode, we sit down with Tyler Davis of Saunders Real Estate to talk about a career path that didn’t exactly go according to plan. Tyler started in accounting at PwC, but after years in the Big Four, he realized he wanted to be closer to the actual deals and decisions. That eventually led him to Central Florida and into real estate, where he joined Saunders just before the market took off in 2020. Today, he helps lead a company that has grown from its roots in agricultural land into a much broader real estate business across the Southeast. Tyler shares what that growth has taught him about leadership, especially when stepping into a role alongside people who have been in the industry much longer than he has. For him, growing Saunders isn’t about adding people just to get bigger. It’s about finding the right people, protecting the culture, and respecting the relationships and reputation that took decades to build. He also explains why understanding the landowner matters just as much as understanding the land. Sometimes getting the highest price means waiting longer, taking on more risk, and spending more money upfront and that may not be what the client actually wants…
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