About
Us

The RLJ Companies, founded
by Robert L. Johnson, founder of Black Entertainment Television,
is a diverse portfolio of companies in the financial services,
real estate, hospitality, professional sports, film production,
automotive and gaming industries. An innovative business network, The RLJ
Companies seeks to target undiscovered or underserved markets;
then exercise solid management to achieve results. The
RLJ Companies is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, with
operations in Charlotte, North Carolina; Los Angeles, California;
Orlando, Florida; Little Rock, Arkansas and San Juan, Puerto
Rico.
The RLJ Companies’ core businesses include: RLJ Development,
a privately held hotel real estate investment company; RLJ
Lodging Fund II and RLJ Real Estate Fund III, both of which
are private equity real estate funds; the three together
have over $2 billion in combined assets and additional purchasing
power of nearly $4 billion; RolloverSystems, a financial
services company providing retirement planning services based
in Charlotte, North Carolina; RLJ Equity Partners, a private
equity fund that seeks expansion capital and buy out investment
opportunities in six core industries; RLJ Select Investments,
a multi-strategy hedge fund of funds platform; Urban Trust
Holdings, a company that holds Urban Trust Bank, a federal
thrift institution with operations in Florida, Washington,
D.C., and Maryland, and a nationwide credit card operation;
the NBA Charlotte Bobcats and Charlotte Arena Operations;
Our Stories Films, a film production company based in Los
Angeles; Caribbean Gaming & Entertainment (CAGE), a video
lottery gaming company based in Puerto Rico with operations
in St. Kitts and Barbados; and RLJ-McLarty-Landers
Automotive Group.
Management Team
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