Investing in our community, one project at a time

Clifton Robinson is a third generation Wacoan. While working with the Texas National Guard and finishing up his last semester at Baylor University, Clifton began to learn the ropes of his family business, an insurance company. In 1964 Clifton ventured out on his own and founded National Lloyds Insurance, which became the focal point for most of his career. He built his career on the values of honesty, integrity, and giving back to the community. The Robinson family deeply values education and has donated millions to help with building space and scholarships to the local colleges in Waco. For more on Clifton Robinson’s story, enjoy this article published by Baylor University.

Gordon attended Baylor University and has spent his career gaining expertise in investments, property development, management, and insurance. He is the President of Specialty Property, Ltd, formed in 1999 with the purpose of acquiring real estate. In 2009, he and his father, Clifton Robinson bought the local newspaper, the Waco Tribune Herald. They sold it to Berkshire Hathaway Inc. in 2012. Gordon has served on various civic boards over the last 30 years, the most recent being United Way, The Greater Waco Chamber, Vanguard College Preparatory School and K-Life Ministries.

Jed grew up in Waco and attended the University of Texas, where he graduated from the Business Honors and Finance program. After graduation he worked as a consultant for McKinsey & Company in Dallas, TX. From 2015 to 2018 Jed attended graduate school, splitting time between Stanford’s Graduate School of Business and Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. After graduating with an MBA and MPA, he moved back to Waco to partner with the Robinson Family in founding Brazos River Capital, an investment arm for the Robinson Family Office. In addition, he founded Waco Hat Company as a way to give back to the community. 100% of the proceeds go to Mission Waco, helping support their effort to empower the poor and marginalized in Waco. 

Chad is a Waco native and attended Baylor University where he earned dual degrees in Real Estate and Marketing. After graduating, he worked at Southern Financial Group as manager of acquisitions. There he directed the acquisition strategy of distressed debt assets secured by commercial real estate. From 2016 to 2017, he enrolled in Baylors MBA program and on completion helped launch Brazos River Capital. 

Adam is a Waco native and has over 20 years of construction experience. His estimating and operational experience has led to the successful completion of over $40M in various projects. Adam has been involved in all phases of construction and he brings a seasoned approach to operating under tight schedules and limited budgets. In his free time you will find him coaching softball with the organization he founded, Waco Storm Fast Pitch.