ABOUT US
EXPERIENCE
25 years of experience starting in the field
SUCCESS
Track record of successful projects
RELATIONSHIPS
Local relationships that span back to the founding of John Yantis Company
LEADERSHIP
Civil Construction Leader
After spending 25 years at Yantis Company serving as the Managing Partner and President CEO, Mike Yantis founded Yantis Land. While at Yantis Company, Mike worked on several land development deals, but always wanted to pursue development full time. For the last 60 years, the Yantis family name has become synonymous with subdivision and commercial development throughout South Texas. Mike Yantis is the oldest grandchild of John Yantis who founded Yantis Company in 1965. John was Mike’s mentor and many lessons were learned about doing business the right way. During Mike’s tenure leading Yantis Company, he directed over $125 million dollars annually in construction revenue. Mike managed a team of over 600 people. While Mike was running the company, revenue grew by 583% and profit increased by over 700%. Mike Yantis has managed over $1.3 billion dollars of subdivision developments, commercial projects, and public improvements. During Mike’s career, he has been responsible for tens of thousands of developed lots.
When Yantis Land was founded, Mike had been managing relationships with 12 of the top 15 builders in the San Antonio market including DR Horton, Pulte Group, Lennar, KB, and others. Since founding Yantis Land in 2020, Mike has been involved in numerous developments as either the owner or as a consultant. Yantis Land has sold lots to builders such as Lennar Homes, Bellaire Homes, Perry Homes, M/I Homes, Century Communities, Empire Rental and Empire Communities. Yantis also has had experience managing the development process for a manufactured home community. As a development consultant, Yantis has worked with clients to deliver lots for Coventry Homes, Scott Felder Homes, and View Homes. Yantis also managed the development of a rental home community in New Braunfels. Mike worked with Pulte Group to land bank a development in San Antonio. Yantis was also a partner in a land deal for Aspen Heights and a charter school property at Bulverde Point. Mike managed the purchase, buildout, leasing and eventual sale of a Class A office building called the John Yantis Center. Mike recruited Frost Bank as a primary tenant.
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Mike is a former Chairman of the Valero Alamo Bowl where he helped renew contracts with ESPN, PAC-12 Conference and Big 12 Conference. Mike also spearheaded a major increase in the scholarship budget that the bowl gave to local high school seniors. At the age of 27, Mike was recognized as one of the San Antonio Business Journal’s “40 under 40” list. In 2015, the Texas A&M Association of Former Students named Mike to the “12 under 12 Award” which recognized young graduates of Texas A&M for career achievement. The Texas A&M Mays Business School awarded Yantis Company under the management of Mike Yantis the Aggie 100 award 4 times between 2005 and 2020. This award annually recognizes the fastest growing companies owned or operated by an A&M former student. Mike continues to support Texas A&M in multiple ways. In 2014, Mike was the Finance Chair for Congressman Will Hurd when he won his initial campaign.