Sterling Group was founded by Larry Swank in 1976 with the incorporation of Sterling Management, Ltd.

In its early years, development and management of small, rural communities was the primary focus of the organization, which spent a limited amount of energy in construction and acquisitions for the first several years.

A tremendous amount of growth has occurred since the inception of Sterling; however, the focus on the Mission Statement has remained a consistent and very integral part of all Sterling entities. Every Sterling meeting and training event, whether it is at the Executive level, corporate, property or department, begins by reading the Mission Statement.

Larry Swank is the Founder & Chairman and Lance Swank is the President & CEO of Sterling Group. Both are involved on a daily basis and work closely with the Executive Team and investors in the daily operations of Sterling Group, which employs 400 individuals. Sterling oversees multifamily properties and self-storage facilities in over 13 states through the Midwest, Southeast, and Eastern coast.