Useful beats fashionable.
The work starts with a product, property or service that solves a real problem.
Founder / Operator / Investor / Wisconsin
Owen R. Jones
I build and operate companies in outdoor products, manufacturing and real estate.
Based in Wisconsin. Focused on useful products, better properties and a life with room for family.
- Based
- Schofield, Wisconsin
- Focus
- Products + property
- Background
- Business + music
The short version
Building businesses. Staying involved.
I’m a Wisconsin entrepreneur, real estate broker and investor. As CEO and owner of Tommy Docks, I work across product development, manufacturing and e-commerce. Through Forest & Isle Brands, we’re bringing Tommy Docks, Gronomics and American RV Decks together.
On the real estate side, I partner with Dakota Karlen through Myridian Capital to acquire and operate apartments and self-storage in Wisconsin. Before business became my focus, I toured internationally as the drummer of Windsor Drive.
$60M+Real estate portfolio
3Forest & Isle brands
8Wisconsin storage sites
2013First apartment purchase
Selected work
The businesses behind the work.
Outdoor products and Wisconsin real estate are the two main threads connecting my work.
01
Outdoor brands
Forest & Isle Brands
The parent company for Tommy Docks, Gronomics and American RV Decks, bringing their teams and operations together.
02Marine products
Tommy Docks
Dock systems and waterfront accessories, with a focus on practical design, Wisconsin manufacturing and making installation easier.
03Private real estate
Myridian Capital
Real estate investing with Dakota Karlen, focused on Wisconsin apartments and self-storage. We acquire, improve and operate the properties.
Across the businesses
Product brands, property operations and local services.
A note from the water
Building companies is interesting. Building a life around them is the point.
Family, Wisconsin and time outside keep the work in perspective.
How I work
Three ideas I return to.
Get the details right.
Product quality, clear communication and reliable service matter long after the sale or the closing.
Stay close to the work.
Listen to customers, spend time with the team and understand what is happening on the shop floor or at the property.
Along the way
Built one chapter at a time.
First apartment property
Bought my first apartment complex and began building a real estate portfolio.
Real estate brokerage
Earned my Wisconsin broker’s license. Today, I own Jones Real Estate Group.
Tommy Docks
Leading Tommy Docks as CEO and owner, with a focus on products, manufacturing and e-commerce.
Forest & Isle Brands
Bringing Tommy Docks, Gronomics and American RV Decks together under one parent company.
Life around the work
At home in Wisconsin.
I live in Wisconsin with my wife and our three children. Time at home, on the water and outside is the part that keeps everything else in perspective.
Music is still part of my story. These days, I’m also learning to fly and enjoy getting out for a round of golf when I can.
I also serve on the boards of the Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce and Wausau’s Business Improvement District, supporting the community where we live and work.
Contact
Say hello.
Have a business to discuss, a property opportunity or a reason to connect? Email me directly.