Our Story
Built at the
intersection
of two markets.
Dave Carter Group was founded on a quiet observation: capital moves faster than wisdom. Between the United States and West Africa, sophisticated investors deserved advisors who understood both worlds — not just the transactional mechanics, but the cultural, regulatory, and human dimensions that shape every deal.
Origin
Why this firm exists.
For over two decades, we watched capital flow between continents carry more risk than it should have — and deliver less wisdom than clients deserved.
Nigerians abroad wanted to invest back home but lacked trusted eyes on the ground. American investors sensed opportunity in Lagos but had no framework to evaluate it. Family offices exploring frontier markets needed advisors who spoke both the language of institutional capital and the realities of emerging economies.
Dave Carter Group was created to close these gaps — not with another platform or product, but with something older and rarer: trusted advisory. The kind that sits on your side of the table, protects you from deals you shouldn't do, and points toward the ones worth doing.
In 2022, we formalized this work through Dave Carter Group LLC — a Wyoming-based advisory firm that serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutions. The firm operates independently of our Nigeria practice, with a clear mandate: advisory only. No conflicts. No transactional pressure. Just intelligence, discipline, and the long view.
What We Believe
Five principles
that shape every engagement.
Restraint over rhetoric.
The best advisors speak less and listen longer. We rarely push clients toward action — and we turn down engagements where we'd have to.
Alignment over access.
We work with a small number of clients, deeply. A crowded roster dilutes attention, and attention is the product we actually sell.
Clarity over complexity.
Real estate shouldn't require a translator. Our role is to distill complexity into decisions — and disclose what we don't know.
Discretion as default.
Client information, holdings, and conversations stay confidential — not because we're asked to, but because it's the only way to do this work.
Decades, not quarters.
We measure success in client relationships that last generations — not transactions that close this quarter. Patience compounds.
The Approach
How we actually work.
Discovery Call
A 30-minute conversation, no obligation. We learn about your objectives, constraints, and existing relationships. You learn how we think and whether we're the right fit.
Scope & Engagement
If we proceed, we draft a clear engagement letter outlining deliverables, timeline, and fees. Nothing ambiguous. No hourly creep. You know exactly what you're paying for.
Advisory Work
We deliver the substance — research, analysis, recommendations, or ongoing counsel. Direct communication with principals, not filtered through associates.
Long-Term Relationship
Most engagements evolve. A project becomes an ongoing advisory retainer. A single question becomes a multi-year strategic relationship. That's by design.
The Founder
Behind the firm,
a quiet practitioner.
Licensed REALTOR®
New York State
NAR Member
National Association of REALTORS®
NYREI
New York Real Estate Institute
SIBOR · AEAN
International Real Estate Networks
Kola Adisa
Founder & Principal Advisor — Dave Carter Group LLC
Kola Adisa has spent over two decades working across the real estate markets of Nigeria and the United States. What began as a Lagos-based property advisory in 2004 grew — through relationships, discipline, and the slow accumulation of trust — into a cross-border practice serving clients in both hemispheres.
As a licensed New York REALTOR®, Kola personally handles brokerage engagements for select clients navigating Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Long Island markets. These engagements are conducted under his individual license, separate from the advisory services of Dave Carter Group LLC.
He holds memberships with the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), the New York Real Estate Institute (NYREI), the Staten Island Board of REALTORS® (SIBOR), and the Association of Estate Agents of Nigeria (AEAN) — a combination that reflects his commitment to dual-market competence.
His advisory work has guided capital flows, structured cross-border investments, and counseled families through generational wealth decisions. He speaks rarely about the work publicly — most of what he does doesn't belong in a press release.
Legal Structure
Transparency by design.
We believe clients should understand exactly who they're engaging and under what legal framework. Here's a clear map of how the Dave Carter Group entities relate — and what each is authorized to do.
Dave Carter Group LLC
Wyoming, United States · Est. 2022
Provides real estate advisory, consulting, and investor services. Does not perform brokerage activity. Operates as a private advisory firm.
- ✓ Investment advisory
- ✓ Business consulting
- ✓ Cross-border structuring
- ✓ Diaspora wealth planning
Kola Adisa, Licensed REALTOR®
New York State · Individual License
All brokerage activity in New York (sales, purchases, leasing) is handled by Kola Adisa personally under his individual REALTOR® license — not by Dave Carter Group LLC.
- ✓ Residential brokerage
- ✓ Commercial representation
- ✓ Leasing & rentals
- ✓ Licensed intermediary work
Dave Carter Integrated Services Ltd
Lagos, Nigeria · Est. 2004
Full-service Nigerian real estate operation — property management, rental services, acquisition, development, and consulting. Operates independently under Nigerian law.
- ✓ Property management
- ✓ Rental services (TenantHomeFinders)
- ✓ Acquisition & development
- ✓ Real estate resources (Realty360)
Good advisory is mostly invisible. You'll know we did our job not by what happened — but by what didn't. The deal you didn't do. The mistake you didn't make. The call you didn't have to take at 2am.
Kola Adisa
Founder, Dave Carter Group
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Ready to begin
a conversation?
We accept a limited number of new clients each year. If you're exploring cross-border real estate, structuring diaspora wealth, or simply need a thoughtful second opinion — we'd like to hear from you.