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BRIAN SACKS, JOSH FOSTER, & ROGER HARDING
SOUTHERN LATITUDE GROUP WITH RE/MAX UNLIMITED
In 2021, Brian Sacks, Josh Foster and Roger Harding teamed up to form Southern Latitude Group. Each founding member brings a unique background and a shared vision for the culture they want to create and the impact they want to make.
IT STARTS WITH CULTURE
Brian started his real estate career in 2003, Josh in 2011, and Roger in 2017. The trio worked separately through part of 2021, when they formed Southern Latitude Group.
“One of us found a meme a while back that said, ‘Build a team so strong that no one knows who the boss is.’ And that is what we envision as a team,” Josh says.
“We’re a fun group to be in with,” Brian adds. “We work very hard and treat clients like gold. We have great energy with the whole team.”
“And have respect for each other,” Roger concludes. “There are things that each person is great at, and we focus on each person doing those things. We have people in the right seats.”
Southern Latitude Group is a relationship-based organization, not a transactional one. The team’s structure allows them to focus on serving their clients with the highest service. It also allows each team member to enjoy time away from the business with their family. That’s essential for Brian, Josh and Roger, all of whom are husbands and fathers.
Brian and his wife, Jennifer, have a daughter, Addie (9).
MEET THE TEAM: BRIAN SACKS
Brian was born and raised on a farm in Pennsylvania. He worked in construction before following a girl out to California. In 2003, he began his real estate career in new construction home sales for Pulte Homes.
When the Great Recession hit, Brian transitioned out of new construction sales and into real estate investing. He started an investment firm with his brother-in-law, which brought him to Florida. In 2014, he got his real estate license and began selling in Jacksonville.
Meet the Team: Josh Foster
Josh was born and raised in Indiana. Before starting his real estate career in 2011, he worked in horticultural sales.
Josh sold real estate successfully in Indiana through 2018, when he and his family relocated to Jacksonville. He’s now been selling real estate locally for over four years.
Josh and his wife, Michelle, have four children, Lorelei (17), Luke (15), Teagan (11) and Michael (9).
MEET THE TEAM: ROGER HARDING
Roger is a Jacksonville native. He spent nearly 30 years in the car busi ness before beginning his real estate career.
“In the car busi ness, I spent a lot of hours working,” Roger reflects. “When my daughter was born, it became clear that I wasn’t going to be there much. I was not going to be able to be the father I wanted to be and work 70 to 80 hours a week. It was impossible. I needed to make a change and find a job that I enjoyed and had flexible hours. I work with the most amazing people now, and I am able to attend school events and coach little league baseball.”
Roger and his wife, Tonya, are high school sweethearts. They have two children, Chloe (13) and Blake (10).
IT’S ALL FOR FAMILY
As family men, Brian, Josh and Roger are grateful for the flexibility their career offers, and their team model is what allows them to truly realize the benefits of that flexibility.
The trio shares a love for the outdoors, whether it’s fishing, hunting or a round of golf. And they all share a dedication to family life, whether coaching their kids’ teams or sharing daily tasks with their wives. Family time is at the center of their worlds.
“It’s hard to find working partners who you trust and that value the same goals and visions. We have done that with this team. On top of that, our spouses all get along and support each other, so that is huge,” Josh says.
Real estate is important to Brian, Josh and Roger, but business success isn’t necessarily their primary goal in life. Rather, it’s to use real estate as a means to leave a legacy.
“For me, it goes back to my kids,” Roger says. “Just being a good husband and father.”
“Same,” Brian adds. “Being a good person and being able to live with the choices you made and trying to get better.”
And for Josh, “Just trying to be the best at what I do while having fun and creating relationships.”
FUN FACTS
Brian was the college mascot — a grizzly bear — at Ursinus College in Pennsylvania. Josh lived the ski bum lifestyle in Breckenridge for two years before returning home to Indiana.
Roger was a state law enforcement officer for four years after graduating high school.
