Tim Bratz Announces Merger of Legacy Family Mastermind and Collective Genius to Launch CG Legacy

CLEVELAND, Ohio, USA, August 8th, 2026, FinanceWire

Tim Bratz, a real estate investor, entrepreneur and CEO of Smart Management, announced today that Legacy Family Mastermind is merging with Collective Genius to launch CG Legacy -- a new commercial real estate mastermind designed to serve high-level investors scaling into commercial and multifamily real estate. The groups plan to officially complete the merger in September 2026. 

CG Legacy will operate under the Collective Genius brand. Bratz and the Legacy leadership team will continue leading and facilitating the commercial real estate mastermind room, while Collective Genius will own and operate the expanded community.

“Over the past decade, my team and I have helped thousands of real estate investors start, scale and optimize their rental portfolios,” Bratz said. “Legacy Family Mastermind and our events have been some of the most fun and fulfilling experiences of my life. With the public launch of Smart Management this year, I knew I could not dedicate the same time and attention to the mastermind that our members deserve. Collective Genius was the right partner because they are time-tested, professionally run, value-driven and committed to the same high standards we have always built around.”

The merger creates a new pathway for residential real estate investors seeking to move into commercial real estate investing, while giving Legacy members access to a larger national investor community, broader resources and more in-person mastermind opportunities.

Collective Genius has built a national reputation through its residential real estate mastermind, operational excellence and high-level investor network. The organization had been exploring ways to expand into commercial real estate education and networking, making the partnership a natural fit.

“Legacy fills a major gap in our mastermind ecosystem by creating a next-level room for investors who are ready to scale beyond single-family real estate and into commercial opportunities,” said Jason Medley, founder of Collective Genius. “Tim and his team bring deep experience, strong relationships and a proven community of commercial investors, capital raisers and operators. CG Legacy gives our members access to a room they did not have before, while giving Legacy members immediate access to the strength of the Collective Genius network.”

Tim Bratz: ‘This Merger Is A Win All Around’ 

Bratz has spent nearly 20 years in real estate and built a portfolio that reached 5,000 doors at its peak. Today, his companies include Legacy Wealth Holdings, Legacy Family, Legacy Boardroom, Commercial Empire and Smart Management – an AI-enhanced property management software platform designed to help rental operators streamline marketing, leasing, communication, tasks, expenses and reporting.

Legacy Wealth Holdings currently owns more than $350 million in commercial real estate, consisting of 2,810 rental units across eight states. Through Legacy Family Mastermind, Bratz has focused on helping entrepreneurs build long-term wealth through rental portfolios, passive real estate investments and stronger business operations.

The roots of Legacy Family trace back to 2016, when Bratz began sharing his own journey of growing a rental portfolio and started receiving questions from investors who wanted to learn directly from him. That early interest led to small meetups in Lakewood, Ohio, then expanded into formal coaching, workshops and national investor events.

Within two years, those early conversations grew into Commercial Empire, a multifamily real estate coaching program. Over the next three years, Bratz and his team hosted quarterly three-day workshops that taught investors how to scale rental portfolios that could reach thousands of units.

“What started as a few people asking if they could pick my brain turned into a community, a business and eventually a platform that helped simplify the complex world of commercial real estate investing for a lot of people,” Bratz said. “This next chapter allows us to keep serving that community while giving members more access, more relationships and more resources than we could offer alone.”

The launch of CG Legacy also allows Bratz and his team to focus more time and resources on Smart Management, a real estate technology company built to improve property management operations through automation and AI-enhanced systems.

“This merger is a win all around,” Bratz said. “Collective Genius fills the biggest gap in its mastermind by offering a next level for members who want to scale into commercial real estate. Legacy members get more in-person masterminds, along with access to an incredible network of people and resources. My team can continue making a positive impact through CG Legacy while helping the real estate industry move forward through Smart Management.”

The merger also reflects a growing demand within the real estate investor community for specialized education and trusted relationships that go beyond basic investing tactics. As investors navigate tighter lending standards, operational challenges and shifting market conditions, Bratz said the need for experienced rooms and strong networks has only increased.

“Mastermind rooms have changed my life and my businesses,” Bratz said. “A lot of what I have built came from solving one problem at a time alongside other people who were building, leading and growing. CG Legacy keeps that spirit intact, but gives it a larger platform and a stronger network for the future.”

With the official launch planned in September, Bratz said the transition is designed to protect the culture Legacy members already know while expanding what is possible through Collective Genius.

“This next chapter is going to be the best one yet,” Bratz said. “Legacy has always been about building something bigger than yourself. CG Legacy gives us a way to keep that mission alive, strengthen the investor community and create more opportunity for the people we serve.”

About Tim Bratz

Tim Bratz is a real estate investor, entrepreneur, educator and CEO of Smart Management. He is the founder of multiple real estate companies and communities, including Legacy Family, Legacy Boardroom, Commercial Empire and Legacy Wealth Holdings. Over nearly two decades in real estate, Bratz has built, operated and scaled commercial real estate portfolios while educating thousands of investors on entrepreneurship, leadership, wealth building, multifamily investing and long-term business growth.

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