Founded in 1990, The Continental Group traces its roots to the early 1970s and the vision and hard work of University of Miami student Gene Gomberg. From the start, Gomberg, co-founder and former CEO of The Continental Group and now CEO of its parent company, FirstManagement Partners, understood the value of service, ethics and personal relationships. He created a lawn care and maintenance business upon those principles and, by adhering to them, built The Continental Group into the largest manager of community associations in the United States

Together, Gomberg, Richard Strunin, co-founder and former President of The Continental Group and now President of its parent company, FirstManagement Parters along with a group of loyal, dedicated individuals, turned that small operation into one that provides management and ancillary services to residential properties throughout the State of Florida. Guided by its Florida focus, the company has grown to more than $280 million in annual business with 5,500 full-time employees. Today, The Continental Group manages and maintains more than 1200 condominium and homeowner association communities in Florida, representing over 250,000 residential units.

In addition to property management, the company has established subsidiaries that handle building painting and waterproofing, lawn care, landscaping, pest control, irrigation maintenance, tree trimming, home warranty service, mechanical, air conditioning and plumbing service. In fact, one of the unique benefits offered by The Continental Group is that community associations and property owners can ensure continuity and accountability by turning to a single, responsible organization that encompasses many of their property management and maintenance needs. These services are offered to Continental's clients but the Association Board of Directors always makes the decision whether or not to contract with The Continental Group or another vendor of its choosing.

The Continental Group delivers value to its clients by elevating standards of performance at every level of operation. As a result, the company enjoys an enviable record of more than 97% client retention from year to year.

A FirstManagement Partners Company The Continental Group, Inc. is a subsidiary of FirstManagement Partners.

Through its nationwide partner companies, FirstManagement Partners, manages over 850,000 units in 3,500 residential communities. With experience managing high rises, master associations, active adult communities, condo hotels and large-scale communities of over 17,000 homes, FirstManagement Partners has the experience and resources to deliver exceptional service to its clients and the communities they serve. FirstManagement Partners offers cutting-edge technology products, specialized product expertise, consulting services and industry-leading training and continuing education programs. FirstManagement Partners, a subsidiary of FirstService Corporation (NASDAQ: FSRV), is based in Hollywood, Florida.