About Us

Sammy Stephens has a background in sports marketing, restaurants and real estate.  After graduating from the University of Georgia, Sammy worked for ten years in the offices of minor league hockey.  Living in Atlanta, Cincinnati, Phoenix, Lake Charles, LA and Austin, Sammy worked his way up from intern, to staff member and director at the team level, to an executive staff member at the league office, and finally as general manager of a league franchise.

After working in sports for over ten years, Sammy & his family relocated to Raleigh where they owned and operated a successful sports bar near NC State University from 2000 - 2018 which continues to flourish today. 

In addition to operating the restaurant, Sammy and his wife Stacey, started Centennial Land Company. They have developed and acquired multiple student housing rental properties for over 20 years.  Their focus is buying or developing premium properties located close to NC State's Centennial Campus.  During the past 20 years, Centennial Land Company has developed multiple properties including the 29 unit Centennial Park Townhomes (87 beds), 4 unit Centennial Edge Townhomes (16 beds) and most recently Centennial Edge (20 beds).  All properties are located only steps from NCSU's Centennial Campus. 

Connor Stephens graduated from North Carolina State University in May 2022 with a degree in Economics. After gaining experience as a pricing analyst at a large corporation, he joined Centennial Land Company to support the expansion of its property portfolio. In his current role, Connor engages with prospective residents through marketing efforts and client outreach, while also managing relationships with current residents via the company portal—handling rent collection, maintenance requests, and tenant communication.

Outside of work, Connor enjoys playing disc golf and (ball) golf, and spending time with his dog, Otto.