About Omni Group

Our Leadership: A Valued Partnership

Dale Ladner founded Omni Group in 1978 and serves as its President. His extensive development background encompasses all aspects of business, including project feasibility/economic analysis, site location, site acquisition, planning, finance, lease negotiation, and property deposition. His career began with the Tandy Corporation where he opened stores for Radio Shack and Color Tile all over the United States. He began his development career being one of the original developers for Blockbuster Video in which he built the sixth store in the company’s history which is located in his hometown of Fort Worth. Originally from the Houston area, he attended Texas Christian University played football for the Horned Frogs and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business with an emphasis Management.

Melissa Huffman has been a part of Omni Group since 2001. Melissa works alongside both Omni Group and Huffman Real Estate sharing in both the finance management and overseeing the development of all projects. She coordinates with all the consultants and collaborates on budgeting and construction management. In 2021, she established Huffman Real Estate as her own full service commercial real estate firm.  Alongside her brother-in-law, Chad Huffman they will expand further opportunities in all facets of real estate.  In 2013, Laura Ladner and Suzanne Burt invited Melissa to be the broker for Burt Ladner Real Estate, a Fort Worth based boutique residential real estate company, further deepening her knowledge of real estate.  She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, with an emphasis in Finance, from Texas Christian University.

Kornel Romada encompasses the values and traditions of Omni Group through his strategic and client focused expertise. Kornel’s attention to the needs of his clients, how to best direct or enhance their real estate strategies and his uncanny ability to relentlessly search and find the ideal solutions has earned him numerous valuable long-term relationships.  These relationships are what fulfill Kornel and drive him to continuously perform better.   Prior to joining Omni Group, Kornel spent six and a half years at Segovia Partners where he mainly focused on tenant representation.  Prior to Segovia, he spent five years at NAI Robert Lynn as a tenant rep. He started his real estate career and spent over five years with the Woodmont Company overseeing shopping center leasing and tenant representation.

Work experience as either the tenant or landlord rep include: Einstein Bros Bagels, Calloway’s Nursery, Marco’s Pizza, Smoothie Factory, Game Nerdz, Orange Leaf, Red Mango, Chip Cookies, Starbucks, Yellowtail Sushi, Salty Dawg, Black Rifle Coffee Roti Modern Mediterranean, Home Zone, Racetrac, Dick’s Wings and Grill, Harter Strength and Conditioning, YOLK, BurgerFi, T-Mobile, Knockout Sports Bar, In Fretta Urban Pizza Bar, Go Fish Poke, Wingstop, Tropical Smoothie Cafe, Roka Akor, Church’s Chicken, Kohl’s, ULTA, Charming Charlie, Kirkland’s, Shoe Carnival, Half Price Books, Abuelo’s, Jo-Ann Fabrics, Dress Barn, Maurices, rue21, The Children’s Place, Lane Bryant, AT&T, Mattress Firm, CrossFit, five BELOW, Versona, Jos A Bank, Olive Garden, Vitamin Shoppe, Chipotle, Eyemasters, Freebirds, Five Guys Burgers, Verizon, Leslie’s Pools, Dickey’s Barbecue.

Kornel holds a M.B.A. along with his undergraduate B.S. in Advertising from Northwest Missouri State University.  Romada is a former USTA Tennis Professional, an avid Iowa Hawkeye and Chicago Cubs fan and speaks several languages. He and his family reside in Granbury.

Ashley Bowman has been with Omni Group since 2012 . She is a licensed real agent in the state of Texas, licensed notary and serves Omni Group as their office manager/project manager. She manages all interoffice accounting, preparing bank draws, prepares account receivables/payables and oversees all office matters. She’s a vital part of Omni Group and Huffman Real Estate. She is a graduate of Tarleton State University with a degree in Pre-Med and a minor in Biology, where she graduated in 2009.