Williston Financial Group Launches Title Joint Venture

Williston Financial Group (WFG) and Gold Capital Partners have formed a joint venture to launch Metro United Title and Escrow, a new title and settlement services company that will begin operations in Arizona.

Metro United Title and Escrow is scheduled to expand into additional states in early 2026. WFG is providing technology, operational support and title underwriting services for the venture. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

According to the announcement, Metro United will offer title and escrow services to real estate professionals, lenders and consumers — operating within an affiliated business arrangement governed by federal and state regulations, including the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act.

“Gold Capital Partners’ exceptional portfolio of companies forms a broker-agent-owned, tech-enabled ecosystem, purposefully designed to enhance the consumer experience while elevating Gold Nations’ professionals and businesses through the industry’s premier end-to-end real estate solution,” said Ron Snow, CEO and president of Gold Capital Partners.

Gold Capital Partners, founded in 2019, operates across real estate brokerage, mortgage, title, escrow and insurance services.

The joint venture is structured to allow coordination across these business lines while maintaining required consumer disclosures and choice, leaders said.

“Our brokers and agents deserve exceptional services, and that’s precisely what they’ll get through our partnership with WFG,” said James O’Bryon, CEO of Gold Nation and co-founder of Gold Capital Partners. “This exciting alliance unites the power of the world’s largest RE/MAX organization with a recognized leader in title and escrow services.

“Our agents and their clients stand to benefit tremendously from this dynamic collaboration, and we couldn’t be more excited about what this means for their success.”

Williston Financial Group president and CEO Steve Ozonian said the venture represents a broader strategy for the company.

“We’re thrilled to join forces with an exceptional organization like Gold Capital Partners to bring this forward-thinking solution to market,” Ozonian said in a statement. “This is just the first step in a broader strategy to redefine how title and escrow services are delivered. At WFG, we’re committed to collaboration, innovation, and removing friction from the real estate process — and this joint venture reflects all of those priorities.”

WFG regional vice president Wendy Snow will serve as a primary point of contact for real estate professionals in the Arizona market.

“At its core, this is about creating one trusted experience from listing to closing,” said Baron Buss, WFG’s national business director and head of M&A. “It means lowering risk, delivering higher client satisfaction, and leveraging the strength of two respected brands working together. This partnership is built to be scalable and replicable, setting a new gold standard for integrated real estate services and the consumer experience.”