About Us
Combing your dreams and our expertise for the perfect home.
Cornerstone Homes is a collection of experienced, talented and honest home building professionals who care about our customers and our trade. We use our industry experience and connections to build beautiful homes while providing unparalleled service to our customers.
The four managers of Cornerstone Homes have a collective 100 years of experience and know what "the customer comes first" truly means. And we are proud to have the kind of sound financial backing that is critical for homeowners' service after the sale.
Matt Baynham
PRESIDENT/OWNER
Matt has 29 years of experience in home building industry. His career spans from valuation, feasibility,
and construction, to acquisition, private lending, and finance. Cornerstone Homes is the culmination of
a life spent in home building, locally and nationwide.
His love of home building stems from the creativity of design, the need for of a wide array of skills to execute the vision well, and the diversity of people that must come together for new home building to succeed. His focus is to provide customers with a great experience during the sale, the construction process, and after they move in.
One of Matt’s businesses allows him to see new home construction projects across the country, and beautiful homes and the latest practical design trends are a passion of his. He and his talented wife, Laura, raised 6 fabulous kids. He is a native of Dallas and he graduated from the University of Texas at Austin. He also holds a Texas real estate brokers license.
Nathan Foreman
SALES & CUSTOMER RELATIONS
Nathan is a real estate broker serving the Cascades of Texas. The Tyler native started his real estate career in California in 2006 but has been back home serving the greater Tyler area since 2009.
He is affectionately referred to as, “The Mayor”, and has served on the Greater Tyler Association, Board of Directors, and the City of Tyler Zoning Board of Adjustments. He is a father of four, husband of his amazing wife, Mary, and wears more hats than are seen at the Kentucky Derby.
Jeri Burrow
CFO
Jeri grew up in Shreveport, Louisiana and graduated with a business degree from The University of Texas at Arlington. She first worked in accounting in the home building industry in 1985 and has worked for both private and public companies previously as accounting manager, treasury manager, operations manager, and assistant controller.
She loves her husband of 34 years, Greg, as well as summer, antiquing, decorating, and “all things home from outside to inside”. But she admits, her cats rule her house.