LAWRENCE “LARRY” JENSEN President and CEO, Cushman & Wakefield | Commercial Advisors. Represents and advises families, corporations, and institutions on real estate. Instrumental in Smith & Nephew’s acquisition of their orthopedics headquarters building. Other clients have included FedEx, ServiceMaster, and AutoZone. Honors include 2005 Commercial Broker of the Year and 2008 Office Broker of the Year. Former President, Memphis Tomorrow. Board Member, Shelby Farms Park Conservancy. Past Chairman, Greater Memphis Chamber.
LEWIS K. MCKEE JR. Partner and Broker, McKee and McFarland, Inc. Full-service real estate firm actively engaged in the acquisition, development, management, and marketing of commercial and industrial properties. Has represented corporate clients including Prudential Insurance Company of America, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, Holly Farms Corporation, and Tyson Foods. Licensed Real Estate Broker in Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Missouri. Began career with Trammell Crow Company.
CARMA C. JUDE Portfolio manager, Healthcare Realty. B.S., Business Management, Louisiana Tech University; M.B.A., Finance and Real Estate, University of Memphis. Certified Commercial Investment Member. Company is a publicly traded REIT that focuses on owning, managing, acquiring, and developing outpatient medical facilities throughout the U.S. Company owns seven properties totaling 516,000 square feet in Memphis. Clients include Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation and numerous physician practices in the Mid-South.
JEFF MORRIS President, Morris Auction Group and Morris Realty Group in Memphis; Luxury Estates Auction Group in Destin, Florida. Graduated from UT Martin and Worldwide College of Auctioneering. Supports many nonprofit organizations by providing live and silent auction services at fundraisers throughout the year. CAI and AARE certified.Tennessee Auctioneer Commission. Member, Tennessee Auctioneer Commission, Memphis Area Association of Realtors (MAAR), the National Auctioneers Association, and the Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas Auctioneer Associations. Elected president of NALLOA (National Auctioneer License Law Officials of America) in 2014.
MICHAEL A. LIGHTMAN Owner, Michael Lightman Realty Co., a regional leader in commercial property brokerage and land investment. Developed Shelby Business Park, a 500,000-square-foot, highend industrial park, Germantown’s Exeter Village, Centennial Place, the 230,00-squarefoot South Lake Centre in Southaven, and multiscreen movie theater complexes for Malco Theatres. Recently expanded into the Nashville area. Recently completed work on Memphis’ Fieldstone Apartments, as well as the Centennial Gardens Apartments. Inducted into the Commercial Hall of Fame, Memphis Area Association of Realtors. ROBERT “BOB” LOEB President, Loeb Properties, Inc. B.S. and M.B.A., Southern Methodist University. Portfolio of more than 2 million square feet of office, multifamily, and industrial space, including more than 100 retail properties in Memphis noted for their architectural designs. Current projects in Memphis include the redevelopment of Overton Square Theatre District, Broad Avenue Arts District, and University District revitalization. Trustee, Memphis University School and Memphis College of Art. Director, Playhouse on the Square and Neighborhood Preservation, Inc. Member, Overton Park Conservatory Board. 46 |
JOSH POAG President and CEO, Poag Shopping Centers. BSE in Chemical Engineering from Princeton University. Commercial Real Estate services include management, leasing, development, and acquisition of lifestyle centers. Notable clients include Tanger Outlets Southaven, Highland Row, Carriage Crossing, and Graceland. ISCSC and ULI certified. Chairman, Community LIFT. Former Chairman, River City Capital. Lives with wife, Amy, and three daughters, Celia, Charlotte, and Alexandra. GARY PROSTERMAN President and chief executive officer, Development Services Group, Inc. B.S., University of TennesseeKnoxville; Georgetown (Comparative Economics Systems). Founder, Symbion in 1998. Projects include redevelopment of historic federal courthouse in Tampa into Le Meridien Hotel. Current projects include adaptive reuse of major office buildings into hotels in downtown Houston and downtown Atlanta. Board Member, Hapten Sciences, Inc., University of Tennessee College of Consumer Services, and Housing Foundation of West Tennessee.
FRANK QUINN Managing director, CBRE. B.B.A., University of Mississippi. More than 30 years of successful commercial real estate brokerage experience. Market leader of the CBRE operations in Memphis and Jackson, Mississippi, overseeing leasing, sales, and management efforts for industrial, office, and retail brokerage. Member of the New Memphis Institute, Greater Memphis Chamber, and the Chamber’s Chairman’s Circle. Serves on the University of Mississippi Real Estate Advisory Board. EDWARD “EDDIE” SAIG President, NAI Saig Company, a full-service industrial, retail, and office brokerage firm. Has business degree from University of Arkansas. Earned Pinnacle Award as the Highest Producing Commercial Real Estate Broker. Recently received the NAI Gold Club Award. Served as president of Memphis Chapter of Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR). Has SIOR and Counselor of Real Estate (CRE) designations. Member, Lambda Alpha National Real Estate Chapter. CHARLES H. SEVIER Chief manager and partner, Crump Commercial, LLC/CORFAC International. B.S. from Christian Brothers University; M.S. and M.B.A., University of Memphis. Company has won six annual top industrial transaction awards from CORFAC International. Clients and projects have included Durham School Bus Services and Shearer Supply. Former president of Society of Industrial and Office Realtors Memphis Chapter, former president of CCIM Memphis Chapter, and 2011 president of CORFAC International. JOSEPH L. STEFFNER Senior vice president, Regional Managing Director, Newmark Grubb Knight Frank. Recipient, MAAR Pinnacle Award — 2015 Commercial Broker of the Year, 2013 Land Sales Broker of the Year, 2006 Office Sales Broker of the Year. Past president, Children’s Museum of Memphis, Carnival Memphis, MAAR, SIOR Memphis Chapter. B.A., University of Tennessee; M.S., Real Estate Development; and M.B.A., University of Memphis.
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