Power Players 2020
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S. Eugene Mathis, Jr. Executive VP Mathis & Company dba Mathis, Tibbets & Massey, Inc. Surety bonding, contractors’ insurance, workers compensation, general liability, employee benefits, inland marine coverages. Commercial Lines Coverage Specialist.
Jeff Michael VP, Clay & Land Insurance,
Dave Thomas CEO, Kemmons Wilson Insurance Group. Founded in 1952 and remains family owned. Offices in Memphis, Nashville, St. Louis, Little Rock, Birmingham, Jackson and Destin. Risk mitigation expertise in commercial, nonprofit, hospitality, private client, aviation, employee benefit sectors. Licensed in all 50 states.
Inc. Joined father, Mike Michael, at Michael Insurance Agency in 1975. Merged with Clay & Land in 1982. Full-service, independent, family-owned agency providing all lines of insurance. Professional liability, property, general liability.
Paul Woods Managing director and client executive, Marsh USA, Inc. Member of firm’s Southeastern Partnership Management team. Transportation/logistics and wholesale/retail segments.
Dale Morris Owner and principal, Morris & Associates. Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter and past president, Memphis CPCU Chapter. Associate in Risk Management. Past chairman, Memphis and Shelby County Insurance Advisory Committee, Greater Memphis Insurance Council.
Kenneth David Paylor CEO and president, USI of Tennessee, Inc. Executive management and large risk management programs. 200+ offices in the U.S. Certified Insurance Counselor, Associate in Risk Management. Certificate of Achievement for Advanced Consultancy Practice I.
John Robert Pitts Co-CEO, Lipscomb and Pitts Insurance, LLC. With partner Mat Lipscomb III, majority owner of largest locally owned insurance agency in the Mid-South. President’s Club member, University of Tennessee.
Kirk Riggins Partner, Page, Chaffin & Riggins Insurance. Hands-on in mainly with Main Street America business. Licensed in multiple states. Certified Insurance Counselor Designation. Insurors of Tennessee.
Brad V. Smith President, Smith-Berclair Insurance. Former president, Cecil Smith Insurance. Purchased Berclair Insurance Center and merged companies into SmithBerclair Insurance. NCAA Division I college football official. Former president, Insurors of Memphis, Insurors of Tennessee.
Brokerage Services, Colliers International in Memphis. Colliers Everest Award and numerous Memphis Area Association of Realtors Pinnacle Awards. SIOR Memphis Chapter President, 2013.
Darrell T. Cobbins President and principal broker, Universal Commercial Real Estate, LLC. 2011 Agent of Change Award, MULYP, 2012 African American Male Image Award for Business, Hobson-Goodlow Foundation. Appointed by Governor Haslam to Tennessee’s State Board of Education.
Thomas Farnsworth Partner,
Stephen L. Oseman President and owner, Oseman Insurance Agency. One of largest independent agencies in Tennessee. Offices in Memphis and Jackson, Mississippi, specializing in automotive industry, healthcare P&C, education, social services, entertainment, transportation.
Andy Cates CEO and President of
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emphis is undergoing a rapid pace of commercial development and it’s Power Players like these who are leading the way.
Ronald “Ron” Belz President and CEO, Belz Enterprises. One of largest commercial and industrial developers in the South. Developed more than 25 million square feet of property, including Shelby Oaks, Goodlett Farms, Appling Farms, The Peabody, Peabody Place. Development and management of industrial, retail, office, and residential properties nationwide.
Paul Boyle President, Boyle Investment Co. Specializes in Memphis and Nashville real estate. Properties include Schilling Farms, Regalia Shopping Center, Ridgeway Center, The Pinnacle of Germantown.
Danny Buring Managing partner, Memphis office, The Shopping Center Group, LLC. Clients include Fresh Market, Dick’s, Bed Bath & Beyond, Panera Bread, Chipotle, LA Fitness, Fleming’s Steakhouse. 2004 Pinnacle Award for Commercial Broker of the Year.
Chance Carlisle CEO, Carlisle Corporation. Manages aviation, real estate development, Wendy’s franchise departments. Development portfolio includes the One Beale Project, and $30 million Chisca Hotel renovation.
Farnsworth Investment Co. and Holdings. Society of Office and Industrial Realtors. Memphis Area Association of Realtors Commercial Broker Lifetime Achievement Award, Lambda Alpha International Excellence in Real Estate Lifetime Achievement Award, Carnival Memphis Cook Halle Award.
Rick Fogelman CEO, Fogelman Properties. Establishes and implements business strategies. Owns/ operates 90 multifamily communities of over 28,000 apartment homes throughout the country. Licensed real estate broker in Tennessee.
Lawrence “Larry” Jensen President and CEO, Cushman & Wakefield. Clients: Smith & Nephew, Campbell Clinic, AutoZone. 2005 Commercial Broker of the Year, 2008 Office Broker of the Year.
Carma C. Jude Portfolio manager, Healthcare Realty. Certified Commercial Investment Member. Company owns seven properties totaling 516,000 square feet.
Michael A. Lightman Owner, Michael Lightman Realty Co., a regional leader in commercial property brokerage and land investment. Developed Shelby Business Park, Germantown’s Exeter Village, Centennial Place, South Lake Centre in Southaven, and multiscreen movie complexes for Malco Theatres. Commercial Hall of Fame, Memphis Area Association of Realtors.
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