CREATING A BETTER WORLD THROUGH THE POWER OF DESIGN.

Rick French

Principal, French King Fine Properties: Teams with Tim King to oversee long-standing local residential real estate company. Co-founder in 1985 of the defunct but still remembered French Christianson Patterson and Associates.

Steve Fridrich

President and Managing Partner, Fridrich and Clark Realty: Launched real estate career in 1979 while a Vanderbilt student and became a full partner in 1982 of company founded by his father. Has grown Fridrich & Clark Realty from one o ce with fewer than 10 agents to two o ces with 180-plus agents.

Mike Frohnappel

Managing Principal/Nashville, Baker Barrios: Leads local o ce of Orlando company (which also operates o ces in Chicago and Tampa). University of Arkansas grad oversees approximately 13 employees in the Gulch, with o ce now seven years in operations.

Gary Gaston

Executive Director, Nashville Civic Design Center: Principal contributor to “The Plan of Nashville.” A TEDx Nashville Fellow who oversees nonprofit now 23 years in operation. Holds degrees from both Tennessee and Vanderbilt.

Hunter Gee

Principal, Smith Gee Studio: Teams with fellow principals Fleming Smith, Dallas Caudle and Greg Tidwell at architecture firm focused on boutique projects throughout city’s various urban districts.

Tony Giarratana

Principal, Giarratana: Has developed downtown sites on which rise five towers of 200 feet or taller, including the 550-foot-tall 505. Company underway with three Church Street skyscrapers, including a 750-footer on portion of downtown YMCA site. Considered by many the city’s most wellknown developer due to high-profile nature of his projects.

Jimmy Granbery

CEO, H.G. Hill Realty: Has overseen urban infill projects in 12South, Five Points, Green Hills, Hillsboro Village and Sylvan Heights. Now focused on Germantown and West End Avenue sites for mixed-use buildings. Member of city’s old-school development community who has earned respect for hiring local companies and for using progressive design and planning concepts.

Joseph Gri n

CEO, RaganSmith Associates: After joining firm in 1987, was promoted to top job in 2020. Holds engineering degree from University of Massachusetts at Lowell.

Chad Grout

Founder and Principal Broker, Urban Grout Commercial Real Estate: Is focused on parts of South Nashville, including Wedgewood-Houston. Advocate of urban development who holds master’s degree in real estate from Atlanta’s Georgia State.

Roberto Gutierrez

Managing Partner, Jackson Builders: Oversees acquisitions, financing and investor relations for boutique development business that has completed more than 150 infill homes in Nashville’s urban core. Focuses work on Buchanan Arts District and Bordeaux. Current pipeline amounts to $75 million across 30 projects through Q4 2024. At 30, ranks among city’s youngest developers.

Kristy Hairston

Regional Vice President, Compass

Green Hills: Former president of Greater Nashville Realtors and member of CABLE and Nashville Rotary. Previously served as managing director of Nashville sales.

Whitfield Hamilton

Regional Partner, Panattoni Development: Partners with brother Hayne on development of Music Row-area sites, including o ce buildings on 16th Avenue (home to SESAC) and on Music Circle South. Company finished work in 2022 on Row o ce building at exsite of Bobby’s Idle Hour.

Kim Hartley Hawkins

Co-Founding Principal, Hawkins Partners: Teams with husband Gary Hawkins to lead influential land planning and landscape architecture firm. Company, which is contributing to massive Nashville Yards project, lost its Five Points o ce due to March 2020 tornado and helped rebuild with owner Hill Realty.

William Hastings

Principal, Hastings Architecture Associates: Teams with David Bailey and David Powell to lead firm that designed Asurion building in North Gulch for Highwoods and MCC Roundabout-area tower 805 Lea. Company continues to land increasing number of high-rise design assignments.

Michael Hayes

President and CEO, C.B. Ragland: Industry o cial whose company completed in SoBro in 2021 the Hyatt Centric hotel at ex-Listening Room site. Completed with Hines the mixed-use

222 2nd in SoBro and is now underway on Hyatt Caption project at Gulch site last home to Whiskey Kitchen.

Jonathan Harris

Founder and CEO, Scout Realty: Leader of residential real estate company also founded Homes for Homes, a nonprofit that provides safe housing to people in need.

Je Haynes

Founder, Boyle Nashville: Oversees firm that worked with Northwestern Mutual and Northwood Ravin to develop Capitol View sites in North Gulch. Partners with Thomas McDaniel, Boyle’s director of o ce properties. Company captured NAIOP developer of the year award in early 2020.

Ray Hensler

Principal, Hensler Development

Group: Known for $80 million, 23-story Gulch luxury condo tower Twelve Twelve. His mid-2000s-finished Adelicia in Midtown still garners positive attention. Now underway with Rolling Mill Hill mixed-use project.

Bob Higgins

President and CEO, Barge Design Solutions: Has served in current roles since 2009. Joined Barge in 1996 as an intern following graduation from the Vanderbilt engineering school.

Kelly Knight Hodges

Chief Development and Engagement O cer, Gresham Smith: During her roughly 22 years at Gresham Smith, has worked with Jackson National, the State of Tennessee, Ramsey Solutions and Schneider Electric.

Ginger Holmes

Managing Broker, Managing Partner and Owner, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Woodmont Realty: Teams with Co-Principal Broker Nancy Malone and Principals Tonya Hamilton and Tisa Musgrove to operate residential brokerage.

Jason Holwerda

Partner, Brokerage Services, Foundry

Commercial: Coordinated the 2018 purchase of brokerage business of OakPoint Real Estate’s Nashville o ce. With that deal, industry veteran Rick Helton joined Foundry, giving company a noteworthy combo.

Tom Hooper

Senior Managing Director, JLL: Teams with co-managing director Bo Tyler to oversee Chicago-based heavy-hitter’s Nashville o ce. Oversaw in 2019 the Nashville o ce’s addition of property management and retail brokerage services.

Bill Hostettler

Principal Broker, HND Realty; Chief Manager, Craighead Development: Straight-shooting industry veteran (about 42 years of experience) possessed of playful wit and focused on developing reasonably priced condos and townhomes.

Allen Huggins

Owner, WH Properties: Nashville native earned his real estate license in 2003 and started residential-focused brokerage in 2017. University of Georgia grad.

Janet Jones

Managing Broker, Corcoran Reverie: Former Worth Properties owner o ers 36 years of experience in the residential real estate sector, with focus on Davidson and Williamson counties. Oversees local o ce of company owned by Florida-based Hilary Farnum-Fasth.

Stephen Kulinski

Senior Managing Director, CBRE: Assumed current role in 2015 after 31-year career as an architect, most recently with Gresham Smith. Has served as president of local NAIOP chapter. Commands respect for his connections, insider info. Teams with EVP Steve Preston and SVP Roscoe High.

Micah Lacher

President and Founder, Anchor Investments: Leads company known for transforming historic church buildings into boutique hotels.

Ken Larish

CEO, The Mainland Companies: Teaming with Chicago’s Speedwagon to reinvent Chestnut Hill segment with mixed-use urban node called the New Heights District.

Paul Lawson

Vice President and General Manager, Turner Construction: Teams with John Gromos, vice president and GM, to lead local o ce of NYC-based Turner. Company has built, among others, Bridgestone Arena, Hill Center Brentwood, Tennessee State Museum and vertical addition to Vanderbilt’s children’s hospital. Studied concrete industry management at MTSU.

Larry Lipman

Broker and Owner, RE/MAX Homes And Estates, Lipman Group: Ageless and a able residential real estate veteran who seemingly has undertaken more transactions than anybody else in town.

Derek Lisle

Co-Partner, Cottingham Capital

Partners: Works with Michael Young and Matt Laitinen at locally based company focused on Salemtown and Germantown projects.

Rob Lowe

Executive Managing Director and Partner, Stream Realty Partners: Former Cushman & Wakefield senior managing director ranks among city’s most influential commercial real estate pros. Teaming with New York entity to overhaul The Arcade. Known for work with Elliott Kyle and McClain Towery. Underway with Stadium Inn overhaul.

Bert Mathews

President, The Mathews Company: Oversees development, acquisitions, financing and institutional/investor relations. University of North Carolina grad is also a partner with Nashville office of Colliers International. Teamed with Seattle’s Eagle Rock Ventures on WeHo and SoBro micro-housing projects.

Mark McDonald

Partner, Oldacre McDonald: Veteran Nashville-based investor and developer who teams with Bill Oldacre to run company developing Century Farms in Antioch. Also serves as senior partner with M Cubed Developments, which is led by Mark McGinley.

Mark McGinley

Partner, M Cubed Developments: Oversees company that is undertaking, or has completed, projects in 12South, Buena Vista, Five Points and Music Row. Originally from Canada. Works with Mark McDonald, a partner with Oldacre McDonald

Jacky Gomez

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Bruce McNeilage

CEO and Co-Founder, Kinloch Partners and Harpeth Development: Has garnered headlines the past few years for work in South Inglewood (Solo East), Williamson County (Fairview Station) and the Crooked Creek and Derryberry Estates subdivisions on the Maury County side of Spring Hill.

Henry Menge

Principal, The Fifth Generation Property Company: Auburn grad known for his knowledge of Midtown. Leads company that has evolved, via family members, since the late 1800s.

Janet Miller

CEO and Market Leader, Colliers

Nashville: Ex-Nashville Area Chamber ECD leader who has been with Colliers since 2014. Firm was sold to Colliers International Group Inc. in late 2020. Holds economics degree from University of Tennessee.

James Moore

Principal Broker, Blue Iris Real Estate: CRE industry pro who started solo boutique company in late 2019 after having worked with Urban Grout.

Russ Oldham

Managing Director, Walker Dunlop: Teams with Brett Kingman and Robbie O’Bryan to focus on multifamily work. Trio had led local CBRE office’s investment properties multifamily group.

Rebecca Ozols

Owner, Bell Construction: Former vice president of growth operations who joined Bell in 2018. Was tapped as owner, along with Sam Hand, in late 2021. Partners with Eric Pyle, a company member and EVP.

Marie Parks

President, Parks Realty: Teams with husband and company chairman Bob Parks to oversee residential real estate company that includes Village and that in early January completed merger with Pilkerton Realtors.

Dane Peachee

President, Compass Real Estate Advisors: Assumed greater role with CREA after the 2020 retirement of Tim Stowell, company founder and managing member. Has been with firm since 2003.

Todd Robinson

President, ESa: Veteran health care building designer who joined ESa in 1981 and in 2018 was named to The College of Fellows of The American Institute of Architects. Works in tandem with Chairman Dick Miller, who has been with firm (founded by the late Earl Swensson) since 1967, and principals Ron Lustig and Eric Klotz.

Ben Rooke

Regional President, Brasfield & Gorrie: Auburn grad started career at Brasfield & Gorrie in March 2000 and works from Franklin o ce. Has held role since January 2021.

Cary Rosenblum

CEO, Elmington Capital Group. Teams with Ben Brewer (president) to lead company that has undertaken developments in Hillsboro Village and Edgehill, among other urban areas. Company now working on project in West Davidson County.

Mary Roskilly

Principal, Anecdote Architectural Experiences: Teams with partner Josh Hughes to oversee architecture firm previously known as Tuck-Hinton. Has been with Wedgewood-Houston firm since 1994. Studied architecture at the University of Cincinnati.

Floyd Schecter

President, SmartSpace: Dry-witted and likable leader of boutique company focused on management and maintenance of commercial buildings.

Mike Shmerling

Chairman and CEO, Clearbrook

Holdings: Opened Pearl Street Apartments with long-time friend Tony Giarratana in 2017, with the two also having partnered to develop Midtown site with 1818 Church. Veteran real estate investor oversees company formerly known as XMi Holdings.

Barry Smith

Co-Founder and President, Eakin

Partners: Combines with John Eakin to form experienced commercial real estate power pair. Former executive VP and principal of now-defunct Grubb & Ellis/Centennial Inc. Company developed Rolling Mill Hill site with Eakin Plaza, which opened in 2020.

Warren Smith III

Principal and Managing Director, Avison Young: Ex-Cushman & Wakefield | Cornerstone CEO leads local o ce of Canadian-based heavyweight. Former partner and president of Mid-South Financial Corp. who holds MBA degree from Duke.

Andrew Ste ens

Managing Director, Wood Partners: Helped start local o ce of Atlanta-based company in January 2019. Company ranks among most active apartment developers doing work in Nashville. Previously spent five years at Alliance Residential Company as development director, overseeing Broadstone Germantown, Broadstone 8South and Broadstone Gulch.

Jim Terrell

Managing Partner, Pilkerton Realtors: Leads company that in early 2022 merged with Parks Realty and Village. Has served in current role since 2002 and a licensed broker since 1986.

Lizabeth Theiss

Business Development Director, DPR Construction: Joined company in mid-2019 after having served in a similar role with Crain Construction. Former Texas resident is skilled at marketing, media relations, customer relations and business development.

George Tomlin

President and CEO, GBT Realty: Steers Brentwood-based company known for its One22One mixed-use tower in The Gulch. Prepping to begin work on The Sinclair at West End and Elliston Place split.

John E. Toomey IV

Principal Broker, JT Commercial Real Estate. Belmont grad started solo business in mid-2022 after having worked with Urban Grout.

McClain Towery

President, Towery Development: Has experience with projects located in or near 12South, Edgehill Village, The Nations and East Nashville. Often works with Elliott Kyle, Rob Lowe and architect Jamie Pfe er.

Tom Trent

Partner, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings: A member of both the firm’s economic development and real estate teams. O ers about 41 years of experience in real estate and economic development law. Vanderbilt