Chase Kerley joined Crescent Communities in 2016 and currently serves as the Managing Director of AXIAL and THE YIELD, Crescent Communities' industrial and life science portfolios. Chase is responsible for creating pipeline and managing operations for both platforms across the Southeast. Previously, Chase has served as the Managing Director for The River District and Director of Land Acquisition and Development.

Chase has over 16 years of experience in commercial and residential acquisition and development having led development for 2.1M SF of Life Science space, 1.4M SF of industrial, and over 8,200 residential units across the southeast.

Before coming to Crescent Communities, Chase was the VP of Land Acquisition for Shea Homes where he led acquisition and development efforts for 11 years across NC and SC.

Chase serves active roles within ULI, HBA, and NAOIP.

Chase earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and Finance from North Carolina State University. Chase holds his real estate license in both North and South Carolina.

Massie Flippin is a Managing Director and Partner for McCraney Property Company. He brings over 23 years of experience specializing in development, acquisition, property management, and leasing to the firm. Mr. Flippin is responsible for leading all facets of the Carolinas operations, including managing and growing the industrial development platform.

Prior to joining the company, Mr. Flippin served as Partner and SVP for large industrial platforms where he managed operations for 30 million square feet, 500 tenants, and 204 industrial buildings across the East coast, while sourcing and overseeing industrial development totaling over 15 million square feet and more than $1 billion in market value. He is a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) and active in the Council of Supply Chain Management (CSCMP), Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR), and the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) while holding a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Wake Forest University.

With over 31 years of experience in architecture and the past 24 of those as a registered architect, Kevin has worked on a diversified collection of projects, including the urban high-rise, retail, healthcare, multi-family, and major industrial building types. Kevin’s role at the Nucor Insulated Panel Group is to combine his experience as an architect and his technical knowledge of the insulated metal panel to provide an unprecedented level of project support. Design assistance, specification development, product research, and installation training are several of the adaptable roles that Kevin provides while ensuring the smooth management and successful completion of the design intent.

Henry has 7 years of experience in Industrial commercial real estate transactions in which he has worked with both corporate occupiers and institutional investors and developers. He is a passionate and creative consultant that is devoted to keeping the real estate transaction process streamlined for his clients while ensuring to maximize costs savings and value creation wherever possible. Since joining Avison Young, Henry has transacted over 800 acres of land for industrial development projects while also assisting the Silverman Group in the leasing of their 2.1 million square foot industrial park in Concord, North Carolina, Hartz Mountain in the leasing of their 1.1 million square foot park in Charlotte, North Carolina and Evergreen Industrial Properties in the leasing of their 944,000 square foot infill park in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Aside from the above mentioned assignments Henry is proud to have active working relationships with The Silverman Group, Hartz Mountain Industries, Evergreen Industrial, Trammell Crow Company, Johnson Development, Scannell Properties and Chen Development here in the Charlotte Market.

Henry received the “Power Broker” designation for Top Industrial Leasing Broker from Costar in 2016, 2017 & 2020. Henry also is a member of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors and an active member of CRCBR here in the Charlotte Market.

Drew is a founding partner at Greenberg Gibbons Properties. He leads all development activities in North and South Carolina for the shallow bay, light industrial division and is based in Charlotte, NC.

Prior to co-founding Greenberg Gibbons Properties, Drew was with Chicago Bridge & Iron, a multinational contractor focused on the energy infrastructure space, and worked on projects throughout the US, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Australia.

Drew earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Clemson and a Masters in Real Estate from MIT.

Smith Haverty joined Atlanta Property Group in 2013 and oversees the firm’s

investment activity, including acquisitions, dispositions, and financings. During his time

at APG, he has been involved in principal transactions totaling over $1 billion.

Prior to joining APG, he began his career in SunTrust Robinson Humphrey’s Real

Estate Group, which provided real estate advice to investment banking clients and

acquired single-tenant real estate assets. While at SunTrust, Smith was involved in over

$250 million of real estate transactions. Smith earned a B.A. in Finance from the

University of Georgia. He is a member of NAIOP, where he participates in a National

Developing Leaders Forum. Smith is a native of Atlanta and currently lives in Buckhead

with his wife, Brittany, and their three sons.

Alex Nunner is a Vice President at IPCP, with responsibility for financial modeling, market research, and supporting all aspects of the acquisition and underwriting process.

Prior to joining IPCP, Mr. Nunner spent 4 years at Truist Bank (fka SunTrust) in Atlanta, GA as a Senior Associate, focused on originating commercial real estate loans to private equity funds and private developers. In this role Mr. Nunner was involved in the origination and closing of over $2 billion in new loan production. Prior to Truist Bank, he worked as an intern at JLL (fka HFF) in Houston, TX with their Debt & Equity Placement team, and TerraCap Management in Naples, FL with their Acquisitions & Asset Management team.

Mr. Nunner was born and raised in South Florida and earned a Master of Science in Real Estate (MSRE) and a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Florida.

Ben serves as an Assistant Vice President for Stonemont’s Development and Acquisitions platforms. Ben joined the company in 2019 and was previously with Cushman & Wakefield’s Diligence Advisory Group. Ben has taken on a variety of roles throughout his tenure at Stonemont including Transaction Management, Asset Management, and now Development/Acquisitions.

Brian S. Packer is the Director of Sales and Business Development at i-Tech Security Network Services, where he leads strategic efforts to help healthcare systems modernize their physical security infrastructure. With more than 25 years of experience in operations, growth consulting, and technology integration, Brian specializes in aligning safety, compliance, and smart facility management with scalable, future-ready solutions.

His work at i-Tech focuses on delivering integrated systems—from access control and video surveillance to AI-enabled analytics—tailored for complex environments like hospitals, clinics, and long-term care facilities. Prior to i-Tech, Brian held executive roles at ZAGG International and Hewlett-Packard, and has advised healthcare and tech organizations on operational transformation, startup acceleration, and post-acute care optimization.

A sought-after speaker and educator, Brian has presented at industry events including the WOMMA National Convention and Reliv International Conference, and has guest lectured at Boise State University and BYU–Idaho. He holds a master’s degree in Management and Leadership and a certificate in Digital Currencies and Blockchain from Wharton.