Andy T. Kidd was appointed Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of General Services (DGS) by Governor Bill Lee, effective January 15, 2026. DGS provides critical operational support services to all other departments and agencies in Tennessee State Government. As commissioner, he oversees all divisions within DGS, including the Division of Administration, the Central Procurement Office, Document Solutions, State of Tennessee Real Estate Asset Management, and Vehicle and Asset Management.

Kyle Matthews is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Matthews™, a commercial real estate and technology firm with nearly 30 offices and 1,000+ agents and employees nationwide. The firm is a leader in commercial real estate brokerage providing advisory services in transactions, leasing, and debt/capital markets. Since Kyle founded the company in 2015, Matthews™ quickly became the fastest-growing commercial real estate firm in the country, and is now one of the largest privately held brokerage platforms in the U.S. Under Kyle’s leadership, the company has successfully closed 33,000+ transactions totaling more than $84 billion in sales volume. Kyle is also the host of the Matthews Mentality Podcast, where he interviews top leaders across all industries and discusses insights on business, leadership and the motivators that drive people to success. He is also the author of The Matthews Market Pulse newsletter on Substack. Find Kyle on X, Instagram and LinkedIn at KyleMatthewsCEO.

Since co-founding Peachtree Group in 2007, Greg has successfully

overseen investments exceeding $11.0 billion in commercial real estate

and various other enterprises.

With over 25 years of experience, he brings extensive experience in credit

and equity investing, particularly in hotels and other commercial real

estate assets. Previously, Greg served as senior vice president of business

development for Specialty Finance Group, where he originated more than

$2.0 billion of credit transactions.

Before that, Greg was vice president of business development for GMAC

Commercial Mortgage Asset-Backed Lending Division. During his six-year tenure, he originated, closed

and funded more than 300 hospitality FF&E financing transactions with an aggregate capital structure

exceeding $10.0 billion.

Greg is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and is a board member of the American Hotel &

Lodging Association. He also serves on the real estate fund advisory board for the Texas McCombs

School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin.

Uday Sehgal is Managing Partner of Rise Investors, a private equity firm with a focus on hotel and urban mixed use development in strategic markets across the U.S. and Canada.  Uday founded Rise Investors in 2023 as a vehicle to capitalize and execute on creative business plans that are distinctive, human, and scalable.

Uday was formerly Principal & Managing Director at AJ Capital Partners, a real estate private equity company with $5.0 billion in assets.  The portfolio is comprised of lifestyle hotel and mixed use assets in iconic cities and university towns.  Uday was responsible for overseeing investments for the company in major U.S. urban markets.  He led the capital, leasing and development of the Apple Music, Soho House, and Live Nation properties in Nashville; the San Francisco Armory; and Soho House Portland.

Uday previously held the position of Director of Acquisitions for Viceroy (Kor) Hotel Group, managing new deals and existing assets in the United States, Middle East, and Asia. During his tenure, Uday initiated a working relationship with Mubadala, an Abu Dhabi based sovereign wealth vehicle.  He led the due diligence and negotiations of the sale of Viceroy to Mubadala.

Uday earned a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Economics from Northwestern University in Chicago.  He began his career as an acquisitions analyst at Trizec Properties, a publicly-traded office REIT later acquired by Blackstone and Brookfield.  Uday is a guest lecturer for the Owen School at Vanderbilt University.

Uday is a songwriter and guitar player – and fronts the Nashville-based indie folk band Windsong.  Uday has also served as Executive Producer on 4 films directed by Joseph Garner in partnerships with CAA, Warner Bros. Digital, Netflix, Apple TV, and ESPN’s 30 for 30.

Brian Dawson serves as Chief Executive Officer, overseeing the strategic direction and institutional growth of GBT's integrated development and investment platform. His leadership ensures that execution discipline, capital governance, and programmatic tenant relationships operate at the institutional standard the platform was built to deliver.

Andrew is a Partner, Head of Development at SomeraRoad, overseeing all aspects of the firm’s ground-up development platform with a current pipeline of multifamily projects, in excess of $1.5 billion in total cost. Andrew has over 15 years of experience in development. Prior to joining SomeraRoad, Andrew served as Vice President of Development for Mill Creek Residential Trust, where he led the development of 1,400+ residential units exceeding $600 million of development value. Andrew previously helped build RXR Realty's development platform, overseeing the construction of 1,400+ residential units totaling more than $700 million of value during his tenure. He also worked at Toll Brothers, Inc. and Ashley Development earlier in his career.

Andrew received a B.S. in Accounting from the Pennsylvania State University. He lives in Nashville, TN with his wife, son, and daughter.

Mia leads the development of all industrial, multifamily, and mixed-use projects in the Nashville market. Her responsibilities include site selection, contract negotiations, project due diligence, governmental approvals, and predevelopment budgets for land closing. Mia has completed $690 million in transactions in her career and is exclusively focused on growing Pizzuti’s presence in the Nashville market across multiple product types.

Mr. Cordes serves as the President of Northwood Hospitality. Prior to joining Northwood Hospitality, he was a Senior Vice President at Northwood Investors and was responsible for overseeing asset management activities for the portfolio of hospitality investments across the U.S. Additionally, Mr. Cordes worked for Hyatt Hotels Corporation from 2008 to 2020 and concluded his time there as a Regional Vice President of Global Asset Management. At Hyatt Hotels Corporation, Mr. Cordes was responsible for overseeing asset management activities for a portfolio of owned and joint-venture hotels across the U.S., Brazil, and the Caribbean and collaborated on the development and execution of a strategic asset improvement plan that drove profit expansion.

Mr. Cordes graduated cum laude from Rockhurst University with a B.S. and B.A. in Finance and Economics.

Michael Rankin grew up in the construction business. He started at 14, digging ditches and

pouring concrete on job sites across Nashville. After earning a finance degree from the

University of Tennessee, he returned to the family business in 1992 to work alongside his

father at J.E. Crain & Son, now Crain Construction.

Over the last three decades, Michael has served in nearly every role in the company, from field

operations to executive leadership. Today, as President and CEO, he stays closely connected to

projects and teams, focusing on risk management, safety, quality, and long-term client

relationships. His steady message is simple: always do the right thing.

A Nashville native, Michael takes pride in leading a company that has served Middle Tennessee

for more than 90 years. Under his leadership, Crain has delivered landmark projects including

the Hilton Nashville Airport, Prancing Horse of Nashville, and The Crestmoor, and was named

2025 General Contractor of the Year by the Associated Builders and Contractors Greater

Tennessee.

Michael is active in NAIOP, the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, and serves on the Board

for Show Hope, an adoption advocacy organization. Outside of work, he enjoys time on the lake

with his wife, Amy, and their three children.

Elizabeth Holland is a member of Winstead’s Real Estate Development & Investments Practice Group. Elizabeth advises and represents clients in a broad range of commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions and dispositions, development, financing, office and retail leasing, and ancillary real estate issues. Elizabeth is committed to providing strategic and practical counsel to help clients navigate complex real estate matters efficiently and effectively.

Experience

Development: Representation of developers in the development of multi-family, residential planned communities, residential condominiums, medical office, hotel, industrial, and mixed-use projects.

Acquisitions and Dispositions: Representation of clients in connection with the acquisition and disposition of real property, including downtown and suburban office buildings, medical office buildings, senior living facilities, retail centers, hotels, multi-family and mixed-use developments.

Leasing: Representation of both landlords and tenants in connection with the negotiation of lease agreements, including ground leases, build-to-suit leases and sale-leasebacks for various types of real property, including office, medical office, industrial and retail property.

Representative Experience

Represented a developer in the structuring, planning and development of a luxury hotel branded mixed-used condominium development.

Represented a foreign investor and sponsor in connection with the acquisition of a 24-property medical outpatient facility portfolio in Ohio and Florida from a top United States healthcare system under a sale-leaseback arrangement.

Assisted client in the sale of a single-family rental portfolio with more than 1,000 residential properties worth approximately $300 million

Assisted developer in the acquisition of a 1,500-acre assemblage of raw land for development of a data center.

Assisted client in the acquisition of numerous industrial properties with purchase prices ranging from $20 million to $55 million.

Assisted client in the acquisition of approximately 363 acres of raw land for the development of a private golf course.

Austen Berry joined HDLA in 2018 and serves as Principal at the firm. Her

background spans architecture, geography, and graphic design, strengthening her

understanding of how design decisions carry across a project. She leads project

teams through design coordination, keeping clients, architects, engineers, and

contractors aligned as decisions are made. She holds responsibility for budgets,

schedules, and deliverables from early design through construction, and uses

graphic communication to keep design direction clear at each handoff.

Carla Baca is a Healthcare Advisor at Sagemont Real Estate, specializing in healthcare real estate advisory and leasing services for healthcare providers, building owners, and investors throughout Middle Tennessee. Drawing on institutional experience with one of the nation’s largest publicly traded outpatient medical real estate investment trusts, Carla brings a deep understanding of the ownership, investment, and operational dynamics that shape healthcare real estate.

Carla represents healthcare property owners in developing and executing leasing strategies, including property positioning, marketing, tenant outreach, and identifying users that complement and strengthen the existing tenant mix. She also advises healthcare occupiers on site selection, lease negotiations, and real estate strategy. Her approach combines market expertise with a collaborative, relationship-driven focus on delivering long-term value for her clients.

Carlina B. Bell, MBA is a community development strategist, real estate developer, and finance executive focused on advancing equitable development, housing innovation, and long-term community stability. Since 2012, she has served as Executive Director of The William Franklin Buchanan Community Development Corporation (WFBCDC), leading initiatives that expand affordable housing opportunities, strengthen neighborhood ecosystems, and advance community-centered approaches to land stewardship and economic mobility.

With more than 25 years of experience spanning finance, asset management, real estate development, and nonprofit leadership, Carlina brings a multidisciplinary perspective to community development and the built environment. Her career began in Austin, Texas, as a community lender with BigAustin and later PeopleFund, where she supported entrepreneurs and small business owners traditionally excluded from access to capital. Her commitment to community wealth-building was shaped even earlier through exposure to her grandfather’s work as a butcher, grocer, affordable housing developer, and commercial property owner, where she witnessed firsthand the transformative power of ownership, entrepreneurship, and neighborhood investment.

Carlina is a HUD-certified housing counselor, entrepreneur, founding partner in a real estate development firm, and principal of an asset management firm focused on the growth and expansion of multigenerational ownership and stewardship of real estate. Her professional experience also includes serving as CFO of a boutique technology consultancy in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Financial Analyst with Ernst & Young, and Expected Value Analyst with Salomon Brothers, along with financial analysis work within the international aerospace defense manufacturing and training industry.

Known for bridging institutional-level strategy with community-centered impact, Carlina’s work increasingly focuses on innovative models for equitable ownership, public land redevelopment, housing preservation, and holistic neighborhood revitalization. Under her leadership, WFBCDC has established Nashville Equitable Housing Cooperative (NEHC), one of Tennessee’s first limited equity housing cooperative development initiatives, with a portfolio of 198 affordable housing units across three communities. Through this work, Carlina is advancing a resident-centered model that preserves long-term affordability while creating pathways for shared ownership, democratic governance, and community wealth-building. Her leadership brings together real estate acquisition, financing, asset management, resident education, and strategic partnerships to demonstrate how commercial real estate can be leveraged for lasting community benefit. She has also contributed to initiatives exploring community-driven development frameworks and collaborative approaches that align economic development with health, housing, and generational wealth outcomes.

An active civic and community leader, Carlina is the immediate past Vice President of the Nashville Foundation for Women of Color, Inc., a longtime member of Jack & Jill of America, Inc., and a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. She recently completed a professional fellowship through Claremont Lincoln University and the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy Vibrant Communities Teams Program, where she led the Nashville team as it collaborated with leaders nationwide, advancing innovative, community-driven strategies for public land development and civic transformation.

Having earned an MBA with a concentration in Strategy from Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management and a BS in Accounting from Southern University and A&M College, Carlina is comfortable at the intersection of finance, community development, real estate innovation, and civic leadership, moving fluidly between boardrooms, neighborhoods, institutional capital, and grassroots trust-building.

DeAnna Moore brings a 25-year career and an innovative, results-driven approach to real estate leadership. A Texas native and Texas Tech alumna based in Nashville, she is a devoted University of Texas Longhorns fan. DeAnna, recognized for leading portfolios exceeding $3 billion, excels in new business development and building trusting client relationships.

Her transformative leadership highlights a commitment to revenue growth and enhanced customer experiences. Notably, she implemented a customer-centric sales model, centralized sales organization, and Sales Excellence BI dashboard. DeAnna’s goal at Bedrock is clear—improving multifamily real estate efficiency while championing equity and value for employees and clients. With a unique blend of expertise, she is set to lead Bedrock into a new era of prosperity and innovation.

Dani Badgett (she/her) is the Director of Operations and Culture at Holladay Ventures, a Nashville-based real estate development firm investing in workforce, affordable, and mixed-income housing across the country. As the firm's Integrator, she translates Holladay Ventures' goal of 100,000 affordable housing units by 2045 into the systems, processes, and people required to get there, owning the annual and quarterly priorities that move the company toward that vision.

A native of Meridian, Mississippi, Dani brings a decade of experience spanning higher education, DEI consulting, and real estate. She built and led her own consulting practice grounded in empathy, courage, and curiosity, and has designed sustainable operational systems for universities, nonprofits, and corporate clients.

Her work is anchored in the belief that housing is a starting point, not an endpoint. She builds partnerships with local nonprofits so residents in every Holladay Ventures development can grow financially, educationally, and in their health, and so they walk into affordable housing with their dignity intact.

Dani serves on the board of The Healing Trust and is completing a PhD in Global Leadership.

Emily is a Senior Project Manager at True North Advisory, bringing more than 20 years

of experience in design, construction, and project management. She specializes in

planning, programming, interior design, FF&E, cost and budget analysis, and client-

focused project management across the commercial office, industrial, and hospitality

sectors. Known for her relationship-driven approach, Emily excels at building strong

partnerships that contribute to successful project outcomes.

A lifelong Nashvillian, Emily is proud to play a role in shaping the city's ongoing growth

and evolution. When she's not helping clients navigate complex challenges, she enjoys

spending time with her husband and two dogs.

Emily Buchanan’s work demonstrates the power of design to improve the way people experience care. As an Interior Designer and Design Manager, for Gensler’s Nashville office, she brings a combination of design discipline, operational understanding, and human empathy to healthcare, senior living, and professional services environments. Her work is defined by thoughtful spatial strategy creating places that are not only beautiful but intuitive, dignified, and responsive to the needs of the people who rely on them every day.

What sets Emily apart is the depth of insight behind her design decisions. Before entering the profession, she earned a degree in recreational therapy from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and worked in drug and alcohol treatment centers, children’s rehabilitation centers, and a prototype community for adults with Alzheimer’s and dementia. This firsthand experience in therapeutic environments gives her a nuanced understanding of how planning, materiality, light, scale, wayfinding, and sensory cues can influence comfort, autonomy, trust, and connection.

Through her leadership, Emily translates this understanding into design strategies that elevate both experience and performance. She works across disciplines to align client goals with the lived realities of patients, residents, families, caregivers, and staff, ensuring that every decision from circulation and adjacency to texture, transparency, and detail creates a supportive, efficient, and meaningful environment. Her work reflects the highest aspirations of design: spaces that serve with clarity, perform with purpose, and affirm the dignity of every person who enters them.

Emily advises office and retail tenants on real estate strategy with a customized approach to ensure their space promotes operational success. With a background in commercial real estate technology and a deep knowledge of Nashville, she is experienced in coaching occupier clients through the real estate process. Having been raised in Nashville, Emily has watched the city grow from a small town into a national market — a perspective her clients lean on when weighing submarkets, expansion timing, and where the city is headed next.

Recognized for her leadership in the industry, Emily was named the 2025 NAIOP Middle Tennessee Developing Leader of the Year and serves as the NAIOP Developing Leaders Board Chair. She is also President of the American Heart Association Young Professionals Board and volunteers with Preston Taylor Ministries.

Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her husband, Carter, and their daughter, Merritt, as well as exploring the endless new restaurants and spots around town or playing Mahjong with friends. 

Emily Trapani is a tech business leader with over 15 years of experience, including more than 8 years in leadership at Google, creating and executing sales strategies and innovation for technology products and services. As the Head of Retail at Google Fiber, she oversees strategy, innovation and operations in retail and other non-traditional sales and service experiences for the company's high-speed internet offerings.

She has an invariable track record of delivering results and growth for Google Fiber and its parent company, Alphabet Inc., by developing and managing various sales channels and partnerships, including B2B, B2B2C, multifamily, direct, indirect and nontraditional. She is also an author and a futurist, who has published two books and a podcast on technologies and industry trends. She is passionate about empowering women and underrepresented groups in technology and STEM, and volunteers as an instructor and facilitator for several Google programs and initiatives.

Hayley Schulist is an Associate Director of Project Management at Turner & Townsend with 15
years of experience in construction and 10 years as an owner's representative. She oversees all
facets of project management across commercial office, ground-up development, multifamily,
higher education, life sciences, and tenant improvement — having managed over $120 million
in comprehensive project costs throughout her career and nearly $1 million in client savings
through strategic procurement and negotiation.
Hayley's background spans interior design, sustainability, and real estate development, giving
her a uniquely integrated perspective on complex projects. Before joining Turner & Townsend,
she held roles at CBRE, Core Development, and Balfour Beatty Investments, where she served
as Global Sustainability Manager overseeing US and UK assets. She is a LEED AP BD+C and
Certified Green Professional (CGP) and holds a Master of Science with a concentration in Green
Building Practices from Lipscomb University and a Bachelor of Science in Interior Design from
East Tennessee State University.
Active in the Nashville real estate community, Hayley sits on the Planning Commission for the
City of Fairview since 2019 and serves on the Urban Land Institute's Infrastructure Action
Council and NEXT Steering Committee.

Janelle Gallagher is an accomplished Senior Vice President for CBRE Nashville, leveraging over 20 years of diverse real estate experience, with 11 dedicated to CBRE. As a recognized market expert and locally respected leader, Janelle specializes in both agency and tenant occupier representation, providing a unique, comprehensive perspective that drives exceptional outcomes for all her clients and transactions.

Her clientele spans a broad range of tenant industries, with a particular focus on complex transactions, a testament to her understanding of nuanced market dynamics. Janelle uses a strategic consulting approach, running a seamless process by leveraging CBRE's extensive internal platforms and best-in-class data to deliver superior results.

Beyond her client work, Janelle's influence within CBRE is evident through her roles on the CBRE Investor Leasing Advisory Board, where she advises institutional clients on national best practices and emerging industry trends. She was also appointed to the prestigious CBRE Emerging Leaders program, which gathers the nation's top talent to foster innovation and share insights. 

Her career path has included experience in development, transaction management, and portfolio management at institutions such as Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Vanderbilt University, where she managed a substantial lease portfolio. Additionally, she worked as well as a Project Executive at Erdman focusing on healthcare facility development.

Together with her four-person team over the past decade, Janelle has contributed to the successful completion of over 600 transactions. When she's not shaping the Nashville real estate landscape, Janelle enjoys an active lifestyle with her husband and two young daughters.

Kelsey Oesmann Wilson is a Principal at Nelson Community Partners, an affordable housing and community development firm based in Nashville, TN where she is managing a pipeline of more than 250 affordable housing units across six projects valued at over $100M. She is a licensed architect and previously spent seven years with Urban Housing Solutions, Nashville’s leading nonprofit provider of affordable housing, as an Enterprise Rose Fellow. As a Fellow, Kelsey was jointly hosted by the Civic Design Center, where she designed The Game of Rent board game and Affordable Housing 101 community teaching tool to combat harmful stereotypes and misconceptions about affordable housing. She is currently the co-chair of the Housing Action Council and serves on the Advisory Board for ULI Nashville.

In addition, Kelsey serves on the Board of Directors for local nonprofits Neighbor 2 Neighbor and Open Table Nashville. She is a founding board member of the Tennessee chapter of the Women's Affordable Housing Network (TNWAHN).

Prior to moving to Nashville in 2017, Kelsey designed mixed-use, retail, and multifamily projects in the Washington, DC area. In 2016, she biked from Virginia to Oregon with the nonprofit Bike & Build to raise funds and awareness for affordable housing. She earned her Bachelor of Architecture from Virginia Tech in 2014. In her free time, Kelsey loves to bike, hike, and enjoy live music with her husband.

Stephanie Ervin is the founder and chief designer of The Ervin Group, a nationally recognized firm that collaborates with developers, real estate groups, and builders to create commercial and residential spaces that drive both emotional connection and economic value. The Ervin Group has designed more than 65 commercial and multifamily projects nationwide representing well over $1 billion in development value. Stephanie brings a sharp understanding of how design supports asset performance. Her approach is rooted in the belief that design should do more than look beautiful - it should create measurable ROI and serve as a strategic advantage for owners, operators, and investors. Her team delivers a full-service, concierge-level experience across design, procurement, and turnkey installations, overseeing every detail from concept to completion. In the residential space, The Ervin Group is known for both high-end private residences and partnerships with builders on luxury new construction, curating elevated construction selections that bring cohesion, distinction, and stronger buyer appeal to every home. Under Stephanie's leadership, The Ervin Group was named Best of the City Interior Design Group by Modern Luxury Nashville Magazine and received Best of Design honors from the Nashville Design Collective and Traditional Home magazine.

Lanier Wagster is a senior advisor at Stride Commercial, specializing in retail and office brokerage across Nashville. She represents both landlords and tenants, advising on leasing, site selection, and positioning with a focus on securing deals and creating spaces that genuinely fit the neighborhood and the people they serve.

Lanier is known for connecting the right tenants with the right landlords by looking beyond business terms to identify truly compatible partners. She pairs strong market awareness with a hands-on, ownership mindset, approaching every assignment as if it were her own.

Lanier brings experience across a wide range of deal types and asset sizes, with a consistent focus on retail and office. She is deeply relationship-driven and thrives on the day-to-day interaction of the business.

Originally from Atlanta, Lanier has made Nashville home and is passionate about helping the city grow while staying true to its character.

Outside of work, Lanier enjoys traveling with her husband, Jack, exploring new places through food and culture, and spending time outdoors with their black lab, Blue.

Laura LoJacono, CPSM is a business development executive with more than 20 years of experience driving revenue growth, cultivating strategic client relationships, and expanding market presence within the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. As Director of Business Development for MYCON’s Southeast Region, based in Nashville, Tennessee, Laura leads efforts to identify new business opportunities, strengthen client and industry partnerships, and expand MYCON’s presence across Middle Tennessee and the greater Southeast. With a focus on industrial, retail, and other commercial markets, she develops strategic growth initiatives and builds relationships with developers, owners, and key industry decision-makers. Known for her collaborative, relationship-driven approach, Laura connects people, opportunities, and resources to support sustainable growth and long-term client success. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the State University of New York at Oswego and is a Certified Professional Services Marketer (CPSM). Laura is also actively involved in the regional business community, supporting professional networking, community engagement, women’s leadership, and mentoring young professionals through ULI’s Mentoring program.

Born in California, but today calls Nashville,

Tennessee home, real estate developer Meg Epstein

has over a decade of experience creating efficient,

modern lifestyles for people where it matters most:

their homes and neighborhoods. Developing and

establishing spaces that support whole living and

simplify home and work life for individuals is a

personal passion of hers.

Michelle Myers is a Director of Property Management with Lincoln Property Company and oversees the commercial Property Management division in Nashville consisting of over 3 million sq. ft. She offers 28 years of hands-on experience in office tenant relations, property enhancement, leasing, project management and tenant relations.

Michelle has been responsible for numerous high-profile office and retail properties for both private and public owners including MassMutual, AAL, Cornerstone, Archon, Arkansas Teachers Retirement Fund, Illinois Teachers Retirement Fund, Goldman Sachs, Innovatus Capital Partners, Bentall Green Oak, Angelo Gordon and Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust. Michelle has managed over $110 Million in TI and Capital Projects.

Nadia is a dynamic real estate professional and Community Manager at Broadstone SoBro, recognized for her leadership, operational excellence, and ability to turn change into opportunity. Her career reflects a powerful combination of resilience, adaptability, and an unwavering commitment to creating exceptional communities and driving results.

Nadia began her career in Los Angeles, California, where she transitioned into commercial property management with Lincoln Property Company. Managing a portfolio of four commercial retail properties, she quickly established herself as a results-driven leader, earning recognition for achieving the highest Net Operating Income (NOI) and highest retention rate for two consecutive quarters. Her early success laid the foundation for a career centered on strategic operations, relationship management, and performance.

A significant personal transition brought Nadia back to Tennessee to care for her family, creating an unexpected opportunity to redefine the next chapter of her career. She joined Greystar and entered Nashville’s rapidly evolving multifamily real estate market, where she found a new platform to combine her operational experience with her passion for people, leadership, and community building.

Today, Nadia leads as Community Manager at Broadstone SoBro, where she brings a people-first approach to multifamily operations while remaining focused on performance, resident experience, and team development. Her leadership and contributions have earned her recognition as a Rising Above Success Award recipient, as well as opportunities to serve as a leader of the Philanthropic Committee and as a Leadership Lyceum candidate through the Greater Nashville Apartment Association (GNAA).

Beyond the titles and accomplishments, Nadia’s career is defined by her willingness to embrace change and create opportunity from uncertainty. She believes meaningful leadership is about showing up with purpose, investing in people, and continuously raising the standard for what is possible.

Her journey from commercial real estate in Los Angeles to multifamily leadership in Nashville is a reflection of the evolving real estate industry itself—and of what can happen when resilience meets opportunity and you are willing to take a chance on yourself.

Stephanie Ervin is the founder and chief designer of The Ervin Group, a nationally recognized firm that collaborates with developers, real estate groups, and builders to create commercial and residential spaces that drive both emotional connection and economic value. The Ervin Group has designed more than 65 commercial and multifamily projects nationwide representing well over $1 billion in development value. Stephanie brings a sharp understanding of how design supports asset performance. Her approach is rooted in the belief that design should do more than look beautiful - it should create measurable ROI and serve as a strategic advantage for owners, operators, and investors. Her team delivers a full-service, concierge-level experience across design, procurement, and turnkey installations, overseeing every detail from concept to completion. In the residential space, The Ervin Group is known for both high-end private residences and partnerships with builders on luxury new construction, curating elevated construction selections that bring cohesion, distinction, and stronger buyer appeal to every home. Under Stephanie's leadership, The Ervin Group was named Best of the City Interior Design Group by Modern Luxury Nashville Magazine and received Best of Design honors from the Nashville Design Collective and Traditional Home magazine.

Bronte Prins serves as General Counsel of SomeraRoad, where she oversees all legal

affairs across the firm’s portfolio and leads its Human Resources department. Since

joining SomeraRoad in May 2024, she has closed more than $800 million in

transactions.

Previously, Bronte was Chief Legal Officer at Southern Land Company, a national real

estate development firm, where she worked on over 30 ground-up development projects

and closed $2.5 billion in transactions. She began her legal career in private practice at

Clifford Chance in New York City before continuing at Baker Donelson in Nashville.

Bronte’s leadership and accomplishments have earned her national recognition. She

was named Multifamily Executive’s Rising Star of the Year in 2021, honored with Multi-

Housing News’ Rising Star Excellence Award in 2023, and featured on the covers of

Multifamily Executive and Vanguard Law Magazine.

A graduate of the University of Southern California (B.A.) and Fordham University

School of Law (J.D.), Bronte lives in Nashville with her husband, Bill, and their son,

Beck.

Elam Freeman is the Founder and Principal of Ojas Partners, a boutique commercial real estate advisory firm specializing in servicing developers and emerging brands. Clients value Elam’s unique capability of identifying vision aligned partners, understanding evolving neighborhood needs, and tapping her vast national network to craft strategic plans.

Elam started her Commercial Real Estate career as a Commercial Property Manager for Elmington Capital Group before becoming an Affiliate Broker at Baker Storey McDonald. Building upon her foundational experience, Elam then embarked on her business plan to work with like-minded Tenants and Landlords who continue to raise the bar for retail in the Southeast

Elam stays involved in the community through her contributions to the arts and to nonprofits, such as Artville and Walk Bike Nashville. She is also an active member of Wedgewood Houston, the neighborhood in which she resides. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Pepperdine University, graduating Summa Cum Laude. In her free time, Elam enjoys traveling with her husband.

Emily Lamb is a dedicated land use and development attorney based in Tennessee. She assists clients in navigating the complex legal landscape surrounding property development and land use regulations.

Emily understands the unique challenges and opportunities that Tennessee’s dynamic growth presents. She provides strategic counsel and representation to developers, landowners, and community stakeholders, guiding them through zoning, permitting, and regulatory compliance matters. Whether it's a large-scale commercial development or a single-family home project, Emily brings a thorough understanding of local laws and procedures to ensure her clients' interests are protected and their goals are achieved.

Areas of Experience

Zoning & Land Use Approvals

Development Permitting

Regulatory Compliance

Land Use Disputes

Community Engagement

Emily brings a unique blend of public sector experience and legal acumen to her client projects. Prior to entering private practice, she played an integral role in shaping Nashville's landscape as Deputy Director of the Codes Department for the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County. In this capacity, she oversaw the issuance of nearly $5.5 billion in permits annually, underscoring her deep understanding of the complexities of land use and development in the region.

Emily's leadership extended beyond the Codes Department. She effectively managed the mayor-appointed Board of Zoning Appeals and spearheaded the drafting of crucial legislation on behalf of the Codes Department. Her earlier work in the Metropolitan Department of Law further honed her legal expertise, as she represented the city in diverse litigation matters and provided counsel to numerous departments, boards, and commissions.

Over a decade of service with Metro, Emily forged robust relationships with key figures across all levels of government involved in land use and planning. This extensive network, combined with her professional skills, enables her to advocate effectively for her clients' objectives.

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

Representation of national, regional, and local developers and homeowners in the development of new residential, commercial, and mixed-use projects.

Representation of national, regional, and local developers and homeowners in the redevelopment of existing residential, commercial, and mixed-use projects.

Representation of national, regional, and local companies, developers, and homeowners before governmental agencies, boards, and commissions related to the development of residential, commercial, and mixed-use projects, including rezonings, variances, and other development services issues.

Representation of various clients, national, regional, and local, on various government relations needs.

Jenna Muller is a Principal and leader in the Nashville Office Brokerage Group of Avison Young. Over the course of her career, she has represented clients in over $1.4 billion in office transactions totaling 5 million square feet. She acts as a strategic advisor to her clients, bringing deep expertise in office leasing and tenant representation, combined with a broad knowledge of real estate through experience spanning two decades.

After starting her commercial real estate career in Washington, DC, she became known as a leading commercial real estate advisor in Nashville, where she has built strong relationships for the past nine years while representing transformative real estate investors and leading companies. Her diverse perspective, combined with deep market knowledge, has translated into a proven track record of executing her clients’ strategic objectives and delivering results that positively impact the bottom line.

Representative investor clients include Blackstone, Boyd Watterson, CIM Group, Clarion, Cousins Properties, Endeavor Real Estate Group, EQ Office, Granite Properties, Intercontinental Real Estate, Ingram Industries, JP Morgan, New City Properties, and Starwood. Select tenant advisory clients include CoStar Group, Deloitte, iHeartMedia, MedStar Health, Monogram Health, Siemens, and Surgery Partners.

Jennifer is a dynamic leader with over 17 years of sustainable development &

operations experience focusing on performance-driven results. As an executive

with international real estate firm Lendlease for 12 years, she led development

and sustainability teams to achieve successful project outcomes in world class

developments, master planned communities and public private partnerships.

She is the CEO and Managing Partner of Urban Campus and Core, a

development and real estate advisory firm focused on helping clients explore

new opportunities, expand existing capabilities, and optimize their real estate

footprints. As a Nashville native and graduate of Vanderbilt University, Jennifer

has deep roots in the community and has a vested interest in creating inclusive

and sustainable growth through innovative community developments.

Over the course of her career, she has developed innovative partnerships to

design award winning sustainable developments, unique community led real

estate projects, and transformational mixed income communities.