Development Director, MarketStreet Enterprises Dirk Melton joined MarketStreet in 2008 and is responsible for the firm’s real estate investment and development activities, including the management of commercial, residential, retail and mixed-use projects for the firm’s portfolio. Melton is actively involved in the commercial real estate community, currently serving on the NAIOP National Board of Directors… Read more

Principal, ESa Since joining ESa’s design team in 1996, Eric Klotz has worked on a wide variety of building types—comercial/office, education, hospitality and community facilities. As Principal, Eric specializes in complex office and hospitality projects at ESa, with a focus on both new construction and renovations. Eric has always been interested in the role of… Read more

Executive Vice President & Partner, Colliers Bert Mathews is president of The Mathews Company, a leading commercial real estate development company in Nashville, TN, and is a partner with the brokerage firm Colliers International/Nashville. Bert has been a leading force in the Nashville area’s vibrant commercial real estate industry and active in the city’s civic… Read more

Affiliate Broker, Baker Storey McDonald Properties Elam is a Licensed TN Affiliate Real Estate Broker who advises restaurant, retail, entertainment, fitness and creative office clients in their search for commercial space. She also works with landlords on sales and marketing strategies to procure new tenants. Elam focuses on urban districts, emerging neighborhoods, and adaptive reuse developments. Prior to joining… Read more

Director of Real Estate at Vanderbilt University Margaret Emley is the Director of Real Estate at Vanderbilt University (VURE). She’s been working at her alma mater since 2016, both in the Assistant Director and Director roles. VURE directs management and leasing of the university’s perimeter and auxiliary properties, consisting of approximately one million gross square… Read more

Vice President, Foundry Commercial Melissa Alexander serves as Vice President for Foundry Commercial and works on the Industrial Services team in Nashville, TN. Melissa has more than twelve years of real estate experience focusing on the leasing, sale and development of industrial properties in Middle and West Tennessee. Melissa previously served as Principal of the… Read more

Executive Vice President/Managing Director, Pomerleau Capital Mr. J.P. Towner has been the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Pomerleau Inc. since August 2016. He was involved in high profile transactions such as the $400 million University of Montreal Hospital Center Phase 2 where he led Pomerleau’s bid strategy, commercial structuring and financing solution. This was the first such contract transfer in the world for a multi… Read more

Founder, Franklin on Foot Visitors of all ages have enjoyed my guided walking tours of historic Franklin, Tennessee since 1997. I have a law degree, but history is my passion, and there’s no better place than Franklin to pursue this interest. From the original Franklin city tour, I’ve developed crime, Civil War, ghosts, cemetery, children’s… Read more

Associate Principal and Advisory Services Business Leader, Arup Orion is Arup’s Business Leader for Advisory Services in the Americas. He is a trusted advisor to his clients assisting them with project structuring and delivery as well as preparing their organizations for the change that comes with large projects. He specializes in real estate engagements for… Read more