JOHN W. EAKIN
Chairman

John W. Eakin, Chairman of Eakin Partners, formed Eakin Partners in the fall of 1999.  John began his real estate career after graduating from the University of North Carolina in 1977.  American General first employed John where he oversaw retail, office, and industrial developments. From 1980 to 1987, he was president and an owner of Carroll Properties. From 1980 to 1986, John successfully developed over 1 million square feet that was sold between 1986 and 1987 at a profit before real estate values plummeted. In 1987, John formed his own firm, Eakin & Smith, that was Nashville’s dominant office developer and leasing and management company.

In April 1996, John merged Eakin & Smith with Highwoods Properties (HIW) in a transaction in excess of $100 million. John was a Board Member, Senior Vice President, and served on Highwoods Investment Committee that approved all acquisitions and developments. During John’s tenure with Highwoods, the company grew from $800 million to $4 billion. He oversaw the operations in several cities in addition to Nashville, which was one of the premier performing regions for Highwoods. Over the last 25 years, John has gained extensive direct hands-on experience in development, leasing, and management, as well as a strong track record of setting a company's vision and managing employees to accomplish the goals.

Eakin Partners, which manages, leases, and develops commercial property, developed Virginia Way Plaza and oversees the E.P. Real Estate Fund, which owns Burton Hills I and II and is an owner of Roundabout Plaza, another Eakin developed building. Presently John is heading up his newest 340,000 square foot development, SunTrust Plaza.   Eakin Partners is also very active in Tenant Representation and Corporate Real Estate Consulting.

John has served on the Board of Central Parking Corporation (CPC), Prison Realty Trust (PZN), and is past Chairman of the Southern Chapter of the Young Presidents Organization.   He is active with the Boy Scouts and is on the Board of Montgomery Bell Academy and the YMCA.  John is married and has three sons.

    
BARRY R. SMITH, SIOR, CCIM     
President
bsmith@eakinpartners.com

     
THOMAS C. HARWELL   
Partner & Vice President 
tharwell@eakinpartners.com

Tom Harwell joined Eakin Partners in 2000 as lead Leasing Representative responsible for the initial lease  of Virginia Way Plaza, an 80,000 square foot Class A office building in Maryland Farms.  Harwell's current responsibilities include a portfolio of 750,000 square feet of Class A office space including One Burton Hills, 30 Burton Hills, Roundabout Plaza, and SunTrust Plaza.

Eakin's newest development, SunTrust Plaza, is a 340,000 square foot Class A office building, SunTrust Plaza will be the corporate headquarters for SunTrust of Tennessee.  Opened in November 2007, SunTrust Plaza is the first multi-tenant office project of its size built in the Central Business District in 20 years.  In addition, Tom Harwell is beginning the marketing campaign for 1201 Demonbreun, a planned 350,000 SF class A facility.  Located directly adjacent to the Interstate, minutes from downtown and midtown, 1201 is overlooking the heart of Nashville.

Harwell works directly with company President Barry Smith in Eakin's Tenant Services Group.  Smith and his team lead all Nashville real estate firms in production per broker.  Among the clients of the firm are SunTrust Bank, Tractor Supply Company, Permanent Insurance Company, Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, Pinnacle Bank, Brasfield & Gorrie, Ardent Health Services, AmSouth Bank and Pacific Life Insurance Company.

Harwell is a Nashville native and graduate of Washington and Lee University with a B.A. in English, and the University of Georgia with a Master of Landscape Architecture. His civic involvement includes the  Exchange Club of Nashville, and the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce. Harwell also serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the McNeilly Center for Children, St. Augustine's Episcopal Chapel, and the Nashville Chapter of National Associates of Industrial and Office Properties.  He and his wife Clark have three children, Caroline, Thomas and Will.

D. CHAD BOTTORFF
Construction Administration and Asset Management
cbottorff@eakinpartners.com

Chad Bottorff joined Eakin Partners in 2001 with a background in operations and construction management. Chad’s initial focus included the oversight of all Eakin Partners’ assets as well as interior tenant construction and management of third party construction. In 2002, with the creation of the EP Real Estate Fund, Chad became an integral part of the firm’s assessments of investment opportunities, financing and partnership structuring.

In December 2007, Eakin Partners completed the construction and delivery of the 348,00 SF Class A building, SunTrust Plaza. In addition to the oversight of base building and tenant interior construction, Chad worked with Eakin Partners’ management team to insure the functional operations of SunTrust Plaza’s systems as well as the smooth transition for each of the building tenants. In 2008, Chad will turn his focus to the preconstruction design and development of 1201 Demonbreun. The +350,000 SF “1201” is a planned mixed-use development consisting of Class A retail, office and subsurface parking.

As a partner of the firm, Chad is constantly evaluating future investment opportunities for Eakin Partners’ investor partners. Chad works closely with John Eakin and Tom Harwell in analyzing future projects, structuring partnerships and financing.

A native to Nashville, Bottorff is a graduate of The University of the South, with a B.A. in Political Science. He is currently working towards a Professional Affiliation as a Certified Commercial Investment Manager, CCIM. Chad is married and has two children.

   
BRIAN JERNIGAN
Leasing & Tenant Representation
bjernigan@eakinpartners.com

Brian's brokerage focus at Eakin Partners is Tenant/Landlord representation in office and retail negotiations.  During the past three years Brian has completed more than $30 Million in real estate transactions.  Last year he averaged nearly one deal per week.  Moreover, Brian let the Eakin Team through its third party development of Southeast Financial's Corporate Headquarters in Franklin, TN.

Additionally, his personal portfolio continues to grow with the methodical acquisitions of retail, residential and industrial properties. By strategically completing deals in each real estate discipline throughout Nashville’s submarkets, Brian brings expertise to our clients.

Jernigan, a native of Nashville, attended the University of the South and graduated with a B.A. from Middle Tennessee State University. He is married with two children.

Select Client List:

Golds Gym 
Harbor Group
Bridgestone Firestone 
Custom Rug Company
Delk Industries 
Neurosurgical Surgeons P.C.
Jim Crossman Realty 
Greer Investment Company 
PNL Investment
Richards Company 
Subway
Oral Surgical Institute 
Harbor Group
Nashville Otolaryngology Consultants 
Eli Lilly
University of Phoenix
Gaylord Entertainment
SunTrust Bank
Spicer Flynn and Rudstrom
Hot Yoga
American Realty Advisors
USAA
Southeast Financial
Blackstone Realty
Vastland Realty

  
TOM HOOPER, CCIM
Leasing & Tenant Representation
thooper@eakinpartners.com

Tom Hooper joined Eakin Partners in 2003 after beginning his career with the office leasing team at NAI Nashville.  Prior to that, he spent five years at Nashville based Investment Scorecard, Inc. as Vice-President of Client Services.  Upon graduation from college, Tom joined the Tennessee Republican Party serving as campaign manager for a State Senate race and then as Deputy Political Director.

Tom Hooper's main focus at Eakin Partners is office sales and leasing in the Nashville market representing both tenants and owners.  He earned his CCIM designation in 2006 and was name a "Rising Star" in the Commercial Real Estate Industry in 2005 by the Nashville Business Journal.  For the past two years, CoStar Group, Inc named Tom one of their Nashville Power Brokers.  CoStar is the leading provider of information services to commercial real estate professionals in the United States.

Tom is a native of Brownsville, TN and graduated from Washington and Lee University in Lexington, VA.  He is married with three daughters and enjoys any outdoor activity.  Tom serves on the Middle TN boards of  Delta Waterfowl, Washington and Lee Alumni Chapter and Rooftops.  He has volunteered locally on behalf of the Boy Scouts, Cumberland Heights and The Land Trust for TN-Grass Roots Society.  Tom is a member of the Downtown Nashville Rotary Club.  His family is active at West End United Methodist Church and during his years growing up in Brownsville, Tom earned the rank of Eagle Scout.

Select Client List:

MGLAW, PLLC
Drescher & Sharp, PLLC
Cybera
Emma
Southeast Waffle
Renal Advantage
Hammock Publishing
AmSouth Bank
Cummins Station
Raymond James Financial
USAA Realty
Husch & Eppenberger, LLC
VerusMed
Thrailkill, Harris, Wood & Boswell, PLC
Catapult Marketing
Jones, Hawkins & Farmer, PLC
Manpower
CrawfordSpalding Group
Stanford Financial Group
Harold Ford Jr. For Senate
TBWA/Chiat Day
Oreck Corp.

   
DAN BAUCHIERO
Leasing & Tenant Representation
dbauchiero@eakinpartners.com

Dan Bauchiero joined Eakin Partners in August of 2004 as an Affiliate Broker specializing in Office Leasing and Tenant Representation. Dan comes to Eakin Partners with five years of sales experience, most recently with the Nashville Predators organization.

BO TYLER
Leasing & Tenant Representation
btyler@eakinpartners.com

BETH REXROAT
Controller
brexroat@eakinpartners.com

Beth Rexroat joined Eakin Partners in 2004 as the Controller. She came to Eakin Partners from Palmgear and has over 18 years of accounting experience.

Beth is responsible for monthly financial reports, quarterly distribution and reporting to investors and standard daily accounting. Beth was essential in working with the SunTrust team in preparing all the analysis reports that helped them to make an informed decision concerning their next 20 years.

Beth is also part of the development team and is actively involved with the development and organization of all of Eakin's developments.

Beth is a native of Tennessee and has one son. She is part of a mission team with her church that is heading to Leon, Nicaragua in June of 2006.  She is also a member of the newly formed community group, Music City Bronze, Inc.

NIKKI CARROLL
Property Manager
ncarroll@eakinpartners.com

Nikki Carroll joined Eakin Partners in May of 2005 as a Broker Marketing Assistant. Prior to joining the firm Nikki worked as a Human Resource intern with Lattimore, Black, Morgan & Cain

In August of 2006 Nikki took on the role of property manager of Eakin Partners.  She is responsible for managing daily operations of all Eakin owned buildings, overseeing tenant requests, keeping abreast of all maintenance issues and concerns and developing and maintaining positive Tenant relations.  Nikki is currently working on SunTrust Plaza organizing tenant move-ins & vendor contracts.

A 2005 graduate of Lipscomb University, she earned a B.S. in both Business and Human Resource Management.  Nikki volunteers at the Make A Wish Foundation where she works as a Wish Grantor and helps with fundraising events.  Nikki comes to Nashville from Manchester, New Hampshire.