Our team is the best in the industry. It’s a strong claim, but we’ve put the measures in place to create the highest quality workforce possible and we’re proud of that. At TKC, we’re certified at Topgrading, a hiring methodology which hires 90% A-Players compared to the average 25% A-Player hire rate of other firms. We’ve learned that “platforms” don’t sell deals- people do. If the wrong broker speaks to the right buyer about your deal and pitches it poorly, you just lost money- and we want your deal to close just as much as you do.
Alexander grew up in Nashville, TN. He attended SMU where he graduated with a BBA in Finance and Minor in Spanish. He loves working at TKC because of the focus the company has on improving on a daily basis. He also enjoys the extraordinary culture of building and maintaining relationships that will last long term, and the commitment to growth of employees both inside and outside the workplace.
Austin Haney
Broker
Austin Haney
Broker
Email: ahaney@thekirklandco.com
Phone: (931) 639-7340
Austin is originally from Illinois and has been a Broker at The Kirkland Company since 2019. He enjoys the unique opportunities that real estate provides and loves to meet people from all walks of life and backgrounds and work with them to achieve their investing goals.
Ben Crook
Broker
Ben Crook
Broker
Email: bcrook@thekirklandco.com
Phone: (615) 690-3001
Ben is a Nashville, TN native who studied Finance at the University of Georgia. He has been a Broker with The Kirkland Company since 2020 and loves the ability to create lasting relationships with clients through helping them pursue their goals.
Brandon Guy
Broker
Brandon Guy
Broker
Email: bguy@thekirklandco.com
Phone: 615-690-3001
Brandon originally grew up in Knoxville, TN and attended the University of Tennessee, Knoxville where he studied Finance. He has been with TKC since 2023 and loves creating long-lasting relationships with owners and investors as well as the TKC internal team.
Brandon Wilson
Broker
Brandon Wilson
Broker
Email: bwilson@thekirklandco.com
Phone: (502) 837-4100
Brandon is originally from Owensboro, KY and attended the University of Kentucky with a major in Marketing. He has been a Broker with The Kirkland Company since 2012 and loves the art and tact involved in putting a deal together.
Brian Devlin
Broker
Brian Devlin
Broker
Email: bdevlin@thekirklandco.com
Phone: (502) 837-4144
Originally hailing from Pennsylvania, Brian first moved south to attend Northwest Florida State College for Business Administration. He has been a Broker with TKC since 2017 and loves the ability to work both within the TKC office and in the field locally in Kentucky and Indiana.
Carson Shacklett
Broker
Carson Shacklett
Broker
Email: cshacklett@thekirklandco.com
Phone: 615-828-0261
Carson was born and raised in Nashville, TN and attended Belmont University to study Management and Entrepreneurship. He has been with TKC since 2022 and loves the team atmosphere and group of people he gets to work with every day as well as the the long-lasting relationships he is able to develop with his clients.
Chrissy Hill
Accountant
Chrissy Hill
Accountant
Email: chill@thekirklandco.com
Phone: 615-690-3001
Chrissy was born in Boston, MA but grew up in Greenville, SC. She attended Clemson University for Accounting and later Northeastern University, where she obtained her Master's in Accounting. She has ben with The Kirkland Company since 2022 and and loves being surrounded by the amazingly passionate TKC team.
Cole Mabry
Broker
Cole Mabry
Broker
Email: cmabry@thekirklandco.com
Phone: (615) 516-2414
Cole grew up in Brentwood, TN and attended the University of Notre Dame where he studied in Management and Real Estate. He has been with TKC since 2022 and throughly enjoys the culture of the TKC team.
Dennis Harris
Broker
Dennis Harris
Broker
Email: dharris@thekirklandco.com
Phone: (615) 690-3001 x223
Dennis is originally from Chattanooga, TN and attended the University of Tennessee where he majored in Business Administration and Finance. He has been a Broker with TKC since 2008 and enjoys interacting with and learning from clients of different backgrounds across the globe. He also loves the competition within the industry.
Donnie Young
Broker
Donnie Young
Broker
Email: dyoung@thekirklandco.com
Phone: (502) 837-4144
Donnie grew up in Northwest Ohio and attended Eastern Michigan University where he studied Communications and Marketing. He has been with TKC since 2022 and loves engaging with clients to help them achieve their goals through real estate investment.
Drew Mixson
Broker
Drew Mixson
Broker
Email: dmixson@thekirklandco.com
Phone: 256.348.7697
Drew grew up in Huntsville, AL and attended Auburn University, where he studied Supply Chain Management. Following college, Drew worked in property development positioning him well in his role as a Land Broker at TKC. He loves working with developers and land owners from across the Southeast and the excitement and challenge of putting a deal together as well as the rewarding feeling of being a part of the development of new communities.
Eric Hardesty
Broker
Eric Hardesty
Broker
Email: ehardesty@thekirklandco.com
Phone: (205) 225-7000
Eric is originally from Memphis, TN and studied accounting at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He has been a Broker with The Kirkland Company since 2014 and loves the challenge of keeping up with an ever-changing industry and apartment market.
Jake Higgins
Chief Operating Officer
Jake Higgins
Chief Operating Officer
Email: jhiggins@thekirklandco.com
Phone: (615) 690-3001
With TKC since 2015, Jake is originally from the greater Los Angeles area of Agoura Hills, CA. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where obtained a BSBA as well as a Bachelor or Arts in Music. As the COO, Jake supports the internal operations of the company and loves being a part of not only the company's growth, but also the lives of those within the organization.
John Seale
Broker
John Seale
Broker
Email: jseale@thekirklandco.com
Phone: (502) 837-4104
John is from Brentwood, TN and attended the University of Tennessee with a a major in Finance and a minor in Economics. He is currently pursuing his MBA at Middle Tennessee State University. He has been a Broker with TKC since 2017 and loves the different challenges with getting a deal closed and the flexibility the industry provides.
Josh Murray, CCIM
Director of Operations
Josh Murray, CCIM
Director of Operations
Email: jmurray@thekirklandco.com
Phone: (615) 690-3001
Josh is originally from Thompson's Station, TN and attended Tennessee Tech University where he studied Finance. He has been with The Kirkland Company since 2017 and currently serves as the Director of Operations to support the internal TKC teams. He enjoys the challenges that come with building efficient operations for a growing company.
Julia Le
Financial Analyst
Julia Le
Financial Analyst
Email: jle@thekirklandco.com
Phone: 615-690-3001
Julia was born in Nashville, TN and attended Lipscomb University where she majored in Finance. She has been an Underwriter with The Kirkland Company since 2022, and loves the positive company culture and being on a team that is hardworking and competitive.
Karen Bush
Accountant
Karen Bush
Accountant
Email: kbush@thekirklandco.com
Phone: (615) 690-3001
Karen has lived all over the southern US, considering Germantown, TN, Tupelo, MS and Owensboro, KY as home at various points in her life. She attended Belmont University in Nashville, TN where she studied Accounting . She has been with The Kirkland Company since 2017 and loves that no two days are ever the same in her role.
Kyle Mayes
Broker
Kyle Mayes
Broker
Email: kmayes@thekirklandco.com
Phone: 615-690-3001
Kyle is an Alabama native who studied Marketing at Lipscomb University. He has been a Broker with the Kirkland Company since 2021 and finds passion in his role and the opportunity it affords to create lasting relationships with clients and his internal team alike.
Luke Gerzon
Financial Analyst
Luke Gerzon
Financial Analyst
Email: mailto:lgerzon@thekirklandco.com
Phone: 615-690-3001
Luke is originally from Denver, Colorado but spent much of his childhood in Cleveland, Mississippi. He went on to attend Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee, where he studied Business. He loves TKC's positive, supportive culture and family feel, and the difference of work styles that play together to achieve a common goal.
Matt Cogen
Broker
Matt Cogen
Broker
Email: mcogen@thekirklandco.com
Phone: (317) 667-0989
Matt is originally from Franklin, TN and attended Belmont University in Nashville where he studied Business Management. He has been a Broker with TKC since 2020 and loves the opportunities he gets to help clients achieve their goals and improve communities.
McCall Shipp
Broker
McCall Shipp
Broker
Email: mshipp@thekirklandco.com
Phone: 615-948-5885
McCall grew up in Nashville, TN and attended the University of Alabama. McCall has been with TKC since 2021 and enjoys the creative problem-solving required to navigate the ever-changing industry landscape and the unique cross-market collaboration that TKC fosters.
Miller Harris
Broker
Miller Harris
Broker
Email: mharris@thekirklandco.com
Phone: (615) 690-3001 x222
Miller is originally from Nashville, TN and attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he studied Economics. He has been a Broker with TKC since 2007 covering the Tennessee market.
Nick Nail
Broker
Nick Nail
Broker
Email: nnail@thekirklandco.com
Phone: (901) 251-2000
Nick is originally from Senatobia, MS and attended Christian Brothers University where he studied Accounting. He has been a Broker with TKC since 2016 and loves getting to see the growth over economically diverse markets and the challenges that accompany being a Broker.
Noah Mudd, CCIM
Broker
Noah Mudd, CCIM
Broker
Email: nmudd@thekirklandco.com
Phone: (317) 794-3000
Noah is from Shelbyville, TN and attended Trevecca Nazarene University where he majored in Exercise Science. He has been a Broker at The Kirkland Company since 2019 and loves the variety in his day-to-day and the feeling of helping investors improve their businesses.
Pierce Riddick
Financial Analyst
Pierce Riddick
Financial Analyst
Email: priddick@thekirklandco.com
Phone: (615) 690-3001
Pierce is originally from Dallas, TX and attended Belmont University in Nashville with a major in Music and a minor in Business. He has been with The Kirkland Company since 2021 and loves the hardworking, positive energy of the TKC team that always strives to serve others.
Stephen Perlis
Broker
Stephen Perlis
Broker
Email: sperlis@thekirklandco.com
Phone: (205) 225-7777 x2
Stephen grew up in Birmingham, AL and attended Auburn University with a major in Building Science and a minor in Business. He has been a Broker with TKC since 2021 and loves the ever-changing landscape of the business and sourcing new deals for clients that help them achieve their goals.
Tim Ellrich
Broker
Tim Ellrich
Broker
Email: tellrich@thekirklandco.com
Phone: (865)556-0740
Originally from Pegram, TN, Tim attended Maryville College and Trevecca University in Nashville, TN where he obtained his undergraduate degree in History with a Masters in Education. Tim has been a Broker with TKC since 2017 and loves that no two days are ever the same. He also enjoys the opportunities to cultivate lasting relationships with buyers and sellers.
Val Smith
Broker
Val Smith
Broker
Email: vsmith@thekirklandco.com
Phone: 901-552-6181
Val grew up in Memphis, TN and attended the University of Alabama where he studied Political Science and History. Val has been interested in real estate from a young age due to his family’s background in the industry, and has loved building his career with TKC. He has been with the firm since 2022.
Wade Lowry, CCIM
Broker
Wade Lowry, CCIM
Broker
Email: wlowry@thekirklandco.com
Phone: (205) 225-7777 x1
Originally from Birmingham, AL, Wade attended Auburn University with a major in Agricultural Business and Economics with a minor in Supply Chain Management. He has been a Broker with TKC since 2018 and loves the competitiveness of the business and helping clients achieve their goals.
Warren Zager
Financial Analyst
Warren Zager
Financial Analyst
Email: wzager@thekirklandco.com
Phone: 615-690-3001
Warren grew up in Nashville, TN and attended Hampden-Syndey College in Virginia, where he majored in Political Science. He loves TKC's collaborative work environment, strong culture and practice of transparency.
Will Beasley
Broker
Will Beasley
Broker
Email: wbeasley@thekirklandco.com
Phone: 615-428-5064
Will is from Nashville, TN and attended the University of Mississippi. He has been a Broker with TKC since 2020 and loves being able to connect and build relationships with clients on both the buyer or seller side.
William Kirkland
Broker
William Kirkland
Broker
Email: wkirkland@thekirklandco.com
Phone: (615) 690-3001 x221
William is originally from Jackson, TN and attended the University of Tennessee majoring in College Scholars. William founded The Kirkland Company in 2007 and enjoys learning from clients and studying other entrepreneurs.
Zac Wracher
Broker
Zac Wracher
Broker
Email: zwracher@thekirklandco.com
Phone: (615) 690-3001 x235
Zac has called Los Angeles, CA Atlanta, GA and Nashville, TN home at one point or another. He attended the University of Tennessee where he majored in Marketing with a minor in Entrepreneurship. He started at TKC as an intern but has been a Broker since 2018. He loves the competitiveness of the business and getting to sell a product that he believes in.