J KEVIN ADAMS

• Established and implemented a brokerage and consulting services for commercial lease transactions, build to suits, debt/equity, dispositions and aquistions.
• Analyze current real estate needs and create a plan of action to meet the clients objectives.
• Provide Corporate Real Estate Advisory and Brokerage services for medium and large privately held and public companies.

• Built productive relationships with industry partners and competitors to support strategic business objectives.
• Developed key initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.
• Cultivated forward-thinking, inclusive, and performance-oriented business culture to lead industry in innovation and push progress with a happy and fulfilled team.
• Reviewed individual department performance and worked with leadership to improve processes, procedures, and practices.
• Negotiated terms of business acquisitions to increase business base and solidify market presence.
• Directed market expansions to propel business forward, meet changing customer needs.
• Identified new revenue generation opportunities to maximize bottom-line profitability.
• Cultivated forward-thinking, inclusive and performance-driven company culture to lead industry innovations.
• Analyzed and tracked business metrics and made appropriate adjustments to meet supply and demand needs.
• Procured and coordinated new resources to achieve sales targets within optimal timeframes.

Founder of a commercial and residential real estate brokerage company providing best practices in brokerage services in the Sun Valley and Hailey/Bellevee, ID.

• Built this company from the ground up over 20 years to be the leader in best practices and sales volume for the industry and the TN, MS & AR markets.
• Built productive relationships with industry partners and competitors to support strategic business objectives.
• Successfully sold our company to CBRE, Inc , public entity which took our company size from a medium size privately held company to a Fortune 100 compny.
• Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.
• Reviewed individual department performance and worked with leadership to improve processes, procedures, and practices.
• Engaged positively with staff and leadership colleagues, soliciting and encouraging feedback and collaborative spirit.
• Identified new revenue generation opportunities to maximize bottom-line profitability.
• Made large-scale financial decisions and supervised company spending to reduce material losses and maximize profits.
• A direct producer for tenant representation broker and advisor for larger users and corporate real estate sectors.

A multi-family development and property management company with in excess of 30,000 units under management.

• Spearheaded development and implementation of corporate governance strategies, confirming compliance with regulations at all times.
• Developed innovative approaches to problem-solving, leveraging resources and driving results.
• Established and maintained risk management system to identify and minimize potential risks.
• Devised and presented business plans and forecasts to board of directors.

• Became a trusted client of the Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC) to handle commercial real estate asset take-overs and completions in the Tennessee area.
• Became the first commercial brokerage and property management third-party company in the Memphis area.
• Hired and managed employees to maximize productivity while training staff on best practices and protocols.
• Led operational team in development, rollout, and management of new product lines.
• Developed and implemented comprehensive risk management programs to mitigate potential liabilities.
• Partnered with Coldwell Banker Commercial for the western TN area, AR and MS to provide services for clients that later became CBRE.