Team
Rick Helton
Partner | Nashville
Rick is a founding partner of OakPoint Advisors focusing on corporate advisory services including investment sales, corporate relocations and site selection. During his 20+ year career in commercial real estate, Rick has negotiated more than $950 million in commercial transactions on behalf of his clients. In between successful acquisitions and dispositions, and leasing deals, this Texas A&M English major leads the Real Estate Finance classes at OakPoint University and likes to relax with his wife Robyn and five sons in Franklin.
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John Keller
Partner | Nashville
A founding partner of OakPoint Advisors, John brings over 25 years of experience in tenant representation and corporate advisory by negotiating more than 1,000 lease transactions valued in excess of $700M. The proud holder of an MBA from UT with an emphasis in finance and accounting, John is a decorated CoStar Power Broker. If he's not collaborating with his brokerage team or working on the budget, you might find this Indiana native at a high school swim meet or riding up a ski lift with his two sons and wife Tracey.
Luke Wood
Partner | Austin
Luke leads the Austin office of OakPoint, focusing on their management, leasing and acquisition efforts. Having completed over $300M in real estate transactions over the course of his career after graduating from Texas A&M with a degree in finance, Luke currently oversees the property management and leasing of a 470,000+ SF office portfolio in the greater Austin area. Between staying active in the Real Estate Council of Austin and growing the brokerage team, Luke cheers on the Cowboys alongside his wife Colette and three young children.
John Green
Landlord Leasing | Nashville
John brings with him from Houston a strong repertoire of landlord leasing skills and over 3.5M SF of tenant transaction experience spanning his 15+ year commercial real estate career. At OakPoint, he focuses on filling our buildings with awesome tenants and thinking outside the box to get the deals across the finish line. With an affinity for writing and listening to country music, this Texas native is adjusting well to life in Franklin with his wife Amanda and young son and daughter.
Andrew Maxwell
Advisory | Nashville
Andrew focuses on providing advisory services to OakPoint's largest corporate clients through lease negotiations, acquisitions and dispositions, real estate finance and strategy, and site selection. Holding a Masters in Real Estate Finance, with distinction, from New York University and a Political Science degree from Vanderbilt, Andrew has managed over 750,000 SF of transactions for his clients during his tenure at OakPoint. Between his involvement in education-related philanthropies and serving on the board of the Nashville Civic Design Center, Andrew makes time to travel the world.
Dianne Green
Advisory | Nashville
Dianne is a seasoned real estate professional with over 15 years of experience in all facets of the industry including corporate advisory, tenant representation, and portfolio management. A recent recipient of the CoStar Power Broker award, Dianne manages hundreds of transactions each year for Fresenius Medical Care, one of OakPoint's largest corporate clients. This Minnesota-born long-time Nashville resident is a dedicated tennis player who enjoys a great glass of rosé while visiting her daughter in Hawaii.
Scott McKinney
Advisory | Nashville
Scott is an advisor at OakPoint with a focus in retail, equipping tenants, landlords and developers to make educated decisions locally and across the entire Southeast. Launching his real estate career after graduating from Florida State, this licensed affiliate broker quickly built a professional network of creative clients and colleagues, negotiating over $24M worth of transactions in his first two years. After a busy day brokering deals, you might spy Scott at the rock gym, a NAIOP developing leader event, volunteering with Young Life Capernaum, or hanging out with friends at a new restaurant in his 12th South neighborhood.
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Ally Lanahan
Advisory | Nashville
OakPoint’s most recent addition to the Advisory team, Ally is a burgeoning broker and young leader within the Nashville CRE industry. This California native comes with years of experience in corporate branding and event sales, most recently from Nashville creative agency redpepper, and before that, at Condé Nast in NYC. Representing tenants and landlords for office and retail by day, Ally keeps her evening social calendar full of wining and dining with her husband, John, and her white West Highland Terrier Winnie, in her East Nashville bungalow.
Nathan Thornhill
Leasing | Austin
As a part of the OakPoint Austin advisory team, Nathan focuses on landlord leasing, new business development and managing building construction projects. With a background in property management, this University of Texas grad and licensed affiliate broker can advise all types of clients from tenants and landlords to investors. Before embarking on his real estate career, Nathan was a pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies Organization and when he's not in the office he enjoys all Austin has to offer with his family and friends.
Justin Albright
Partner | Nashville
As a founding partner of OakPoint Investments, Justin focuses on identifying new acquisition opportunities and developing relationships with investor partners. A graduate of Furman University with an MBA from Vanderbilt, he has led the OakPoint portfolio to over $250M with his experience in valuation, debt modeling and investment analysis. When he's not setting strategic initiatives for the Investment team, you can spot Justin running down Music Row or crushing some Mexican food with his wife Rachel and baby daughter.
James Granberry
Partner | Nashville
James is a founding partner of OakPoint Investments whose efforts center on managing the portfolio of over 1.7M SF of owned assets across the US, and maintaining corporate and personal relationships with investor partners. This Texas native, Furman graduate, and Vanderbilt MBA holder provides expertise in portfolio and asset management, financing and multi-family acquisitions and dispositions. After a day filled with business development and debt modeling, James likes to show off his skills on the golf course or kick back with his wife Sara and three darling daughters.
Luke Wood
Partner | Austin
Luke leads the Austin office of OakPoint, focusing on their management, leasing and acquisition efforts. Having completed over $300M in real estate transactions over the course of his career after graduating from Texas A&M with a degree in finance, Luke currently oversees the property management and leasing of a 470,000+ SF office portfolio in the greater Austin area. Between staying active in the Real Estate Council of Austin and growing the brokerage team, Luke cheers on the Cowboys alongside his wife Colette and three young children.
Reagen Hughes
Investments | Austin
Reagen directs investments in both multifamily and structured finance for OakPoint’s Austin office. He brings deep experience throughout the capital stack having worked on HFF’s real estate investment banking team and prior to that, managing equity placement for a private family office. A native to Austin, leaving only to graduate from the University of Georgia with a degree in International Economics, Reagen aids in the team’s identification, structuring, and execution of real estate strategies. In between working and participating in philanthropic organizations, he likes to live a laid-back lifestyle of hunting, golfing and traveling with his wife, Elizabeth.
Nathan Hunt
Analyst | Nashville
Nathan brings enthusiasm to his role as a financial analyst for OakPoint Investments, where he focuses on financial modeling, distribution analysis and market research for the most promising new deal opportunities. A meticulous number cruncher and offering memorandum composer, this recent UT finance grad is also the honorary building engineer. Nathan spends many dedicated hours in the office, but in his free time he cheers on his Vols, hangs out with his family and four younger siblings in Pleasant View, enjoys playing golf… oh, and is a hot chicken connoisseur, of course.
Kayla Beebe
Marketing | Nashville
Kayla applies her keen eye for design to the holistic management of OakPoint’s marketing materials, brand strategy, client relations and office operations. A licensed interior designer with a background in commercial space planning, Kayla leads the marketing team and works to elevate brand recognition through polished deliverables, industry networking and strategic marketing campaigns. Between NAIOP and ULI events, and launching OakPoint’s refreshed website, this Seattle-born Ball State grad likes to plan parties, listen to podcasts and drink prosecco with her friends and family.
Lindsay Ramey
Accounting | Nashville
Lindsay serves as OakPoint’s senior accountant with primary responsibility for the firm’s accounting operations and administrative functions. With over a decade of accounting expertise in the public sector, Lindsay has a passion for small businesses and is involved with business development and tax planning. Outside the office, this accounting graduate of Tennessee Tech can be found behind the lens of her camera taking professional photographs of her East Tennessee friends and family, or enjoying some local music with her husband, Ralph.
Madeline Powers
Property Management | Austin
Madeline leads the property management team for OakPoint in Austin. As an Army medic veteran, having previously worked at Google, there are few things this San Diego native can’t tackle. When Madeline isn’t managing tenant relations at OakPoint properties or coordinating property management projects, she’s probably reading or drawing outdoors.
Ashley Willis
Property Administrator | Austin
Ashley is the Property Administrator in Austin, working diligently on tenant relations and providing administrative support to the Property Management team with regards to financial reports, budgeting, and accounts payable/receivable functions. Ashley has spent the last 4 years as a Secondary High School teacher and coach, but now just coaches her two French Bulldogs, Fitzgerald and June Bug. In her spare time, this Fort Worth native loves to exercise, spend time outdoors, and manage her online fashion blog.
Aimee Herrin
Accounting | Austin
Aimee leads the accounting functions for OakPoint in Austin, including, but not limited to, account payables and receivables, monthly financials and setting up new properties and leases. Having been involved with commercial real estate accounting for over 25 years, Aimee has extensive knowledge in property management, construction and CPA duties. After she enjoys her 4:30am work outs, this long-time Austin resident likes to make homemade hot sauce with her husband Syenn and family, which includes three dogs, a cat and several laying chickens.
Corey Gillespie
Building Engineer | Austin
As chief building engineer, Corey handles the day-to-day operations of OakPoint's properties in Austin. With a background managing large scale Class A facilities, Corey expertly fields and responds to tenant requests, oversees construction projects and oversees building maintenance. This long time Austin resident stays active in the Austin facility management industry through AAFAME and BOMA, volunteers at his local food bank, enjoys being outdoors and on the lake with his wife and kids, and even competes in bowling league tournaments.
Scott Matthijetz
Building Engineer | Austin
Scott brings over a decade worth of experience to the OakPoint Austin team as a building engineer, focusing on technical and mechanical maintenance of commercial properties. This Houston native puts his customer service skills to good use managing tenant requests and keeping OakPoint’s buildings running smoothly. When he’s not onsite, Scott is probably riding around Austin on his Harley with his wife Chari, working on and repairing Harleys, or hanging out with his dog… Harley.