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.
Trent Yates
Advisory | Nashville
Trent is a member of the advisory team at OakPoint, representing his real estate tenant, landlord, and investor clients with a unique perspective because he is also a licensed attorney. Advising both local and multi-market clients, as well as having special interest in adaptive reuse development, Trent has negotiated commercial transactions totaling $40M and covering 400,000 SF in the last three years, and was named a 2016 CoStar Power Broker. When this identical twin isn't headed to Oxford for the weekend to cheer on the Ole Miss Rebels, he might be found exploring 12th South with his wife Alex and adorable toddler son.
Jeremiah Pyron
Advisory | Nashville
Jeremiah provides advisory services and representation to tenants, landlords, and investors, and offers a deep understanding of the market due to his extensive experience in economic development. With a background initiating business retention and expansion programs, and developing consultant networks, Jeremiah has a unique and beneficial approach to real estate projects. This MTSU communication graduate keeps busy serving on the Friends of Warner Parks board and playing his bass for his wife Mary Clare and new baby girl.
Stephen Songy
Advisory | Nashville
With over 10 years of experience in the real estate and capital markets sectors, Stephen focuses on growing the corporate advisory team at OakPoint, particularly related to healthcare and multi-market tenant representation. A mathematical economics grad from Wake Forest with an MBA from Vanderbilt, this Louisiana native has negotiated over $600M worth of transactions and received the Industrial Lease of the Year award from the NAIOP Nashville chapter in 2016. In between portfolio strategizing and deal structuring, Stephen stays active as a Big Brother and enjoys talking tech with his wife, Kimberly, and three young children.
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 aims his corporate advisory skills towards adaptive reuse development projects, multi-market tenant representation and corporate relocation opportunities. Launching his real estate career after graduating from Florida State, this licensed affiliate broker has quickly built-up a professional network of creative clients and colleagues. After a busy day filled with lease negotiations, you might spy Scott at the rock gym, a NAIOP developing leader event, or hanging out with friends at a new restaurant in his 12th South neighborhood.
Nathan Thornhill
Advisory | 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.
Sydney Lang
Advisory | Nashville
Sydney is part of the advisory services team at OakPoint where she focuses on tenant representation for one of OakPoint’s largest corporate clients, Fresenius Medical Care. With a background in lease auditing and corporate healthcare landlord representation, Sydney continuously manages up to 50 lease transactions at any given time. Between market research and working out at the Y at lunch, this true Nashville native can be found out on the town with her new fiancé and tight-knit family.
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
Acquisitions | Austin
Reagen manages acquisitions and disposition for OakPoint’s Austin office, focusing on multi-family opportunities and capital structuring. A native to Austin, leaving only to graduate from the University of Georgia with a degree in International Political Economics, Reagen aids in the team’s identification and execution of real estate strategies. In between all that strategizing and attending ULI industry events, he likes to live a relaxing lifestyle of golfing, hunting and traveling with his wife, Elizabeth.
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.
Morgan Buttrey
Accounting | Nashville
Morgan puts her recent accounting degree from Western Kentucky to good use as part of the OakPoint accounting team, where she manages account payables and receivables. In addition to compiling the financial statements for the firm's self-managed portfolio, this genuine Nashville native stays active in industry events. After she powers through her early morning bootcamp session, you might spot Morgan downtown with her friends or hunting for the best sushi restaurant in the city.
Madeline Powers
Property Admin | Austin
Madeline is an all-in-one office manager and property administrator for the OakPoint Austin team. 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.
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
Property Management | 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.