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Nashville

Mar 05, 2026

Invest: Nashville 4th Edition Leadership Summit

Bridgestone Arena

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Welcome address

Kyle Clayton

Chief Strategy Officer

Nashville Predators

Panel 1

Bridging Progress: How mobility and infrastructure development are unlocking new real estate opportunities, and the key challenges moving forward

Moderator

Marshall Crawford

President & CEO

The Housing Fund

Panelist

Chris Jones

President

Middle Tennessee Electric

Panelist

Desmond Jackbir

AVP of Network

Verizon

Panelist

John Vardaman

Advanced Technology Core Market Co-Leader

DPR Construction

Panelist

Doug Blizzard

Chief Solutions Officer

Catapult

Panel 2

Healing Grounds: How healthcare and education campus developments are driving real estate growth, and how the wider community benefits from these projects

Presenter

Paul Allen

President & CEO

Wealth Strategies Partners

Moderator

Clifton Harris

President & CEO

The Urban League of Middle Tennessee

Panelist

Blake Bratcher

Partner, EVP

Flagship Healthcare Properties

Panelist

Murat Arik

Director

Business and Economic Research Center at MTSU

Panelist

John Cunningham

Director of Healthcare Partnership Solutions

Nashville State Community College

Panelist

Harry Allen

Executive Vice President of Financial Excellence and Chief Financial Officer

Belmont University

Panel 3

Uncertain Outlook: How a rapidly changing economy is reshaping Nashville’s real estate market, and the priorities that will ensure long-term success

Presenter

George Crawford

Business Services Group, Assistant Practice Group Leader

Butler Snow LLP

Moderator

Bobbi Jo Lazarus

Shareholder

Elliott Davis

Panelist

Alex Sanders

President & CEO

Pinnacle Construction Partners

Panelist

Brian Masterson

Nashville Partner-In-Charge

FBT Gibbons

Panelist

Bradford Vieira

Regional President & CEO

ServisFirst Bank

Panelist

Kelley Kee

Tennessee State President

United Community Bank

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