About Cherry & Associates

About Cherry & Associates

While many commercial real estate companies represent landlords and tenants, our team at Cherry & Associates specializes in exclusively representing tenants and buyers of commercial space and properties.

Our no-conflict approach allows us to deliver objective, unbiased, advice, as well as provide high-value services that give you the best possible value for your real estate investment.

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The History of Cherry & Associates

Cherry & Associates was founded in 1994 by Joseph J. Cherry after he spent nearly eight years as vice president of CB Commercial Real Estate Group. In the years since, Cherry & Associates has established a reputation for thoroughness, accuracy and customer service that has attracted a large and growing list of clients including South Central A/V, Vanguard Healthcare, Century II Staffing, MorphoTrust, O’Charley’s, Newk’s Eatery, Viacom Corporation, Rooms To Go, Darden Restaurants, and Bridgestone/Firestone.

We’re extremely proud of our high customer retention rate.

Our Team

Jim Jacobs

Principal

Jim joined Cherry & Associates in 2006 and has transacted more than $100 million dollars during his tenure.
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Jim Jacobs

Principal

Jim joined Cherry & Associates in 2006 and has transacted more than $100 million dollars during his tenure. He has also developed specific asset and leasing strategies tailored to his clients’ needs that have added efficiency and significant monetary value for his clients. Jim’s focus early in his career was Tenant Representation Services, which involves a great deal of research and market knowledge. Through his research and experience, he gained a reputation as a specialist in retail and restaurant representation in Middle Tennessee and all over the State.

Jim’s current and past clients and development relationships range from having a local, regional, national, and international presence and have included the following tenants: HH Gregg, Noodles and Co., National Tire & Battery (NTB), Cracker Barrel, Newk’s Eatery, Lockeland Table, Blue Coast Burrito, Mattress Firm, Lyfe Kitchen, Junior Achievement of Middle Tennessee, Panera, and Davita Healthcare Partners to name a few.

During the past 10 years Jim has been very active in both the commercial and residential side of the development business. These projects include the development of new construction, Class A climate controlled self-storage facilities, build to suits for national credit tenants, and numerous urban townhome developments. During the last 2 years Jim has acquired and is under construction with projects combining a total development value of more than $50 million dollars. Today Jim owns numerous commercial assets in and around Middle Tennessee which he continues to lease and manage several of these assets himself.

Jim is a graduate of the University of Mississippi where he graduated Cum Laude with a triple major in the following disciplines: Managerial Finance, Real Estate, Insurance/Risk Management. He also received his M.B.A. in 2005 from The University of Mississippi. During M.B.A. school, Jim was selected into the Management Associate Program at AmSouth Bank which later became Regions Bank. He spent almost two years in the commercial credit side of the banking business where he assisted with the management of a debt portfolio of companies with revenues of $10 million - $2billion with more than $75 million dollars in credit facilities.

Jim is very active in the local community and has been invovled in the following organizations: Board Member of Junior Achievement of Middle Tennessee, Board Member of Make-A-Wish of Middle TN, United Way Sennet Society, Phoenix Club of Nashville, Boys and Girls Club of Nashville, and the Ole Miss Alumni Association. He lives in Nashville, TN with his wife Elsa and their two daughters Halle and Linley.

Phone: 615-366-1098 ext.16
Email:jjacobs@cherryandassoc.com

Graves C. Stubblefield, III

Principal

Gray Stubblefield launched his career into the commercial real estate industry in 1999.
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Graves C. Stubblefield, III

Principal

Gray Stubblefield launched his career into the commercial real estate industry in 1999 by joining Cherry & Associates, a firm that specializes in office and retail tenant representation. By 2005, he had earned the right to be a partner within the firm. Gray has developed a strong understanding of the entire site selection process, which has allowed him to exceed his client’s expectations when fulfilling their commercial real estate requirements. He has lived in Nashville since 1998, he is married and he and his wife have a son and a daughter.

At Cherry & Associates, Gray specializes in retail tenant representation and development. Gray focuses on providing his clients with extensive market knowledge and expertise in every aspect of the transaction including, but not limited to: Site Selection, LOI Proposals, Contract and Lease negotiations, permitting, construction and development. Gray has been strategically involved in site selection, leasing, purchasing, selling and developing real estate throughout most of the Southeast for clients such as Darden Restaurants, Inc.; Rooms To Go, Inc.; AutoZone, Inc.; Ruby Tuesday, Inc.; Public Storage; Taco Mamacitas; Panera Bread; AT&T; DaVita Dialysis; Pie in the Sky Pizza; The Row Kitchen and Pub; Sleep Outfitters as well as other local, regional and national retail/restaurant businesses.

Gray is currently involved in multiple development projects in the Southeast that range from NNN ground leases, to Build-to-Suits, as well as purchasing and leasing existing facilities. A few of the National Companies Gray has developed for include the following: Panera Bread, AT&T, Sleep Outfitters, DaVita Dialysis, and Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews.

Prior to joining Cherry & Associates, Gray was a sales representative for Southeastern Telecom. At Southeastern Telecom he sold a variety of telephonic equipment and services to many businesses in Middle TN. The relationships forged during his tenure at Southeastern Telecom created a natural transition into the commercial real estate business.

Gray is member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and the International Tenant Representative Alliance. As an active member of the local community, a couple of the organizations Gray has been involved with include the Phoenix Club of Nashville, and the Boys and Girls Club of Middle Tennessee. Gray holds a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree with an emphasis on marketing from Mississippi State University.

Phone: 615-366-1098 ext. 12
Email:gstubblefield@cherryandassoc.com

Mylinda J. Vick

Principal

Mylinda Vick has spent 20 years working in corporate real estate. As a principal of Cherry & Associates, LLC,
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Mylinda J. Vick

Principal

Mylinda Vick has spent 20 years working in corporate real estate. As a principal of Cherry & Associates, LLC, which was established in July, 1994 as an exclusive tenant/buyer representation firm, Mylinda is a seasoned veteran of Tenant/Buyer transactions having completed over $300M in total transaction volume.

Prior to becoming a Principal in Cherry & Associates, LLC, Mylinda was the Executive Assistant and served as the Assistant Secretary for McDevitt Street Bovis, which is now Bovis Lend Lease, a worldwide commercial construction company. During her Tenure, she handled Human Resources for the Nashville Office, Lease negotiations; was a project assistant for hospital construction projects throughout the United States, as well as serving as an officer of the company.

Mylinda has been recognized by CoStar Realty Group as a “Top Power Broker” for multiple years, and has regularly been featured in the Nashville Business Journal and received the designation of Top Brokers published by the Nashville Business Journal. The Nashville City Paper featured Mylinda as “Top Ten” People to Watch. Mylinda has received the Middle Tennessee Office Lease of the Year Award on two separate occasions for office lease transactions totaling over 300,000 sf. She has been the featured speaker at the Nashville Economic Forum on several occasions. She is a frequent presenter at the International Tenant Representation Alliance (ITRA).

Mylinda has represented many Corporate Clients including: Bridgestone, Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz, Mars Petcare, Inc., Harper Collins Publishing, South Central A/V, Vanguard Healthcare, Century II Staffing and MorphoTrust to reference a few.

She provides corporate real estate services for clients, including lease administration, site selection, project management, financial analysis, negotiations, move management services.

Mylinda has been involved in the following organizations: has proudly served as Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors for International Tenant Representation Alliance (ITRA) Global. She has also served as Chairman for the Economic Forum Committee; Chaired Athena Nominee Luncheon Committee, served as President of Women in Commercial Real Estate in Nashville, TN; Served as Secretary of the local CCIM Chapter, nominated for the NBJ’s Women of Influence Award. She is the past Chairman of the Finance Committee for Bellevue Baptist Church and also volunteers for school and community projects.

Mylinda is a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) since 2002. CCIM is recognized expert in the disciplines of commercial and investment real estate. She is the Principal Broker for her firm and participates in ongoing education classes.

Phone:615-366-1098 ext.14
Email:mvick@cherryandassoc.com

Charles P. Vaughn, Jr

Principal

Charles Vaughn is a former corporate real estate executive who became a commercial real estate broker and developer.
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Charles P. Vaughn, Jr

Principal

Charles Vaughn is a former corporate real estate executive who became a commercial real estate broker and developer. He is a native of Nashville, Tennessee, is married, and has four daughters.

Today, Mr. Vaughn is engaged in commercial real estate tenant-rep brokerage services for clients such as Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc, as well as numerous other local and regional retail businesses. He is also actively involved in the development and ownership of numerous retail projects for companies like Starbucks, Inc.; Aspen Dental, Mattress Firm, Chick-fil-A, Chipotle, Panera Bread, Old National Bank, Inc.; Verizon Wireless and Dunkin Brands, Inc.

Mr. Vaughn began his career in commercial real estate with Shoney’s Inc. in 1982. He held numerous positions with Shoney’s, Inc., in a career that spanned more than 15 years. He resigned from Shoney’s, Inc. in 1997 and at that time was the Executive Vice President of Real Estate Development and Franchise Administration. He was actively engaged in the development of several hundred restaurants under five separate brands in more than 30 states.

Upon leaving Shoney’s, Inc. in 1997, Mr. Vaughn immediately joined Joe Cherry, the founder of Cherry and Associates, as a full partner. Mr. Vaughn acquired most of Mr. Cherry’s interest in the company in 2000, and he and his family continue to maintain majority ownership of the firm.

Mr. Vaughn’s strengths are found in his ability to build and direct teams from various disciplines throughout the entire real estate brokerage and development processes. He possesses a deep understanding of site evaluation/selection, sales and leasing transactions, contract/lease negotiation, permitting, finance, and construction management.

Mr. Vaughn is affiliated with the International Council of Shopping Centers, the International Tenant Representative Alliance, and various charitable organizations throughout the greater Nashville area.

He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Middle Tennessee State University.

Phone: 615-366-1098 ext. 11
Email:cvaughn@cherryandassoc.com

Chad Atwood

Senior VP

Chad Atwood began his real estate career in 1998 as a retail leasing agent for JDN Realty Corporation in Atlanta, GA.
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Chad Atwood

Senior VP

Chad Atwood began his real estate career in 1998 as a retail leasing agent for JDN Realty Corporation in Atlanta, GA. Following his time at JDN, Chad worked as a retail broker for Staubach Retail Services where he focused on third party leasing and tenant representation. Atwood’s primary clients included EB Games, Yum Brands, Target, Cypress Equities and Justice for Girls.

His time at Staubach Retail Services and third party involvement with Cypress Equities ultimately led to a full time position as its Director of Leasing for the Southeast. In this capacity, Atwood oversaw the leasing for five lifestyle and power center developments. In his current role at Cherry & Associates, Chad focuses on tenant representation.

His client list includes, but is not limited to, Panda Express, Sleep Number, Lovesac, Main Event, Skechers, Lifetime, Cardinal Ventures, Casey’s General Store, and RV Retailer to name a few.

Chad graduated from the University of the South with a B.A. in Economics and currently resides in Nashville, TN. He is married and the proud father of three children.

Phone:(615) 366-1098 x15
Email:catwood@cherryandassoc.com

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About Cherry & Associates

Our Team

Jim Jacobs

Graves C. Stubblefield, III

Mylinda J. Vick

Charles P. Vaughn, Jr

Chad Atwood

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