Meet Our 2023 Education Sponsors!

Artisent Floors

For 30 years, Artisent Floors has crafted our services, processes and equipment specifically for multifamily properties. We are dedicated to providing the most effective solution for the property and making the managers’ jobs easier. Everything we do and how we do it is designed to make multifamily properties operate more efficiently and therefore become more profitable. Our computer system is the only one of its kind. Every unit we’ve ever measured is logged and never deleted. That means you can call us and we can pull your property’s information up quickly without having to come out, measure and then schedule a future service. This keeps property managers’ time commitment down and increases job efficiency.

Brookside Properties, Inc.

We are a full service commercial real estate company headquartered in Nashville, TN. We are a family of over 500 professionals with a passion for caring for our residents, tenants, partners, and co-workers. We are a team of forward thinking problem solvers, with a history of serving our clients and partners that goes back to our incorporation nearly 50 years ago. Today, our firm is responsible for the management and oversight of over 15,000 multifamily units and 3.9M square feet of commercial shops, offices, and industrial buildings across the Eastern United States – an investment real estate portfolio valued at over $2 billion.

Chadwell Supply

We are a family-owned business and we are proud of that fact. To us, being a family goes so far beyond ownership or the name on the trucks – it is about treating our customers like family too. We put people first and treat them the way we want to be treated ourselves. It sounds simple, but it makes a huge difference. Our passion for the multifamily industry and for our customers is also expressed every day in local customer appreciation events, support for our local Apartment Associations, training opportunities through Chadwell University, and in just a simple helping hand from a rep or delivery driver in the field. We love going the extra mile in the communities we serve.

Elmington Property Management

Elmington is a commercial real estate investment, development, construction, affordable housing, senior living, and property management firm headquartered in Nashville. Our 800 employees operate, acquire, develop, and construct properties throughout 13 states. Our philosophy is simple: People are the difference.

Floors First Nashville

We specialize in multifamily and investment property floor covering needs. From luxury communities to investment and quick turn needs, we have the experience to serve you. We value doing what is right and treating each other fairly. Better Is Possible.

Freeman Webb Company Lead with INTEGRITY

We define integrity as doing the right thing always. We build trust through responsible actions and honest relationships. The high bar of integrity and honesty set by Bill Freeman and Jimmy Webb, and their philosophy of treating everyone with courtesy and respect, continues to resonate in the company today and has positioned Freeman Webb as one of the area’s most successful full-service real estate companies. Offering professional, personalized property management services throughout the Southeast in Tennessee, Missouri, and Alabama with residential apartments in Nashville, Murfreesboro,

Chattanooga, Knoxville, Clarksville, Columbia, Franklin, Hendersonville, Hermitage, Hixson, Jackson, Madison, as well as apartments in Madison, AL; St. Louis, MO; Huntsville, AL; Hopkinsville, KY; and Bowling Green, KY.

The Hill Firm, PLLC

Rob Hill is licensed to practice law in Tennessee, Georgia and Kentucky. Over the last decade, he has transitioned from a more generalized practice to focus on small business, real estate, and collections matters. Rob earned a Juris Doctorate (JD) from the University of Kentucky College of Law, a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University, and a bachelors degree in Finance and Psychology from Transylvania University.

Jarrett Fire

We have been servicing the Middle Tennessee area with a wide variety of services for over 17 years. Over those years we have developed a superior reputation through high-quality work, integrity, and hard work. We have a staff full of highly trained professionals whose #1 goal is customer satisfaction. We would love the opportunity to be your one stop shop for all your site work, fire protection, paving, and concrete needs!

The Law Office of Hall & Associates

Education of our membership is one the pillars of GNAA and its mission. We are always proud to further that initiative through our sponsorship of the wide variety of educational opportunities GNAA offers.

The Law Office of Jennifer McCoy

The Law Office of Jennifer McCoy is a multi-state, full-service property management law firm representing landlords and property managers in all matters pertaining to landlord/tenant law. With over a decade of experience, we have the tools and know- how to effectively represent our clients through the eviction process, from same-day filing of detainers, to post-judgment set-outs, and everything in between. The Law Office of Jennifer McCoy is licensed to practice law in Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Alabama, and Washington, D.C.

The Liberty Group Serving the Multifamily Industry Since 1977

The Liberty Group was founded over four decades ago as an executive search firm serving the Houston multifamily and commercial real estate (CRE) markets. The firm quickly earned a reputation as a national leader, placing real estate executives and personnel in 47 of the 50 states. On a national level, some of the most innovative and successful multifamily industry businesses are now led by executives placed by The Liberty Group.

Lighthouse Property Management

At Lighthouse, we strive to be more than ordinary…we are EXTRAORDINARY. Not only are our actions extraordinary, but so are our people and communities. We provide quality homes to our residents, create meaningful relationships within our communities, invest in our team’s development, and operate with integrity and responsibility. Lighthouse Property Management is the most agile real estate operator of highquality residential housing in the nation. We employ highly sophisticated, institutional-quality operating technology and a manage-by-fact approach to real estate operations.

Maa

MAA is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that focuses on the acquisition, selective development, redevelopment and management of multifamily homes throughout the Southeast, Southwest, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. Our mission at MAA is to deliver superior service and value for residents, employees, continued on p. 13

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and shareholders. We refer to this as creating “A Brighter View” and we are doing it every day. As an employer, we strive to recruit, develop and retain a talented and diverse workforce that mirrors the diversity of our residents and the communities where we do business. Understanding the unique perspectives of our associates, residents and shareholders is essential to our program and ultimately to our success as a company. We are committed to cultivating conversations and continuously examining all the ways we do business so we can best deliver on our Mission to provide superior service and value to those whose lives we touch.

Signal 88 Security

The vision of Signal 88 Security, since its founding in 2003, is to provide a full suite of world-class and industry-leading security services for residential, commercial, retail and institutional customers because, quite simply, safety is a basic human right and need. The promise of Signal 88 Security is to provide customized security services so individuals, businesses, neighborhoods and communities can pursue their passions in life openly, freely and joyfully. Without the freedom of feeling secure, our passions cannot be fully enjoyed.

Tolleson Inc.

Creating Safer & Smarter Spaces, One Client at a Time

Tolleson Inc. is a one-stop shop for all your commercial audio visual needs. From design and engineering to installations and programming, we’ve got you covered with our comprehensive solutions. Throughout our years in business, we have proudly served schools, religious organizations, corporate companies, and more. Our dedicated and well-trained audio visual experts ensure you are in good hands when you enlist our services. Our expertise not only includes audio visual installation services but also access control services and managed IT services. With our advanced familiarity of the different audio visual systems, you can expect a smooth installation and functional equipment. A customized instruction manual for your equipment is provided when the job’s all done. While our installations are built to last, Tolleson Inc. will make sure backup directions are also accessible in case instructions are needed for future use.

Valet Living

Setting the Standard for Residential Living

As Valet Waste, we pioneered and perfected the doorstep collection amenity. But now as Valet Living, we’re also setting the standard in premium home-related amenity services, turn services, maintenance support, and pet solutions. If you’re looking to impress your residents and enhance your property’s value, join the nation’s leading provider in setting a new standard for residential living – Valet Living – that supports communities where people want to live and that improves property value. Our proven track record and pioneering edge allow us to set the standard for residential living. We continuously evolve our processes, re-define the language and set the benchmarks that are universally recognized and used across the multifamily housing industry.

Special thanks to our

2023 Education Sponsors!

ARTISENT FLOORS

BROOKSIDE PROPERTIES

CHADWELL SUPPLY

ELMINGTON PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

FLOORS FIRST NASHVILLE

FREEMAN WEBB COMPANY

THE HILL FIRM, PLLC

JARRETT FIRE

THE LAW OFFICE OF HALL & ASSOCIATES

THE LAW OFFICE OF JENNIFER MCCOY

THE LIBERTY GROUP

LIGHTHOUSE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT MAA

SIGNAL

VALET