Real estate operator building at the intersection of franchise expansion, experiential retail, and hospitality.
Over ten years deep in commercial real estate — from restaurant asset sales and tenant rep in Nashville to leading national site selection for one of the fastest-growing wellness franchises in the country. I've closed 200+ transactions across 24 states, built and led high-volume real estate teams, and been an equity partner in a franchise restaurant. Today I manage multi-unit expansion across 11 markets for the largest SweatHouz and STRONG Pilates franchisee. Licensed in all 50 states through UrbanLot, a DBA of Wynd Realty. Cornell Real Estate Development. Based in Atlanta. Building what's next.
Site selection, lease negotiation, and market strategy for hospitality, F&B, wellness, and experiential retail brands scaling nationally. 80+ leases closed at $1.2M average initial term value.
Paquin Capital is my personal vehicle for equity investments and ground-up development projects in hospitality and experiential retail. Former equity partner in a Mellow Mushroom franchise.
Finding second lives for underperforming retail — matching the right experiential or hospitality tenant with the right space in the right submarket. 124 investment property acquisitions for Invesco.
Licensed in all 50 states via UrbanLot, a DBA of Wynd Realty, through BOR50. National reach for tenant rep, investment sales, and deal execution wherever the opportunity is.
| Brand / Asset | Location | State | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| SweatHouz | Boca Raton | FL | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Fort Lauderdale | FL | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Horizon West | FL | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Orlando Packing District | FL | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Palm Beach | FL | Lease |
| Dogtopia | Carrollwood | FL | Lease |
| SweatHouz | South Park, Charlotte | NC | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Commonwealth | NC | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Seaboard | NC | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Wake Forest | NC | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Fairfax | VA | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Arlington | VA | Lease |
| SweatHouz | National Landing | VA | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Reston | VA | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Roswell | GA | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Vestavia Hills | AL | Lease |
| Dogtopia | West Little Rock | AR | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Tribeca | NY | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Garwood | NJ | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Edgewater | NJ | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Short Hills | NJ | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Hoboken | NJ | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Montvale | NJ | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Burlington | MA | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Hingham | MA | Lease |
| SweatHouz | South Boston | MA | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Chestnut Hill | MA | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Fenway | MA | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Upper Dublin | PA | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Bryn Mawr | PA | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Cranberry | PA | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Navy Yard | DC | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Worthington | OH | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Grandview | OH | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Dayton | OH | Lease |
| SweatHouz | West Chester | OH | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Youngstown | OH | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Strongsville | OH | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Old Town | IL | Lease |
| SweatHouz | West Loop | IL | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Lakeview | IL | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Naperville | IL | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Carmel | IN | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Broad Ripple | IN | Lease |
| Dogtopia | Fishers | IN | Lease |
| Dogtopia | Broad Ripple | IN | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Frisco | TX | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Coppell | TX | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Bear Creek | TX | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Katy | TX | Lease |
| SweatHouz | West Fort Worth | TX | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Rosedale | TX | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Scottsdale | AZ | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Chandler | AZ | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Paradise Valley | AZ | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Gilbert | AZ | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Newport Beach | CA | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Daly City | CA | Lease |
| SweatHouz | San Francisco | CA | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Pasadena | CA | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Santa Monica | CA | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Sherman Oaks | CA | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Redondo Beach | CA | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Carmel Valley | CA | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Los Feliz | CA | Lease |
| SweatHouz | American Fork | UT | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Riverton | UT | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Farmington | UT | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Sugar House | UT | Lease |
| Dogtopia | Summerlin | NV | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Downtown Denver | CO | Lease |
| SweatHouz | South Denver | CO | Lease |
| SweatHouz | Bend | OR | Lease |
| Uncle Sonny's | Shelbyville | TN | Listing |
| Fmr. Ruby Tuesday | Knoxville | TN | Listing |
| Brickyard Cafe | Franklin | KY | Listing |
| MHC Community | Magnolia | KY | Listing |
| Mixed-Use Building | Horse Cave | KY | Listing |
| Dev. Parcel | Bowling Green | KY | Listing |
| Dev. Parcel | Alpharetta | GA | Listing |
| Dev. Parcel | Lawrenceville | GA | Listing |
| Dev. Parcel | Sugar Hill | GA | Listing |
| Krispy Krunchy Chicken | Cocoa | FL | Listing |
| Dev. Parcel | Arcadia | FL | Listing |
| Dev. Parcel | Sarasota | FL | Listing |
| Dev. Pad Parcels | Collins + Meridian | MS | Listing |
| New Construction (11) | Kirkwood, Atlanta | GA | Acquisition |
| New Construction (26) | Commerce | GA | Acquisition |
| Resale (19) | Stone Mountain | GA | Acquisition |
| Resale (9) | Lithonia | GA | Acquisition |
| New Construction (8) | Kennesaw | GA | Acquisition |
| Resale (7) | Decatur | GA | Acquisition |
| New Construction (6) | Sandy Springs | GA | Acquisition |
| Resale (6) | Covington | GA | Acquisition |
| Resale (5) | Lawrenceville | GA | Acquisition |
| Resale (5) | Stonecrest | GA | Acquisition |
| Resale (4) | East Lake, Atlanta | GA | Acquisition |
| Various Resale (16) | Greater Atlanta MSA | GA | Acquisition |
| Subway | Opry Mills, Nashville | TN | Sale |
| Wayback Burgers | Nashville | TN | Sale |
| Nicoletto's Italian Kitchen | Hillsboro Village | TN | Sale |
| Bar-B-Cutie Smokehouse | Murfreesboro | TN | Sale |
| Lost Paddy Irish Pub | Nashville | TN | Sale |
| Red Phone Booth | Nashville | TN | Sale |
| Pie Five Pizza (4) | Melrose + Smyrna + Murfreesboro + Clarksville | TN | Sale |
| Jinya Ramen | Nashville | TN | Sale |
| Mellow Mushroom | Murfreesboro | TN | Sale |
| Warehouse Group | Nashville | TN | Sale |
| Dev. Land (11 parcels) | Brownsville | KY | Sale |
Showing fully executed transactions across all roles. Inclusive of 120+ residential acquisitions for Invesco via Mynd Management.
Paquin Park is a Paquin Capital development on a 1-acre property in Brookhaven, Atlanta. Inspired by my family's work transforming Paquin Farms into a hospitality destination, this project carries the Paquin legacy into one of Atlanta's most sought-after neighborhoods — purpose-built for the next generation of experiential hospitality.
Before there were deals, there was the farm.
My father built Paquin Farms from the ground up — hundreds of acres in Edmonson County, Kentucky, carved into something extraordinary through sheer force of vision, grit, and an unrelenting belief that land should be cared for and brought to life. He didn't just build a farm. He built a model for how to steward a place with intention: the fencing ran straight because he cared about the details; the vineyard was planted because he believed in doing something nobody else in the region had done; the log cabin, the gazebo, the pond, the event barn, the welcome center — every structure was a statement about what it means to build something that lasts.
What he instilled in me had nothing to do with real estate as a transaction. It was about land as a living thing — something that deserves respect, long-term thinking, and the courage to invest before anyone else sees the value. That foundation shapes everything I do today: the way I evaluate a site, the way I think about a market, the way I approach a deal not just as an asset but as a place where something real is going to happen.
Every acre I've underwritten, every lease I've negotiated, and every site I've selected carries a little piece of what I learned walking that farm with him.
Managed real estate operations and land development for Paquin Farms, a multi-use agricultural and events property spanning hundreds of acres in Edmonson County, Kentucky. Responsibilities encompassed land planning with plats and surveys, property management, vendor and contractor coordination, and end-to-end infrastructure development — including road grading, fencing systems, electrical, pond construction, and the build-out of guest cabins, the welcome center, the event barn, and the gazebo. Also handled brokerage activity for adjacent parcels, including the listing and marketing of farm tracts, developing branded signage and listing materials for rural land sales.
Led all operations of French Fort Vineyards, an estate winery and agritourism destination on the Paquin Farms property. Oversaw vineyard planning and development, winery operations, complete brand identity creation, event programming, and wine business strategy — drawing on Wine Business Management studies at Sonoma State University. Directed brand and marketing efforts from logo design to on-site signage to digital presence. French Fort became a destination for tastings, private events, and farm-to-glass experiences in Kentucky's emerging wine corridor.