T. Dallas Smith

T. Dallas Smith is the founder and CEO at T. Dallas Smith & Company, LLC, a commercial real estate firm specializing in tenant representation and based in Atlanta, Georgia. He leads the firm's branding and strategy efforts, which includes creating & overseeing all new business verticals within the firm that align with the company's core business. Dallas began his commercial real estate career in 1982 at Atlanta Air Center Realty under the guidance of Thomas W. Tift, Jr. as leasing and management representative for the portfolio. In 1989, he became the first African American broker at Cushman & Wakefield of Georgia. His affiliation with the company opened doors for many minority brokers. In 1995, he pioneered the brokerage division for H.J. Russell & Company, an African American-owned construction and management firm, where he served as VP of the Brokerage Division. In 2007, with the blessing of the late Herman J. Russell, Dallas opened T. Dallas Smith & Company. The firm has led projects across the country with metrics exceeding more than eight million square feet of tenant and buyer representation in office and industrial space, and more than five thousand acres of land acquisitions. Since its inception, the team has grown exponentially, and with their combined industry careers have successfully led transactions totaling over $16 billion in aggregate value. Education: Georgia State University, Bachelor of Business Administration (Marketing) T. Dallas Smith is an innovator and thought leader in the commercial real estate community and is intentional about cultivating diverse talent to help shape the commercial real estate industry. He is Chair of the Real Estate and Facilities Committee for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, 2023 President of the Atlanta Commercial Board of REALTORS®, Board Member of the National Association of REALTORS®, Board Chair-elect of the Westside Future Fund, Board of Trustee of the Georgia Research Alliance, Board Member of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, Board Member of the University System of Georgia Real Estate Foundation Manager, LLC, Member of the Georgia Higher Education Facilities Authority, and has served as chair of the Real Estate Committee for the Georgia State University Foundation Board.