MCWHIRTER - Key Persons


Austin L. Purvis

Job Titles:
  • Senior Property Manager
Experience Austin L. Purvis joined McWhirter's Property Management Division in 2018. He assists with asset and property management services primarily focused on medical office buildings and property owner associations. He utilizes Building Engines, AvidXchange and Yardi to ensure efficient and effective property management on a day-to-day basis. Accomplishments & Affiliations Austin is a licensed REALTOR® in Alabama. Education Austin earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Kennesaw State University.

Barry E. McWhirter - CEO, President

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • President
Experience Barry E. McWhirter founded McWhirter in 1981. He focuses on brokerage, management and the acquisition and development of mid-size office, retail and industrial projects. Prior to establishing McWhirter, he served in management roles with Cousins Properties and Adair Realty Company.

Basim Khan

Job Titles:
  • Brokerage

Gray M. McWhirter

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Atlanta Commercial Board of REALTORS
  • Partner, Brokerage
Experience Gray M. McWhirter joined McWhirter in 2007 and became a Partner in 2014. He specializes in marketing commercial properties and land, successfully closing more than $50 million in transactions. Accomplishments & Affiliations Gray is a member of the Atlanta Commercial Board of REALTORS® and the Million Dollar Club and is a recipient of the Phoenix Award. Education Gray attended Auburn University.

Greer M. Hughes

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Atlanta Commercial Board of REALTORS
  • Partner, Property Management
Experience Greer M. Hughes joined McWhirter in 2000 and became a Partner in 2014. She focuses on asset and property management services to medical office, general office, retail and industrial properties and property owner associations. Greer oversees the Georgia and South Carolina portfolio of management services, encompassing 70+ properties totaling more than 6.5 million square feet. She works closely with property managers, asset managers and leasing agents to ensure properties meet their full operating potential. She also directs construction management for tenant improvement projects and capital improvement projects. Accomplishments & Affiliations Greer is a member of the Atlanta Commercial Board of REALTORS®, the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) and serves on BOMA's Governmental Affairs Committee. Greer is a real estate licensee in Georgia. Education Greer earned a Bachelor of Science from Georgia State University.

Jeff J. Graves

Job Titles:
  • Brokerage
Jeff J. Graves joined McWhirter in 1998 and specializes in the leasing and sales of single and multi-tenant office buildings, retail properties and land brokerage in metro Atlanta and the surrounding counties.

Justin L. Carswell

Job Titles:
  • in 2012 As a Sales Agent
  • Partner, Brokerage
Experience Justin L. Carswell joined McWhirter in 2012 as a sales agent and became a Partner in 2019. He specializes in providing brokerage and leasing services to healthcare and general office clients in Atlanta and the surrounding markets. Accomplishments & Affiliations Prior to joining McWhirter, Justin served as an analyst at Boulevard Capital Group, performing pre-acquisition due diligence on various real estate opportunities. He was also a senior project engineer at Holder Construction Company from 2006 to 2011, where he managed $550 million in construction projects across the United States. Justin is a member of the Atlanta Commercial Board of REALTORS® and holds an associate broker's license in Georgia and South Carolina. Education Justin earned a bachelor's degree in Building Science and a master's degree in Real Estate Development from Auburn University.

Kathy E. Mikeal

Job Titles:
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Brokerage Assistant
Experience Kathy E. Mikeal has been a licensed real estate agent since 2005. She joined McWhirter in 2006 after ten years with CBRE. She is responsible for all marketing and listing management. Education Kathy earned a Bachelor of Science from Shorter University.

Lisa C. Thompson

Job Titles:
  • Vice President, Accounting
Lisa C. Thompson joined McWhirter in 1990 and currently oversees the Accounting Department. She is proficient in MRI Software, AvidXchange, LeaseCom and CommissionTrac. Education Lisa attended Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, Alabama, and DeKalb College in Dunwoody, Georgia.

Matt D. McWhirter

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Atlanta Commercial Board of REALTORS
  • Partner, Brokerage
Experience Matt D. McWhirter joined McWhirter in 2006 and became a Partner in 2014. He focuses on commercial brokerage, acquisitions and development, successfully closing more than $100 million in transactions. Accomplishments & Affiliations Matt is a member of the Atlanta Commercial Board of REALTORS®, Urban Land Institute, International Council of Shopping Centers and the Self-Storage Association. Education Matt earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Fort Lewis College in Colorado.

Nelson R. Vinson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Atlanta Commercial Board of REALTORS® Million Dollar Club
  • Partner, Brokerage
Experience Nelson R. Vinson joined McWhirter in 2007 and became a Partner in 2016. He specializes in residential and commercial land sales, working directly with land owners, residential and commercial developers and multi-family and residential home builders. He takes a personal approach by engaging in the process through the entitlement and pre-development phase. Accomplishments & Affiliations Nelson is a member of the Atlanta Commercial Board of REALTORS® Million Dollar Club and has been recognized as a Top Ten Land Broker (#2) in 2009 and a Top Ten Land Broker (#7) in 2013. He is also an active member of Peachtree Presbyterian Church.

Peyton M. McWhirter

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Atlanta Commercial Board of REALTORS
  • Partner, Brokerage
Peyton M. McWhirter joined McWhirter in 1999 and became a Partner in 2014. He specializes in industrial leasing and sales, land sales and the sale of bank owned assets. Peyton is the company's managing broker with licenses in Georgia, Alabama and New Mexico. Peyton is a member of the Atlanta Commercial Board of REALTORS®, earning the Phoenix Award in 2009, and a member of the Society of Industrial and Office REALTORS® (SIOR). He serves as Vice Chairman of the Good Samaritan Health Clinic and has served on the Atlanta Commercial Board of REALTORS® Diversity Program Committee. He and his family are active members of Northside United Methodist Church.

T. Daniel Buyers

Job Titles:
  • Partner, Brokerage
T. Daniel Buyers joined McWhirter in 1994 and became a partner in 2016. He specializes in land sales, site selection and office/medical office brokerage. His expertise includes land sales and site selection for medical office, senior housing, retail, industrial, single family residential and multi-family properties as well as landlord and tenant representation in office and medical office transactions. Dan is also an active member of the community, serving on multiple boards including the Cobb Chamber of Commerce, the Council for Quality Growth, the Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority, the Town Center Area Community Improvement District, the Atlanta Commercial Board of REALTORS® and the Wellstar Foundation.

Tanya L. Shubert

Job Titles:
  • SVP of Management / Operations
Experience Tanya L. Shubert joined McWhirter in 2018 and is responsible for the oversight of managed healthcare properties in Alabama and Mississippi. She has more than 15 years of healthcare management experience and specialized expertise in life safety, emergency management, environment of care and regulation and standards for healthcare facilities and hospitals. Prior to joining McWhirter, Tanya was the Director of Property Management for Johnson Development in Birmingham. Her previous experience included being the support for healthcare facility operations including management of hazardous waste, risk assessment, construction and environmental control. She also served as the expert in Life Safety and The Joint Commission standards for hospitals during the construction of a healthcare facility. Tanya has served in leadership roles for healthcare systems and served on various committees including Safety, Environment of Care, Infection Control and Quality Control. She holds certifications for FEMA National Incident Management, OSHA and HeartSaver® CPR, along with specialized training in electrical safety, defensive driving and advanced regional response training.

Tonya A. Perry

Job Titles:
  • Accounting
Experience Tonya A. Perry joined McWhirter in 2000. She is responsible for all payables, receivables and commissions in the Accounting Department. Tonya is also a licensed real estate agent and a member of the West Georgia Real Estate Board. Contact a specialist today at 770.955.2000

Wesley Potter

Job Titles:
  • Brokerage

William J. Roden

Job Titles:
  • Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President of Asset Management
  • Member of the Healthcare Financial Management Association
Experience William J. Roden joined McWhirter in January 2020 and works in a dual role to support the company's accounting and finance functions and the property management team. Since 2004, Bill has primarily focused on health care real estate and has worked in a third-party management and accounting role with some of the largest public and private medical office owners in the country. Accomplishments & Affiliations Bill is a member of the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) and regularly attends the Building Owners and Managers Association's Medical Office Building and Healthcare Real Estate Conference. He is also an active member of Valleydale Church. Education Bill received his undergraduate degree from Davidson College and his MBA from the University of Alabama.