Joe began his career in commercial real estate in 1986 at Coldwell Banker Commercial (now C.B. Richard Ellis) in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1994, Joe became the founding partner of Cherry & Associates, a firm devoted to representing the interests of tenants and buyers. Joe moved to Charlotte in 1999 to open Cherry & Associates’ North Carolina office. He has a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation, awarded by the Commercial Investment Real Estate Institute. He is known for methodically and strategically working to get the very best deal for his clients.

Ben Speir, CCIM represents the real estate interests of corporate and entrepreneurial occupiers of office space throughout the Carolinas, along with performing multi-market transaction management for select clients. He began his career in 2000 with the GVA Charlotte office of Lat Purser & Associates, where he was responsible for project leasing of the company’s local office developments and holdings. Through the GVA Worldwide affiliation, Ben found his passion for representing the interests of Tenants, working with notable clients such as Prudential, Willis and JP Morgan Chase. In 2007, Ben became Director of Tenant Advisory Services for Trinity Partners in Charlotte. Ben joined Cherry & Associates in 2010 as Partner, where he is responsible for the execution and management of client lease transactions and real estate portfolios. In addition to servicing his local clients, Ben leads the firm’s efforts in the portfolio representation of two prominent law firms, with locations throughout the South and Southeast. He is skilled in navigating complex lease transactions and is known for his loyalty and uncompromising advocacy on behalf of his clients. Ben holds a CCIM Designation from the Certified Commercial Investment Member Institute.

Ben spent 4 years in service to his Country as an Officer in the United States Army, most notably deploying to Eastern Europe in order to support the Army’s Strong Europe Mission. Prior to his entry into the Service, he graduated from the A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University, while playing basketball. Following his graduation from Tulane, Ben attained his Masters of Science in Real Estate from the Childress Klein Center of Real Estate at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. In July 2018, he joined Cherry & Associates. Ben assists in the representation of existing C&A clients, financial modeling and valuation of commercial properties, along with cultivating new relationships for the company. Ben’s skill set earned in Collegiate Athletics and his time in the Service will enable him to continue to build upon the team focus at C&A, and the legacy of serving C&A clients in an excellent manner.