Judd Walker

Experience

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  State of Arkansas

  Apr 2008 - Apr 2013

  Mitigation Specialist

  • Worked on Capital Conflict cases.• Investigated information pertinent to cases and prepared detailed reports of findings for each case.

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  Rock Capital Brokerage and Development

  Jul 2013 - Mar 2018

  Real Estate Manager

  • Gained substantial expertise in conducting site selections for restaurants, hotels, quick service restaurants and investors.• Served as Head of Development to generate new business for the company.• Worked with private investors seeking to purchase real estate, by locating suitable properties that met their needs.• Assisted sellers seeking to divest real estate assets by identifying comparable properties for tax saving exchanges.• Provided commercial property management services for retail and multi-family properties; represented the landlord in leasenegotiations, delivered new tenants, and initiated lease renewals and landlord communications. Also identified needs of retail tenants, located prime spaces for them, culminating in executed long-term leases.• Administered lease payments, facility repairs and managed tenant and landlord relationships for multi-family investors. Show less

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  Bluefin Development

  May 2018 - now

  Partner

  • Managed all site selection and store construction for major brands expanding their business in the south.

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  Bluefin Brokerage

  Oct 2018 - now

  Principal Broker

  • Work in tandem with both franchisee and corporate management to identify, conduct in-depth analysis, purchase and develop real estate.• Research to assess the dynamics of a market, demographics of the area, traffic flow and other critical factors to ensure the success of a new facility, resulting in a Letter of Intent (LOI) from the client, and subsequently an executed purchase agreement.• Performing a SWOT analysis of a particular site to determine the likelihood of success, and presenting those findings to the client for determining next steps.• Upon approval of a selected site, engage in contract negotiations to achieve terms favorable to the client, then leading a team through the entitlements process while keeping track of critical dates and requirements to meet the due diligence schedule laid out in the contract.• Utilize various resources to manage multiple projects simultaneously, including Project Tracker and MS Project.• Have successfully worked with numerous clients to locate sites and build stores throughout southern USA. Show less