Watson Bryant founded Bryant Capital Advisors (BCA) to help facilitate the growth and evolution of his private client’s real estate platforms. His career has focused on consulting with private clients in commercial real estate investments through both an advisory and ownership capacity. Watson’s focus with BCA is to create an institutional advisory approach to the middle-market investment world.

Prior to founding BCA, Watson served as Vice Chairman of Cushman & Wakefield and partner of the Sunbelt Multifamily Advisory Group (MAG). MAG was responsible for over 40% of multifamily trading in the Southeast, averaging approximately $15 billion in annual sales volume and 400 annual apartment sales transactions. While serving as senior partner of MAG Watson spearheaded over 200M SF of real estate transactions across MAG’s 11 state region.

Following his departure from Cushman & Wakefield, Watson led the formation of Stout Ventures where he has created 100+ principal partnerships owning and developing real estate. He brings over 20 years of market experience to the table. Watson’s extensive ownership experience combined with his advisory background allows him to better direct clients on investment decisions.

Watson holds a BBA in Real Estate from the University of Georgia and lives in Raleigh with his wife and two children.

Jake Viverette is Co-Founder and Partner at Bryant Capital Advisors, where he specializes in the investment sales of middle-market commercial properties. He works closely with property owners, investors, and tenants to provide strategic guidance, market insight, and hands-on support throughout the acquisition, disposition, and leasing process, helping clients achieve their commercial real estate investment objectives.

Prior to co-founding Bryant Capital Advisors, Jake was a Partner at The Overton Group, where he focused on the investment sales and leasing of commercial assets across the Southeast. In this role, Jake and his team successfully transacted on more than $300 million of commercial real estate during his two years at the firm.

Earlier in his career, Jake led acquisitions for Stout Ventures, where he spearheaded the acquisition of more than 60 multifamily and industrial properties throughout the Southeast. This experience provided valuable exposure to sourcing opportunities, underwriting investments, and executing transactions across multiple markets.

Originally from Richmond, Virginia, Jake attended the University of South Carolina, where he studied Finance. He later earned his Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Real Estate from the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School.

Sam Keefer is a commercial Advisor at Bryant Capital Advisors, focusing on middle-market retail and industrial investment sales across the Triangle market and broader Southeast. He works closely with property owners and investors to position assets, navigate negotiations, and execute transactions with a disciplined, market-driven approach.

Prior to joining Bryant Capital Advisors, Sam worked in acquisitions with CityPlat, where he sourced and evaluated commercial real estate opportunities throughout the Triangle. His experience underwriting deals and analyzing market dynamics provides a strong foundation for advising clients on investment strategy and execution.

Earlier in his career, Sam was a sales executive at Nutanix, where he managed a portfolio of enterprise accounts including JetBlue, NBC, Con Edison, and MUFG. He was recognized as a top performer and developed a track record of success in complex, high-stakes negotiations – experience he now applies directly to commercial real estate transactions.

Sam has been actively investing in North Carolina real estate since 2020, giving him a firsthand perspective on ownership, risk, and value creation. Originally from New Jersey, Sam has been based in the Triangle since 2019. He attended the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, where he competed as a Division I tennis player. He is an active member of the local investment community, regularly participating in industry and investor events across the region.

Rocco Picone serves as a commercial Advisor for Bryant Capital Partners (BCA), specializing in middle-market investment sales for industrial, flex, and retail commercial properties in the Atlanta MSA. His expertise allows him find unrealized potential in various emerging submarkets across the region. Rocco assists with acquisitions, market intel, due diligence, and dispositions with a multitude of CRE owners, providing systematic structure to transactions.

Prior to joining BCA, Rocco worked with Woodland Development on multiple development and acquisition projects throughout the Southeast totaling over 550,000+ SF in ongoing construction. His responsibilities with Woodland Development included capital sourcing, underwriting, and rigorous market research.

Earlier in his career, Rocco served as a retail investment analyst for The Shopping Center Group (TSCG), where he specialized in deal sourcing, client relations, and investment strategy. His team at TSCG was responsible for over $100M in single tenant and strip center retail transactions in 2025.

Originally from Chicago, Rocco attended Auburn University, where he studied Finance and Entrepreneurship. He has now found his way to Atlanta, where his hobbies include playing chess, golf, and club baseball.

Andrew Roupas serves Bryant Capital Advisors as a commercial Advisor, specializing in the leasing of industrial and retail properties. He works closely with property owners, investors, and tenants through every step of the commercial leasing and sales process. Andrew provides strategic market insight, transparency, and hands-on guidance to help clients achieve their real estate objectives.

Prior to joining Bryant Capital Advisors, Andrew worked with The Overton Group, where he focused on the marketing and leasing of industrial and retail assets across North Carolina. In this role, he partnered with ownership groups to position properties competitively in the market, actively sourced tenants, and helped facilitate successful lease transactions across a multitude of asset classes and submarkets.

Earlier in his career, Andrew supported the marketing and leasing efforts of industrial properties with Stout Ventures. This experience provided valuable exposure to working with ownership groups, positioning available space, and assisting with leasing activity across several markets.

Originally from Richmond, Andrew attended the University of Mississippi, where he studied Marketing. He now resides in Raleigh, where he enjoys working out, walking his dog, and playing pick-up basketball.

Michael Walsh is an Advisor at Bryant Capital Advisors (BCA), where he specializes in the investment sales of middle-market commercial real estate, with a focus on industrial, flex, and retail assets. He advises clients across the full transaction lifecycle, providing market intelligence, deal structuring, and execution support for acquisitions, dispositions, and leasing strategies.

Prior to joining BCA, Michael led acquisitions at Stout Ventures, where he sharpened his principal-side perspective through sourcing, underwriting, capital formation, and direct collaboration with private equity firms, high-net-worth investors, brokers, and sellers. Earlier in his career, he served as a general partner in a private investment group, assembling an off-market portfolio of credit-tenant medical office assets across North Carolina. This experience deepened his expertise in underwriting, due diligence, lease negotiation, and value-add execution.

Michael’s background as both an investor and operator informs his advisory approach, enabling him to align strategy with client objectives and drive optimal outcomes. He built his career in management consulting, spending nearly two decades with IBM Global Services and Aon, where he advised C-suite executives across the North American insurance sector. Michael earned his degree from North Carolina State University and resides in Wilmington, NC with his wife and two children.

Serving as Director of Marketing for Bryant Capital Advisors (BCA), Sally Owens leads the firm’s marketing and brand strategy, overseeing the production of investment marketing materials, digital presence, and platform positioning across the firm’s advisory and capital markets initiatives. She leads the development of offering memorandums, investor presentations, and other strategic communications while maintaining brand consistency and exceptional standards for visual and written content across all platforms.

Sally joined BCA after leading the marketing and graphic design efforts for the Carolinas team of the Multifamily Advisory Group (MAG) at Cushman & Wakefield for nearly eight years, where she supported one of the region’s most active investment sales teams. Her experience offers a deep understanding of the investment sales process and effectively positioning real estate opportunities to investors through strategic marketing and articulate messaging.

Originally from Baltimore, Sally attended the University of South Carolina, where she earned a B.A. in Mass Communications. She also holds a Certificate in Commercial Real Estate Property Management from Cornell University. Sally lives in Greensboro and enjoys interior design, photography, cooking, and exploring the outdoors.

Carolyn Ismaili serves as Transaction Manager for Bryant Capital Advisors (BCA), where she oversees the coordination and execution of commercial real estate transactions from contract through closing. In this role, she manages transaction timelines, documentation, and due diligence while working closely with brokers, attorneys, lenders, and clients to ensure each stage of the process is handled with precision and efficiency.

Carolyn brings nearly a decade of experience in the real estate industry, with a background spanning both commercial and residential transactions. As a licensed real estate professional, she has represented her own clients while also supporting brokers and deal teams across a wide range of property types. Her experience provides a comprehensive understanding of the transaction lifecycle and the importance of organization, communication, and proactive coordination in successfully navigating complex real estate deals.

Originally from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Carolyn attended Kutztown University, where she studied Business. She now resides in the Raleigh area and enjoys spending time with her family, exploring local restaurants, traveling, taking day trips to the beach, and enjoying the lake.

Conner Tait serves Bryant Capital Advisors as a Senior Financial Analyst specializing in the underwriting and financial analysis of institutional industrial, multifamily, and mixed-use assets across major U.S. markets. He works closely with investors, ownership groups, and clients to provide advanced financial modeling, detailed underwriting, and investment analysis, supporting strategic decision-making and the successful execution of complex real estate transactions.

Prior to joining Bryant Capital Advisors, Conner worked with Cushman & Wakefield, where he supported more than $500 million in transaction volume. In this role, he delivered advanced financial modeling, underwriting, and investment analysis across core, core-plus, and value-add investment strategies, helping guide clients through acquisitions, dispositions, and capital markets processes.

Earlier in his career, Conner worked with Altus Group’s Valuation & Advisory practice, where he developed a strong foundation in appraisal, equity valuation, and institutional reporting. This experience provided valuable exposure to institutional-grade valuation methodologies, financial analysis, and the preparation of detailed reports for investors and stakeholders.

Conner brings a disciplined, data-driven approach and institutional-level quality control to advising investors and executing complex real estate transactions.