Sales Real Estate

RUSSELL MORRELL

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Professional Summary

I am a self-motivated and charismatic person. I have had great success in multiple fields but it all

comes down to being able to work with different people and their personalities in different

situations. I have both, orchestrated, worked and closed deals with International, National, Regional

and local corporations as well as multiple State and Local Governments and Governmental

agencies.

I have owned multiple businesses over the years and understand the value of time, relationships

and hard work. I have built business ideas from the ground up and owned and operated franchises. I

have been active in sales in retail, food service and real estate. I have consulted for Hospitals,

Restaurants, Commercial and Residential Real Estate Developers and many others. I work well

independently as well as with a team and regardless of what situation I am put in I am confident I

can always bring value to it.

Skills

Top-rated sales performance Excellent people skills

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Negotiation skills Expert closer

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Strategic partnerships Accomplished in commission sales

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Strategic event planning Works well independently

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Networking skills Client-oriented

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Strong interpersonal skills Business consultant

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Able to persuade others effectively Persuasive negotiator

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Excellent teamwork Expansive personal network

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Operations management Charismatic public

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Work History

Broker

Town and Country Commercial Real Estate – 4 Limited Centre, Suite 101 03/2007 to 04/2009

Johnson City, Tn. 37604

At Town and Country I was a Commercial Real Estate Broker where I was in charge of the

following.

Developed media kits.

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Assigned tasks to associates, staffed projects, tracked progress and updated managers,

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partners and clients as necessary.

Completed and mailed bills, contracts, policies, invoices and checks.

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Developed and executed marketing programs and general business solutions resulting in

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increased company exposure, customer traffic, and sales.

President

Nash Enterprises – 2117B Weaver Pike Bristol Tn. 37620 06/1995 to 10/2012

At Nash Enterprises I owned and operated the former Cedar Creek Market as well as the

commercial leases and property management for the rest of the shopping center. I owned and

operated the business until selling the business in 2012. Though I sold the business I kept the

property which is now leased from me by the buyer of Cedar Creek Market.

During my 17 years of operating Cedar Creek Market I was in charge of all operations of the

business including but not limited to:

Matched purchase orders with invoices and recorded the necessary information.

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Accessed computerized financial information to answer questions related to specific accounts.

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Reviewed files, records and other documents to obtain information and respond to requests.

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Managed annual external audit.

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Developed and executed marketing programs and general business solutions resulting in

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increased company exposure, customer traffic, and sales.

Completed and mailed bills, contracts, policies, invoices and checks.

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Owner/Operator

Mellow Mushroom Johnson City – 2929 North Roan Street Johnson City, Tn. 37601

02/2010 to 06/2011

At Mellow Mushroom Johnson City I was responsible for finding and securing the Mellow

Mushroom Franchise and negotiating with the parent corporation to obtain franchise rights for

both the Johnson City Tennessee and Bristol Virginia markets/locations. I was in charge of

locating, negotiating and purchasing the property for the restaurants. I was in charge of securing

financing for the business and properties. I was in charge of oversight for the demolition and

construction of the restaurants. I assisted in design, construction management, staffing and

operation of the business until I sold the company and real estate in 2012. When we opened our

first store in Johnson City our Mellow Mushroom broke the sales record for the entire Mellow

Mushroom Company for both, day, week and month.

I invested in these restaurants with two other partners whom I sold my share of the business to

for a considerable profit. The businesses are still alive and well today. The Mellow Mushroom of

Johnson City and The Mellow Mushroom of Bristol did not exist in the Tri Cities area before we

brought them to the area. They are a vibrant part of the landscape of both communities today.

Owner/Agent

Realty Executives Bristol – 836 State Street Bristol Tn. 37620 01/2007 to Current

We purchased the Realty Executives franchise for our area in 2007. Since purchasing the company

we have added 10 new agents and have been the leader in our real estate market for 7 consecutive

years in both volume and total sales. I am not only an owner but am also an active agent for the

company as well.

Songwriter

Brewin' Music Group – 50 Music Square West Nashville, Tn. 37203 02/1997 to 09/2001

I was hired as a writer for Brewin' Music group in 1997. Brewin' was an independent publishing

company which was later sold to Universal Music. As a writer I collaborated with other writers

and artists writing songs for publishing. I had several songs recorded by Bluegrass and Country

Music artists. I was also nominated for a Grammy Award in 2000 for my part of Larry Cordle and

Lonesome Standard Time's "Murder on Music Row" bluegrass album

Executive Producer

Orthophonic Joy: The 1927 Bristol Sessions Revisited – 416 State Street Bristol Tn. 3 7620

06/2012 to Current

I am the Executive Producer of "Orthophonic Joy: The 1927 Bristol Sessions Revisited". This project

began as an original idea I had in the summer of 2012. The project is a CD based on the original

1927 Bristol Sessions recorded by Ralph Peer for The Victor Talking Machine Company. The

sessions recorded by Mr. Peer are considered by many to be the beginning of Country Music

recordings.

I took the idea to The Birthplace of Country Music in Bristol Tn. a Smithsonian affiliated museum.

I began working with the museum and presented the idea to both The State of Tennessee and The

Commonwealth of Virginia who mutually agreed to fully fund the project.

The project includes Dolly Parton, Vince Gill, Brad Paisley, Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon

Rangers, Emmylou Harris, Marty Stuart and several other emerging artists.

As Executive Producer for "The Orthophonic Joy" I am in charge of securing talent, meeting and

maintaining a budget for both, The State of Tennessee, The Commonwealth of Virginia and The

Birthplace of Country Music in relation to this project. I am in charge of artist releases, contract

negotiations with record labels, point distribution and negotiation. Rolling Stone Magazine

described me as a "Mastermind" in the following article from June 11, 2014

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/country -music-pioneers-honored-on-new-compilation-

album-20140611

The CD will be distributed by one of the largest international record labels and is set for release 2014.

Education

Political Science Major

University of Tennessee - Knoxville, TN

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