Sam Lawrence

Sam was raised in Middle Tennessee, just a couple of hours west of Knoxville, where he now calls home. Before coming to Knoxville, Sam spent four years in Blacksburg, Virginia completing his Bachelor’s degree at Virginia Tech. Sam is also a proud graduate of the Knoxville Fellows program, a graduate level program which aims to develop the next generation of servant-leaders to seek the peace of the city. Through this experience he obtained his Master’s in Leadership from Johnson University in South Knoxville. He began his commercial real estate career as an intern at SVN | Wood Properties in July of 2023. During his time at SVN, Sam has gathered experience brokering deals of several asset classes, including but not limited to industrial, retail, and land. Over time, Sam discovered his affinity for land deals and now primarily focuses on brokering land for development.