MATT DAVIS

 Matt Davis is a veteran real estate entrepreneur and co-founder of Nine Ryan Capital Partners, a vertically integrated real estate investment firm focusing on value-add multifamily assets in the southeastern United States. 

In 2012, Matt co-founded IgnitedSpaces, a serviced office and executive suite operation based in Los Angeles, CA, where he served as its CEO for seven years. During his tenure, Ignited developed and managed over 100,000 SF of Class A office, event and post production space. In addition to setting the strategic and creative direction for the company, Matt managed a 15-person team responsible for space design, construction management, sales and marketing, operations, finance, and innovative service offerings in the new frontier of hospitality driven office space.

Matt also has nearly 15 years of experience representing corporate office tenants throughout the United States. His clients have ranged from large publicly traded companies such as CNN and University of Phoenix to private equity portfolio businesses and high-profile entertainment companies such as Icon Productions. In total, Matt has completed over 200 lease transactions with a market value of nearly $1 Billion.  

Matt began his career as an analyst providing buy-side advisory services for commercial real estate investors. His roles included facilitating 1031 exchanges, investor relations and analyzing office, multifamily and NNN property opportunities in markets across the country.

Matt holds a BS in Finance from Pepperdine University and is currently an 11-Year member of Gen Next, Inc, a mission-oriented network of entrepreneurs focused on generational impact in areas such as education reform and global security. He recently relocated from Los Angeles to Brentwood, TN where he lives with his wife Christi and their children, Nate and Everly.