Brian Smith, SIOR, CCIM, MBA
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Owner and Broker-in-Charge, Regent Commercial Real Estate. Founded Regent Commercial Real Estate in Charlotte in 2016 and works industrial and office leases and sales across the Charlotte region in North and South Carolina.
Last verified: 2026-10-20
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Identity
| Current firm | Regent Commercial Real Estate: firm bio page (checked 2026-10-20) |
| Title | Owner and Broker-in-Charge (as the firm states it) |
| Office | 6047 Tyvola Glen Circle, Suite 467, Charlotte, NC 28217 (firm address) |
| License | The North Carolina Real Estate Commission database shows license 270734 for Smith, Brian Matthew: broker, status Active, issued January 25, 2011, eligible to serve as broker-in-charge. The record lists no primary firm, so the Broker-in-Charge title on this page is as stated by Regent. |
| Specialty | Industrial and office. Regent’s site lists office, industrial, flex, warehouse, industrial outdoor storage and retail space. SIOR’s directory classifies him as an Industrial Specialist. |
| Education | Duke University Fuqua School of Business (MBA); Auburn University (BA) (per firm bio) |
Evidence
Tier A is an independent record, B is a firm or deal-party publication, and C is self-reported. Each row links to the page we read.
| Tier | What the source shows | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | SIOR directory lists Brian Smith, SIOR, CCIM, Industrial Specialist, at Regent Commercial Real Estate in Charlotte, as a member of SIOR’s Independent Brokerage Group (IBG). | SIOR directory listing: Brian Smith, Regent Commercial Real Estate | |
| A | The CCIM Institute’s public directory lists Brian Smith, CCIM, at Regent Commercial Real Estate, with “CCIM since 10/21/2010.” | Find a CCIM profile: Brian Smith, CCIM | |
| A | The North Carolina Real Estate Commission database shows license 270734 for Smith, Brian Matthew: broker, status Active, issued January 25, 2011, eligible to serve as broker-in-charge. The record lists no primary firm, so the Broker-in-Charge title on this page is as stated by Regent. | North Carolina Real Estate Commission, licensee database search | |
| B | Regent’s About page names him owner and broker-in-charge, says Regent began in 2016, and lists an MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business (Executive MBA, 2014) and a BA from Auburn University. | Regent Commercial Real Estate, About Us page | |
| B | The author box on Regent’s article “How to Start Investing in Commercial Real Estate” names him “Brian Smith, SIOR | CCIM | MBA”, owner and Broker-in-Charge of Regent Commercial Real Estate, based in Charlotte. | Regent Commercial Real Estate, “How to Start Investing in Commercial Real Estate” (author box) | |
| C Self-reported | Nearly 1,000 completed lease and sales transactions over his career. Self-reported on Regent’s About page and article; we have no deal records to confirm it. | Regent Commercial Real Estate, About Us page Regent Commercial Real Estate, “How to Start Investing in Commercial Real Estate” (author box) | |
| C Self-reported | “SIOR-certified sales” of $35,570,379 (2021), $35,922,426 (2022), $38,676,960 (2023) and $34,559,101 (2024). Self-reported on Regent’s About page. | Regent Commercial Real Estate, About Us page | |
| C Self-reported | More than 600 lease transactions during 8 years at a leasing company before founding Regent. Self-reported on Regent’s About page. | Regent Commercial Real Estate, About Us page |
What we could not verify
- No named deal in a firm or press release was found, so no deal is listed.
- No CoStar Power Broker award for him appears in CoStar’s Charlotte lists for 2018 to 2025.
Related
Regent Commercial Real Estate is listed on the Charlotte hub · Charlotte brokerage hub · Other brokers in Charlotte: Brad Cherry, Matthew Greer, Kim Kendall, Henry Lobb, Don Moss, Pete Pittroff · All broker profiles
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Last verified 2026-10-20. Figures were re-read from the linked sources that day.
View changelog
- Profile published with tiered, dated evidence. Client disclosure added.
Sources
- SIOR directory listing: Brian Smith, Regent Commercial Real Estate · accessed 2026-10-20
- Find a CCIM profile: Brian Smith, CCIM · accessed 2026-10-20
- North Carolina Real Estate Commission, licensee database search · accessed 2026-10-20
- Regent Commercial Real Estate, About Us page · accessed 2026-10-20
- Regent Commercial Real Estate, “How to Start Investing in Commercial Real Estate” (author box) · accessed 2026-10-20