Shawn Summey serves as a private real estate advisor to C-suite executives, physicians, founders, business owners, and investors. He is a REALTOR® with Keller Williams Greater Downtown Realty in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Most people meet a real estate agent once, use them for a single transaction, and never think about them again. Shawn works differently. He builds long-term advisory relationships with clients who buy, sell, and invest in real estate, much like they rely on a CPA, an attorney, or a wealth advisor. For clients who don't want to interview a new agent every time real estate comes up, Shawn is that advisor.

That approach shows up in four ways. He protects his clients' time by coordinating inspections, contractors, lenders, and closings so they don't have to. He protects their interests through negotiation, due diligence, and strategy at every stage of a transaction. He protects their existing relationships by working alongside their CPA, attorney, or wealth advisor instead of competing with them. He also protects continuity by staying the single point of contact across every property, regardless of type or location.

In practice, that means he returns every call within 24 hours, and when he's with a client, he isn't taking other calls, the person in front of him gets his full attention. When he makes a mistake, he owns it and fixes it. Most agents will tell you they're great communicators. He'd rather show you.

Shawn represents buyers and sellers directly across Greater Chattanooga, North Georgia, and anywhere in Tennessee or Georgia. Outside that footprint, he selects the right local agent, stays involved through the entire transaction, and continues to advocate for his client's interests, just as he would if the property were down the street. He works with primary residences, luxury homes, vacation properties, recreational land, farms, 1031 exchanges, and investment property.

Keller Williams gives him the reach and tools to put a property in front of the right buyers. What he brings is the relationships to find opportunities before they hit the market.

Before real estate, Shawn spent 25 years in professional sales, finance, and negotiation. He has raised more than $50 million across real estate funds and direct investments, including McLemore Resort and The Keep, and holds active real estate licenses in both Tennessee and Georgia. Along the way, he built relationships with 500+ investors, executives, and real estate professionals across Chattanooga, Atlanta, Nashville, Knoxville, Birmingham, and Huntsville. Many of the people he worked with a decade ago are close friends today.

Shawn also develops capital formation systems and infrastructure, building the structure, story, and relationships behind a raise that holds up. For clients whose investor relations infrastructure, capital stack strategy, or raise narrative isn't built the way it needs to be, he puts in place the systems, communication rhythm, and reporting standards that keep investors informed and confident across the life of a deal. His work in this area includes Artisan Land Companies and Ascendant Development, and he is a partner in Hound Dog Fund, L.P.

That background is part of why clients bring him into decisions that go beyond a single transaction, from a 1031 exchange to an out-of-state acquisition to a farm purchase after selling a business.

Shawn serves founders, executives, physicians, business owners, and investors, clients who value their time and want one advisor they can trust for the long term. He works best with people who want the honest answer before the comfortable one.

For your next real estate decision, reach out.