Ryan Whalen is a Partner at Live Oak and serves the Leasing & Investments divisions, where he is focused on leasing, industrial development, and acquisitions. Ryan has completed over 100 lease transactions totaling over 2 million square feet. He has also been involved in five value-add acquisitions totaling 250,000 square feet and two industrial developments totaling 250,000 square feet.

Ryan's prior experience includes being a member of the National Football League as a wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers, Minnesota Vikings, and Cincinnati Bengals.

Affiliations

Member-Commercial Brokers Association (CBA)

Member-Real Estate Council of Austin (RECA)

Member-Stanford Professionals in Real Estate (SPIRE)

Member-Urban Land Institute (ULI)

Member-Former Players Network (NFLPA)

Education

Bachelor of Arts

Science, Technology, and Society - Stanford University

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Ben Williamson serves as Vice President of Leasing with the office and industrial leasing division of Live Oak where he is focused on procuring lease transactions for both project leasing and tenant representation, sales, acquisitions and business development. Since joining Live Oak in 2021, Ben has completed 175 transactions totaling more than 500K square feet.

Ben joined Live Oak full time after graduating from The University of Alabama. His prior experience includes an internship at Live Oak in the summer and fall of 2021, where he earned a degree in mathematics and a minor in electrical engineering.

Affiliations

• Member - UA Alumni
• Member - Commercial Real Estate Development Association - NAIOP•
• Member - Commercial Brokers Association (CBA)

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Mathematics - University of Alabama
• Minor in Electrical Engineering - University of Alabama

Clark Grigsby serves as Junior Associate of Leasing with the industrial and office leasing divisions of Live Oak where he is focused on procuring lease transactions for tenant representation, project leasing, and business development. Since joining Live Oak, Clark has completed 35 transactions.

Clark joined Live Oak full time after graduating from the University of Texas at Austin. His experience includes an internship with Live Oak in the summer and fall of 2023 while attending the University of Texas where he earned a BBA from the McCombs School of Business.

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Education 

BBA – Marketing - The University of Texas at Austin

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