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2026 Women In Real Estate Awards
Florida & Gulf Coast
- Akerman’s Nailah Tatum Helps Deliver 1,400 Student Housing Beds
- Basis Industrial’s Nisha Patel Led Asset Management for a $6-Billion Portfolio
- Cindy Schooler Helps Double TCG’s Brokerage Revenue
- Engel ＆ Völkers’ Kelly Montgomery-Kepler Built a 30-Agent Brokerage in Pinellas County
- Bilzin Sumberg’s Hannah Lidicker Finances More Than $1 Billion in Residential Projects
- Eva Garza with CBRE Brings 25 Years of Experience to Workplace Strategy
- JLL’s Ana Rivera Represents 1 Million SF of South Florida Industrial Space
- Melissa Riccardi with Colliers Completes 100+ TJX Retail Transactions
- Shannon Wilson with Berkadia Closes $7.6 Billion in Capital Placements
- Michelle Reyes with Two Roads Development Rose From Sales Assistant to Executive
Akerman’s Nailah Tatum Helps Deliver 1,400 Student Housing Beds
Nailah Tatum is a partner in Akerman’s Real Estate Practice Group in Tallahassee, advising developers, investors, retailers, lenders and institutions on acquisitions, development, financing, leasing and dispositions.
Tatum led the legal teams representing Florida A&M University in the development of two 700-bed student residence halls, guiding procurement, project agreements and construction issues. She also advised Charter School Capital on financing, acquisitions, leasing and dispositions nationwide, including more than $325 million in bond-financed charter school facilities.
She supported a $23-million acquisition and financing involving 14 Pennsylvania dealership properties and serves as national real estate counsel to Walmart on acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, title, land use and property management matters. She also advises residential homebuilders in Florida, Pennsylvania and New Jersey on land acquisitions, development and dispositions.
She is active in Akerman’s Real Estate Associates Training Committee, Women’s Initiative Network and Black Bridge Network. She also previously served as a trustee of Harrisburg Area Community College.
Her community work includes pro bono real estate assistance and service with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
These are just a few reasons Nailah Tatum is among the Florida & Gulf Coast Connect CRE 2026 Women in Real Estate Award winners. The award honors the achievements and inspirational stories of women who have reached respected leadership positions and taken on mentorship roles.