Ted joined Highwoods in March 2012 and became President and Chief Executive Officer in 2018. Previously, he was principal and chief investment officer with Goddard Investment Group in Atlanta. Ted has 28 years of extensive real estate experience, and prior to joining Goddard Investment, he spent 16 years with Morgan Stanley Real Estate, including its predecessor companies Lend Lease and Equitable Real Estate. Ted has a strong focus on sourcing core, value-add and opportunistic real estate investments in high growth markets. He is a member of NAREIT's Advisory Board, Raleigh Chamber Board and Chair of the First Tee of the Triangle.

BBA, Finance and Real Estate, Southern Methodist University

MBA, Finance and Real Estate, University of Georgia

Brendan joined Highwoods in 2016 and spent the previous 11 years in Equity Research at Wells Fargo Securities, starting as an Associate Equity Research Analyst. Prior to that, he spent four years at Ernst & Young LLP as a senior auditor. He is a certified Chartered Financial Analyst.

BS, Accounting, Rutgers University

MBA, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Jeff joined Highwoods in 2007. Previously, he was a partner with DLA Piper US LLP and Alston & Bird LLP. Throughout his career in private practice, Jeff concentrated on securities, corporate governance and related strategic matters, and served as general outside counsel to a variety of publicly-traded REITs, including Highwoods. Jeff served as lead independent director of Hatteras Financial Corp., a publicly-traded mortgage REIT, prior to its merger with Annaly Capital Management, Inc. in July 2016. He is a trustee of Ravenscroft School and a member of the Wake Forest School of Law Board of Visitors.

B.A., Penn State

J.D. and M.B.A, Wake Forest

Brian joined Highwoods in 2019. Previous to Highwoods, Brian served as president of Crescent Communities commercial and mixed-use business unit since 2014 where he directed the company’s office, industrial and retail developments and property management across the country. Prior to joining Crescent, Brian held senior management and executive positions with Jacoby Development, Inc., Atlanta Beltline, Inc., AIG Global Real Estate, Atlantic Station, LLC and Central Atlanta Progress.

BS, Architecture and MS, City Planning, Georgia Tech

As Senior Vice President of Development for Highwoods Properties, Randy is responsible for development across the company’s nine divisions. Development services include land-use planning and entitlements, design, cost control, construction administration, owner representation and customer coordination during the development process.

Randy joined Highwoods in 1995. During his tenure, he has overseen 10.2 million SF of real estate development, totaling an investment of $3 billion. Prior to Highwoods, Randy served as a senior project manager at Clancy & They’s Construction Company and as vice president at Benchmark Construction Corporation.

Randy is a LEED Accredited Professional with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from North Carolina State University.

Carman leads the Company’s Investment Group. He joined Highwoods in 1994 as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and remained in that position until December 2003. Prior to Highwoods, Carman spent four years with KPMG Peat Marwick and then Boddie-Noell Enterprises as Chief Accounting Officer. He is a member of the Real Estate Industry Advisory Board and the Pamplin College of Business Advisory Council for Virginia Tech, the Cristo Rey Research Triangle High School Board, the Catholic Charities Board and the Haven House Services Board. Additionally, Carman is the former chair of the Diocesan Finance Council for the Raleigh Catholic Diocese and vice chair of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Triangle District Council.

BS, Accounting, Virginia Tech