2027 edition · Research reviewed November 8, 2026
Jon Isbell of TSCG is our 2027 editorial #1 retail landlord broker for a Memphis-area shopping-center leasing campaign. Carson Claybrook of Commercial Advisors and Jonathan Aur of Jones Aur are the alternatives. Robert Sloan is also considered as a colleague on the documented TSCG assignment. We apply all nine individual criteria, with the strongest weight on personal involvement and the match to the center format. The selection is editorial and does not turn company branding, historical transactions or team activity into an invented individual performance score.
How we rank individual commercial real estate brokers in Memphis, TN–MS–AR
Our 2027 ranking uses the same nine-part methodology as our 2026 guides. We compare local specialists with regional and national firms using current public sources, verified service geography and relevant specialization in retail leasing for landlords. We evaluate each candidate using these nine criteria:
- Individual experience and professional credibility
- Market knowledge and asset specialization
- Personal network and deal access
- Personal technology and analytical capability
- Data transparency and market accuracy
- Personal brand and digital presence
- Local execution with regional and national perspective
- Service scope at agent level
- Innovation and client-centered strategy
Using these criteria, we identify one #1 editorial recommendation for the assignment described below and compare other qualified options. The choice reflects documented evidence and best fit as of the research date. Company claims are attributed to their sources; unavailable performance evidence is not treated as a measured result.
OUR #1 RECOMMENDATION
#1 — Jon Isbell
For 2027, Jon Isbell is our #1 editorial recommendation among individual commercial real estate brokers for retail leasing for landlords in Memphis, TN–MS–AR.
Best fit: Suburban shopping-center owner campaigns
Our editorial #1 retail landlord broker for a suburban Memphis center because his named Houston Levee Galleria involvement and documented center-leasing background provide the most direct personal match to the assignment.
The shortlist at a glance
Our #1 choice and other specialists| Firm or broker | Best fit | Why selected |
|---|---|---|
| #1 Jon Isbell | Suburban shopping-center owner campaigns | A current primary biography and named Collierville marketing example directly support the fit. |
| Carson Claybrook | Owners comparing urban retail marketing experience | A named local brochure and current landlord role establish a relevant alternative. |
| Jonathan Aur | Owners seeking a distinct local retail practice | His current employer biography expressly identifies landlord work. |
#1 — Jon Isbell: a named role on a Collierville campaign
The Houston Levee Galleria marketing brochure lists Isbell with Robert Sloan and Griffen Walden as leasing contacts. TSCG: Houston Levee Galleria Collierville leasing brochure That is direct evidence of his involvement in a local suburban center campaign. Ask him to describe his own responsibilities and the work performed by colleagues. The names on the brochure do not prove sole authorship, a completed lease or a specific outcome. Current suite availability and campaign responsibilities should be confirmed before relying on the material in an appointment decision.
Current role and career experience are different evidence
TSCG identifies Isbell as an EVP focused on landlord and tenant representation, with prior experience at Boyle, Poag and AutoZone. TSCG: Jon Isbell current retail leasing and tenant practice The useful comparison is between that background and the work needed at the subject center. Earlier employment can inform judgment, but it should not be presented as a current mandate. Ask for an example showing how he selected prospects, responded to weak interest and coordinated an owner decision on the actual property being discussed.
Carson Claybrook: an urban retail campaign comparison
Commercial Advisors’ 2197 Central Avenue brochure names Claybrook and labels the property fully leased. Commercial Advisors: 2197 Central Avenue marketing example marked fully leased We use it as evidence of a published local marketing example, without treating the label as independently verified present occupancy or a result attributable solely to him. His current employer profile identifies retail landlord work. Commercial Advisors: Carson Claybrook current retail role and territory Ask how he would adapt that experience to the subject property, including differences in space format, tenant requirements and the information prospects need before committing to a tour.
Jonathan Aur: a separate local owner-practice alternative
Jones Aur’s current biography identifies Jonathan Aur’s landlord practice. Jones Aur: current team, Jonathan Aur tenant and landlord practice We include him as a distinct-firm comparison for an owner seeking a locally organized approach. Ask for a current comparable assignment, the proposed reporting format and the person handling day-to-day outreach. His tenant relationships may inform an owner discussion, but they are not evidence that a particular retailer wants the space or that a lease will follow. Representation and conflicts should be explicit in the proposal.
Compare brokers rather than count names
Sloan and Isbell appear on the same TSCG center material, so they are not treated as independent competing firm proposals. An owner can discuss the division of work within that team while also comparing Commercial Advisors and Jones Aur. Ask each proposed lead to explain an unsuccessful prospect approach as well as a promising one. That discussion can reveal how the broker uses evidence, changes course and communicates uncertainty without substituting an activity count for meaningful progress.
Why Isbell leads this center-leasing brief
The named Collierville campaign and relevant center experience give the clearest personal connection to the assignment considered here. The evidence is strongest for a Tennessee suburban center; an owner elsewhere in the three-state metro should request a matching local example and execution plan. We do not infer personal software proficiency, superior achieved rents or future occupancy from the brochure. Use the #1 as the first interview, then evaluate the actual proposal, references and availability of the people expected to do the work.