OUR MANAGEMENT
 John L. Payne, Principal Broker
Education: B.S. Biochemistry, Tennessee State University
As Managing Partner, Mr. Payne combines his years of scientific background as a biochemist with his passion for the real estate business. His disciplined and analytical approach to problem-solving and management provides the foundation to his accomplishments as a residential and commercial Real Estate Broker with over twenty five years of experience in marketing, negotiating, and managing all facets of real estate transactions for Buyers and Sellers.
Mr. Payne’s extensive experience in commercial property sales include small to medium priced retail properties to individual owners or business entities ranging from $100,000 to $8 million. Institutional and corporate transactions include multi-owner assemblages of individual properties to a single institutional purchaser as well as land transactions for major retail establishments valued up to $6 million. Corporate clients include FedEx, Walgreens, Jack Pirtle Restaurants, Inc., York Enterprises and The Kroger Company.
 Trina M. Payne, Affiliate Real Estate Broker
Education: M.S. Rehabilitation Counseling, Memphis State University
B.S. Special Education Rehabilitation, Memphis State University
As General Partner and Sales Manager, Ms. Payne leads the Performance team in the recruitment, training and management of its affiliate brokers and administrative staff. Her formulation and implementation of innovative marketing and sales strategy is a testament to the long-term success of Performance Realtors.
Through her leadership, Performance has focused its business on building long-standing client relationships, recognizing each Buyer or Seller is a partner and each property is unique and requires different development, financing and service needs based on the location, demographics, economic, and other environmental forces. This mutual approach to success has enabled Performance, Realtors the ability to provide tailored real estate solutions for its client regardless of the value or financial outcome of the transaction.
 Teleesa N. Payne – Mason, Project Manager
Education: M.A.E.L. Executive Leadership, Christian Brothers University
M.E.M. Engineering Management, Christian Brothers University
M.B.A. Business Administration
B.S. Psychology
Having grown up in the company, Ms. Payne – Mason brings her fifteen years of background with Fortune 100 companies to the family business. Her impressive and diverse corporate experiences in project management, telecommunications, solutions delivery, systems operations and customer support / service affirms Performance Realtors commitment to the pursuit of integrity and ethical practices, the innovative application of technology, professional offices and facilities, and providing superior customer service that exceeds the expectations of its residential and commercial real estate clients through old fashioned hard work. |
