About Us
FTE Commercial is a division of Foundation Title & Escrow Series, LLC – an innovator in the title and escrow industry throughout the southeastern United States.
Our Story:
In 2018, Foundation Title’s leaders recognized the opportunity and need to connect its growing presence in the residential title industry with the exploding commercial market in middle Tennessee. Foundation Title knew that a Commercial Division, by its very nature, would require an experienced commercial attorney, sophisticated software, and forward-thinking team members dedicated to the business of business. Thus, FTE Commercial was born.
Founder Chris Cantrell reflects upon the necessity of FTE Commercial this way: “Most title agencies focus their energy on residential closings, allowing only for the occasional commercial deal. This leaves clients under-served at best and misrepresented at worst. Rather than accepting this, Foundation Title has made a demonstrative commitment to personnel and resources. By creating a dedicated commercial department, we provide the consumer choice, economy, and expertise.”
Our Team
Randy Hardison
Director
O: 615-269-7715 x2002
D: 615-326-5904
Along with his wife, Rhonda (who is a senior escrow officer in the Builder Division at FTE), Randy has 5 children and 6 grandchildren and now spends most weekends on the golf course.
Casey Keller
Commercial Attorney
O: 615-269-7715 x 2030
Tricia Cavitt
Senior Commercial / Escrow Officer
O: 615-269-7715 x 2003
D: 615-378-5181
The few hours in the day that she is not at the office working, she reads, plays video games, goes to estate sales with her husband, Terry and vegs on the couch with her three dogs.
Cecilia Kendall
Commercial Title Officer
O: 615-269-7715 x 2010
D: 615-379-8097
Nichole Dowling
Commercial Escrow Assistant
O: 615-269-7715 x 1006
Notable Transactions
Port Royal Commercial Park – A mixed-used development project in Spring Hill, Tennessee, spanning over 18 acres with housing, retail, office and restaurant space. “This is not just a win for Spring Hill, but also for greater Middle Tennessee,” Pentagon Holdings CEO Blake Seeberger said. “Spring Hill has been growing at an unprecedented rate, and this project provides the infrastructure necessary for residents to come together to live, work, and play in their own community.”
Willow Run Apartments – 177-unit luxury apartments in Abingdon, Virginia, just a stone’s throw from Emory & Henry College. Acquired by the Valcap Group, owner Richard Fishman says “We are optimistic about the long term prospects in multifamily housing in northeast Tennessee and southwest Virginia!”
Shiloh Falls Utilities – FTE Commercial assisted with the acquisition of the wastewater system servicing the Shiloh Falls, Pickwick, and Cottage Grove communities in Counce, Tennessee, on the waters of the Tennessee River.
Cypress Lakes RV Park – a 45+ acre campground including pull-through sites for RV’s, a swimming pool, fishing, game room, and bathhouses located near Kentucky Lake in Calvert City, Kentucky.