T. Dallas Smith

Dallas is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of T. Dallas Smith & Company, where he directs the firm’s branding and strategic initiatives, including the development and oversight of new business verticals aligned with the company’s core operations.    Dallas launched T. Dallas Smith & Company in 2006 with a focus on tenant representation and has since grown it into a national commercial real estate firm. Under his leadership, the firm has represented more than eight million square feet of office and industrial space, facilitated over five thousand acres of land acquisitions; and, with the Team’s combined experiences, have completed transactions exceeding $16 billion in total value. Known as an innovator and thought leader, Dallas is deeply committed to cultivating diverse talent and expanding opportunity within the commercial real estate industry.

Dallas began his commercial real estate career in 1982 at Atlanta Air Center Realty, where he gained foundational experience in leasing and property management. In 1989, he became the first African American broker at Cushman & Wakefield of Georgia, helping pave the way for greater diversity in the profession. He later pioneered the brokerage division at H.J. Russell & Company in 1995, serving as Vice President before founding his own firm with the support of the late Herman J. Russell. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management from Georgia State University.

Throughout his distinguished career, Dallas has earned widespread recognition and assumed influential leadership roles across business, civic, and educational sectors. His accolades include multiple Atlanta Business Chronicle Most Admired CEO awards, Entrepreneur of the Year honors, and consistent recognition by Georgia Trend and Atlanta Magazine as one of the state’s most influential leaders. He has served as President of the Atlanta Commercial Board of REALTORS and has held or currently holds board leadership positions with the University System of Georgia (former Chair of the Board of Regents), Georgia Power, Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, and the Westside Future Fund (current Chair), among other organizations—highlighting his lasting impact on economic development, education, and community growth.