Curtis Braden, CCIM

Mr. Curtis Braden, CCIM is the Founder and CEO of Braden, Braden & Braden LLC which was established in March 2003. Curtis is a practiced professional in the research, acquisition, disposition, leasing, financing, developing and managing of commercial real estate.      

With more than thirty years of experience in the real estate industry,  Mr. Braden has closed hundreds of investment real estate transactions valued at over five hundred million dollars. Mr. Braden attended Southwest Community College and the University of Memphis majoring in Banking and Finance, Thereafter, he attained his Real Estate Certificate and founded Braden, Braden, & Braden, LLC., where he began a career developing respected relationships through exclusive representation of buyers, sellers, and owners throughout the Memphis area. Mr. Braden also built a respectable portfolio of real estate that included residential houses, apartments, retail strips, office buildings and land. In 2008, Mr. Braden expanded his company by partnering with Marcus & Millichap to offer his service throughout the United States and broaden his company platform.  

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Curtis Braden is the current immediate Past President of CCIM Memphis Chapter after serving as president of the chapter in 2023 and vice president in 2022. Curtis is also a member of the National Multi Housing Group and has achieved numerous awards and distinctions, including a multi-year Multi-Million Dollar Club Member and Commercial Pinnacle Club member as awarded by the Memphis Area Association of Realtors (MAAR), Top Office Broker for consecutive 10 years, SIA award, and Outstanding Performance in Sales & Investment Real Estate in 2017 and 2018. Mr. Braden is also a 2024 Graduate of Leadership MAAR.

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Mr. Braden also serves his community through MOMU - Men of Memphis United and 100 Black Men of Memphis and he serves on the board of Memphis Orange Mound 3.0 as well as the 2022 board of the Memphis and Shelby County PAL. In addition, Mr. Braden currently serves as a board member for the Boys & Girls Club of Memphis.