Parker Blanchard spearheads the overall strategy and direction of all Blanchard-related companies. With more than 18 years of experience in retail investment real estate, he is widely known for his creative and entrepreneurial acumen, which have yielded Blanchard a wide variety of successful retail investments and developments.

Prior to founding Blanchard in 2011, Parker was Vice President of Acquisitions for a private real estate fund, where they acquired over 40 value-add shopping centers and single tenant assets with an aggregate value in excess of $300,000,000.

Parker maintains tight-knit relationships with many of the largest retailers, landlords, and brokers on the east coast, and is actively involved with the International Council of Shopping Centers, where he has served as a committee member.

Parker graduated from the University of Georgia.