Meet Our Team
Who Makes Up Our AMAZING Team?
Dan Lain
Owner & Founder
Dan, a middle TN native, partnered with his father-in-law in 2002 to start TN Homebuyers™. They quickly formalized a house buying business and their original mission still stands, to be the easiest solution for owners to sell their property quickly. Over the last 20 years, Dan’s proudly served thousands of customers right here in Middle Tennessee. He’s a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University and has two daughters that you might be familiar with from the company’s TV ads.
Nathan Oaks
Acquisitions Specialist
Since joining our team in 2014 he has become an expert in evaluating properties in the Nashville area and surrounding markets where we buy homes. Nathan, a life-long Eagle Scout, loves working with people and loves a challenge. His motto is to IMPACT THE LIVES OF OTHERS IN A POSITIVE WAY. Nathan and his wife, Mandy, have 4 kids as they just welcomed their youngest daughter in June 2018. With such a large family, free time is rare, but when available Nathan enjoys spending time with his family grilling, playing games, riding bikes, and has an unusual obsession with Great White Sharks!
Rhonda Collins
Acquisitions Specialist
Rhonda has been with TN Homebuyers™ for over 10 years. Born and raised in Robertson County, she has always loved the hometown feel. Rhonda and her husband, Tommy, have two children and wonderful grandchildren who keep her young! She has really grown into her role with TN Homebuyers™ and is devoted to finding the best solution for our customers. When not working, you can find Rhonda playing the bass guitar, writing children's stories, writing songs and gardening!
Ronnie Ihmeidan
Acquisitions Specialist
Ronnie is one of our talented acquisition specialists. He loves the family atmosphere at TN Homebuyers™ and has a passion for helping his customers with solutions that everyone can benefit from. After living in the Nashville area for over 20 years, he considers himself a native Nashvillian. He’s a competitive pizza eater and has three beautiful daughters. Ronnie met and married his college sweetheart at TN Tech in Cookeville.
Amanda Dean
Chief Operating Officer
A managing partner with TN Homebuyers™ for over 15 years, Amanda has been the driving force behind TN HomeBuyer’s customer experience, sales, and operations. She believes everyone deserves diligent work, clear communication, and an excellent customer experience. When she’s not out trying to conquer the world you can find her spending quality time with her family, friends, reading, and traveling.
Jeremy Fish
Managing Partner
Better known as Fish! A managing partner with TN Homebuyers™ for over 10 years, Jeremy’s area of expertise is Sales and Construction. Real Estate is his overwhelming passion and he is dedicated to the craft of what he does best – working with folks to take care of their needs and helping them achieve their picture-perfect goals by eliminating all the stress from the house selling process. Growing up in East Tennessee, Jeremy is an avid and life-long VOLS fan!
Denese Legieza
Customer Service Specialist
Denese has been an integral part of our company's family since 2011. She has watched the city change and grow into what it is today and truly enjoys helping people sell their homes quickly and easily. She’s often the voice behind the phone available to answer any questions you might have about the process, giving expert advice and helping you move forward with the best option! When she’s not trying to keep up with her 4 grandkids and her husband of 45 years, Tommy, she can be found reading a good book or watching a movie.
Calem Rich
Customer Service Specialist
Calem grew up in Milan, TN near Jackson and moved to Murfreesboro to attend MTSU! Calem graduated MTSU with a degree in health administration but decided he wanted to pursue real estate shortly after. As one of our customer support specialists, he loves being able to walk people through the home selling process and being there to answer any questions that arise. Calem is a huge Marvel fan and loves to take hikes with his goldendoodle Kash!
Claire Freeman
Customer Service Specialist
Claire grew up in property management and joined TN Homebuyers™ after graduating from NC State with a Communications Degree. As one of our customer support specialists, she helps customers navigate the sale and streamlines the process for them. She loves working for such a supportive team that values all its employees. Claire is a spontaneous person who is always up for an adventure. A Diet Coke and a bag of Cool Ranch Doritos always makes her day better.
Karen Valentine
Transaction Coordinator
Although originally from Massachusetts, Karen has resided in the White House area for 20+ years. She’s a vital transaction coordinator. You’ll find her helping with the process of all the incoming and outgoing paperwork associated with a transaction - from contract to closing. Karen has been working in the industry for over 12 years and was previously an award-winning real estate agent. She enjoys crafts, genealogy research, and 80’s hair-bands.
Julie Ellis
Transactions Coordinator
Julie grew up in Goodlettsville, TN and currently lives in White House. As our Transactions Coordinator, Julie ensures the home selling process is seamless from start to finish. She is an asset to the Team as she guides people through selling their home the easy way. Julie is a proud mom of 3 and is always a light in the room! Her dream is to one RV across Pacific Coast Highway all the way down to Baha
Jessica Epley
Finance Manager
Jessica has been a valued member of our Team for almost a decade! She is the right hand to our CFO and enjoys assisting the team with departmental performance visibility, assisting with the marketing, and taking on special projects. Jessica is a proud mom to two awesome boys, enjoys quality family time, traveling, and is known for her always smiling, brighter side of everything optimism.
Darren Stauffer
Customer Service Specialist
Darren moved to the Nashville area in July 2020 from PA after graduating college to pursue a career in real estate. He is the middle child of 6 and family is everything to him, which is one of the many reasons he is the perfect addition to our Team! He has a passion for music, hiking, kayaking, and playing sports with friends. Philanthropy is also near and dear to Darren as he has spent the last 5 years working closely with Penn State THON that supports children with parents or caregivers fighting cancer.
Jessica Wells
Customer Service Specialist
Jessica is originally from Indianapolis with her 3 children and husband.
She wanted to be an Archaeologist growing up and has two degrees, one in History and one in Theology! She has worked with Kindergarteners, is a musician, and basically does it all! As one of our valued customer service specialists, she is often the voice behind the phone. She is always ready to answer questions and guide you through the process, truly caring about everyone she speaks with. Jessica also has a passion for all things music! She plays the piano, violin AND sings!
