Austin Earhart
About Austin
With over 24 years of experience in commercial real estate, Earhart has become one of the region’s foremost retail experts specializing in tenant and landlord representation, lease negotiation, site selection, and dispositions for local and national retailers. He has been a multi-million-dollar producer in Louisiana and regularly closes deals in all aspects of commercial properties, including industrial, office, land, and investment sales.
Austin has received numerous awards and honors and outpaces the competition with several records to his credit. He has developed an innovative information system for tenants (over 50,000) and retail spaces that allow him to track businesses by lease expiration, location, industry type, and other parameters, as well as a property system that tracks major shopping centers to determine vacancy and absorption trends.
Earhart’s landlord representation includes institutional and local owners with retail portfolios ranging from 5,000 square feet to major power centers. He has worked with many of the nation’s leading retailers, including Murphy USA, Planet Fitness, Crunch Fitness, Walmart, Lowe’s, Whitney Hancock Bank, AmSouth Bank, Mid-South Bank, Chase, FedEx Kinko’s, Starbucks, Xerox, Best Buy, Eatel, Rally’s/Checkers, Walgreens, Papa Johns, CarMax, Slim Chickens, RPM Pizza, Aspen Dental, and Hobby Lobby, to name a few. He is also the exclusive leasing agent of the TICI Group Strategic Alliance Partners for Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.
Earhart holds the prestigious designation of Certified Retail Real Estate Professional (CRRP) and is a Certified Investment Member (CCIM) candidate. He attended the University of Mississippi and is a regularly published writer as a retail expert in national trade magazines.
Business Affiliations
- Retail Brokers Network (RBN)
- ICSC (Innovating Commerce Serving Communities)
- National Association of Realtors (NAR)
- Greater Baton Rouge Association of Realtors (GBRAR)
- Trends Retail Board Committee Member
- Core Net Global
- Commercial Investment Division (CID), Past Board Member
- NAI Retail Council, Past Member
- Delta Waterfowl, Past Board Member
Scott Macdonald
About Scott
Scott Macdonald serves as a Senior Advisor with Stirling commercial real estate team, working from the company’s Baton Rouge office. He has more than 24 years of commercial real estate experience and a background that includes the negotiation and successful closing of over $650 million in sales and leasing transactions. His caliber of expertise adds depth to Stirling’s roster and a specialty in office and industrial leasing.
Since joining Stirling in 2011, Scott has been a top producing agent for the company. He is a member of the Greater Baton Rouge Association of Realtors (GBRAR) and served on the Board of Directors for the Commercial Investment Division (CID) of GBRAR from 2016-2019.
Mr. Macdonald previously served as the 2019 Chairperson for the Baton Rouge CID Trends Seminar. He has also served on the Board of Managers for the Louisiana Commercial Database (LACDB) from 2018-2019. In addition, Mr. Macdonald served on the Executive Leadership Team of the American Heart Association 2020 Capital Area Heart Walk.
Before joining Stirling, Mr. Macdonald was Vice President of Cassidy Turley/CPS, a full-service commercial real estate brokerage company in San Jose, California. His primary focus while with Cassidy Turley was office and manufacturing leasing and sales.
Mr. Macdonald is a Louisiana native and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana.
Camm Morton
About Camm
Camm Morton has been involved in commercial real estate sales and leasing for over 40 years. He currently works as a Senior Advisor in Stirling’s Baton Rouge office. With a reputation for integrity and success, Camm brings unsurpassed national market experience managing companies in commercial property leasing, renovation, real estate development and property management. He has established an exceptional record of noteworthy accomplishments including bold mixed-use projects, Traditional Neighborhood Developments (TNDs), and the high-profile and successful renovation of the historic Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center in downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Camm has owned and successfully developed real estate in 29 states and Puerto Rico, including his own company and a billion-dollar NYSE-traded Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT).
Working as the President of Retail Development for Western Development Corporation, Morton served as the developer in charge of creating Potomac Mills, an outlet mall in Woodbridge, Virginia, in the Washington, D.C. metro area. Potomac Mills was later deemed “one of the most significant developments in retail” and was the prototype development of the Mills concept.
Before joining Stirling, Camm worked as a Senior Advisor with SVN | Graham, Langlois & Legendre commercial real estate firm in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Camm is a prior chairman of the Louisiana Lieutenant Governor’s Volunteer Louisiana Commission and has served in a range of volunteer capacities on numerous nonprofit boards including Boy Scouts of America, Junior Achievement and The Baton Rouge Growth Coalition. He has “rung the bell” at the NYSE and appeared on national news outlets including CNN and CNBC as well as the ABC TV news program 20/20. Camm has received many honors over the years, but his most cherished is his Boy Scouts of America “Silver Beaver” award.
Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Camm was raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Richmond, Virginia. He earned his bachelor’s degree in economics and psychology from Hampden-Sydney College where he played football and made two National Championship appearances. He holds a Master of Science degree in horticulture from the University of Florida and an M.B.A. from East Carolina University.
In addition to his real estate activities, Camm is currently the CEO of VR Baton Rouge, which is affiliated with VR Worldwide, helping business owners create real value for themselves and their families.
Thomas Parsons
About Thomas
Tommy Parsons is a Senior Advisor with Stirling. He graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University in 2000 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Since 2004, he has focused on the Ascension Parish industrial market with a primary concentration in development, brokerage, and construction of Industrial Office/Warehouse space.
Tommy has a working knowledge of the specific challenges associated with land in Ascension Parish including wetlands mitigation, DOTD permits, available utilities, identification of flood zones, and other site related issues. In addition, he has built strong community relationships with developers, real estate professionals, and civic leaders to better inform his clients during the site selection process. Tommy has represented several national tenants including Kellogg, Brown & Root, National Trench Safety, as well as numerous regional and local companies.
One of Tommy’s greatest assets is his ability to fairly and aggressively negotiate on behalf of his clients. He has a thorough knowledge of the market and a unique ability to solve client problems with honesty and creativity.
Prior to joining Stirling, Tommy served as Senior Advisor with SVN | Graham, Langlois & Legendre commercial real estate firm in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Before his work in real estate brokerage, Tommy was involved in a family business of truck stops and convenience stores with 15 locations in the Baton Rouge MSA. This experience provided him with a strong foundation in retail business and customer service.
Chad Rigby
About Chad
As the Managing Director of Multifamily Sales in Stirling’s Investment Advisors Division, Chad Rigby leads a team that oversees all facets of multifamily investment sales and marketing, including transaction management, market analysis, valuation, underwriting, and client development in Louisiana, Mississippi, and the Gulf South. With over a decade of experience in the real estate industry, Mr. Rigby began his career as a transaction manager at ARA Newmark, where he gained expertise in deal underwriting, market analysis, and business development. He then joined Stream Realty to launch a multifamily investment sales platform for major market brokerage firms before founding Rigby Advisors, a multifamily consulting firm. Over the course of his career, Mr. Rigby has had the privilege of transacting more than $1 billion in real estate sales and selling over 14,000 units, working tirelessly to help his clients achieve their investment goals.
In addition to his industry experience, Mr. Rigby holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Trade and Finance from Louisiana State University, a real estate associate broker license in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas, and the highly-regarded Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation.
Ricky Schober
About Ricky
Ricky Schober is a dedicated real estate advisor, specializing in securing prime locations for commercial ventures in Baton Rouge, LA. Ricky excels in identifying high-traffic areas that maximize business potential, ensuring optimal outcomes for all clients.
Ricky joined Stirling in 2021 as an intern during his junior year of college. After graduating from Louisiana State University with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing, Ricky went on to earn his MBA at LSU in the Spring of 2024. Over the past three years, Ricky has been working in the Baton Rouge office, assisting some of the highest-producing agents in Louisiana. This unique experience and team-focused approach has provided him with enormous insight and skills, allowing him to understand the intricacies of the commercial real estate market and develop innovative strategies to meet client needs and exceed expectations.
Ricky’s commitment to excellence and strategic thinking has made him a trusted advisor in the commercial real estate sector. When not working, Ricky enjoys spending time with family and friends, rock climbing, and recently learning to play the guitar, showcasing his dynamic personality and diverse interests.
