Lauren Gray

Director of Operations

Meet Lauren

Lauren is originally from Evansville, IN, but she fell in love with Nashville while attending Belmont University. After earning her B.M. in Musical Theatre, Lauren traveled across the country with the Broadway National Tour of Mamma Mia! and spent the next five years living in New York City, working as a professional actor and musician. Her journey brought her back to Nashville in 2021, where she has enjoyed reconnecting with the “old” and discovering the “new” that has emerged over the past decade.

Lauren is happily married to her husband, Noah, and enjoys playing violin, performing with Downtown Band Entertainment, and coaching at Orangetheory Fitness.

As Director of Operations, Lauren oversees all aspects of the contract-to-close process. With many moving parts in the home-buying journey, she is dedicated to keeping you on track and making the experience as smooth and stress-free as possible as you begin your next chapter!

Get to know Emily.

Happy Clients.

Jessi and her team were an absolute pleasure to work with. As first time buyers looking for a property in a different state we were a bit nervous, but Jessi, Melissa, and Emily put us at ease and handled everything with efficiency and care. They truly went above and beyond. Often dealing with a team of people can mean things get lost in the shuffle, but the team at The Southbound Group work together beautifully and create a seamless experience. We cannot recommend them enough!

Warren S. and Kellie N.

My wife and I relocated to Nashville from the west coast for her work. A friend recommended The Southbound Group to us and we couldn’t be happier with the service they provided. Melisa, Emily, and Jessi were an all-star trio that put us in a home in just over a month. They are some of the most professional and thoughtful people I’ve ever met. I would use them again and again and will recommend their services to everyone I meet. Thank you, Emily, Melisa, and Jessi!

Michael T.

We enjoyed working with the Melisa, Emily, and Jessi! It was nice to feel like there was a team working to support both our selling and buying processes. They were all very responsive to emails and phone calls and took the initiative to call us if a matter was time-sensitive. They have great customer service – I never felt like I was bothering them with all my questions. Plus, as a woman business owner, it’s nice to support other women-owned businesses!

Victoria G.

Jessi and Emily were fantastic every step of the way as I considered buying a home in Nashville. They were on top of new listings, gave me realistic expectations with bidding, were very knowledgeable about local regulations and negotiating, and Jessi did everything possible to ensure that a weird situation with a seller was rectified. I would use Jessi and her team again in a heartbeat for buying or selling.

Joe M.