Joel Murphy

Joel T.
Murphy was the founder of OpenBCI, Inc., founded in 2013, and New Market Properties LLC, founded in 2014, where the title held was President & Chief Executive Officer.
Current jobs include Chief Executive Officer at Murphy Capital & Advisory Group LLC since 2023, Chief Executive Officer at Murphy Capital Advisors LLC since 2009, Independent Director at Crawford & Co. since 2024, Director at The Orvis Co., Inc. since 2007, Member at The Urban Land Institute, Trustee at The Westminster Schools (Georgia), and Managing Member at Paces Andrews Associates LLC since 2010.
Former jobs include Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. from 2021 to 2022, Chief Executive Officer at Iron Tree Retail LLC from 2012 to 2014, Director at Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. from 2014 to 2015, President-Retail Division at Cousins Properties, Inc. from 1995 to 2008, Trustee at International Council of Shopping Centers, Inc., Member at Young Presidents' Organization, Inc., Partner at New Market Development Co. Ltd. from 1988 to 1992, and Principal at Iron Tree Capital LLC from 2011 to 2013.
Education includes undergraduate studies at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and graduate studies at the University of Georgia School of Law.