Stuart began his career in commercial real estate in 2005 as an intern during his final academic year at Clemson University. While at Clemson, he completed a Master’s degree in City and Regional Planning and served as president of the Graduate Student Government. Prior to Clemson, Stuart earned his BA degree in Economics from Denison University, where he completed a summer internship program with the San Diego Padres, assisting a development team in planning for a $4-billion-dollar infill urban mixed-use project revolving around a new baseball stadium – what is now PetCo Park.

Stuart is a member of The Urban Land Institute and participates at the national level as a member of ULI’s Small Scale Development Council. He serves on the board of TreesUpstate and the YMCA Metro Board. In addition to his industry activities, Stuart enjoys coaching high school lacrosse, volunteer activities, golf, bird hunting and working in the yard. Stuart lives in Greenville, South Carolina, with his wife Mary Katherine, son MacReynolds, and daughter Wallace.