Built differently, on purpose.
Khoury Connect grew out of a simple observation: the clients we served through our affiliated business brokerage practice almost always had commercial real estate in the picture — and they deserved the same quality of advisory on the real estate side that they were getting on the business side.
We’re built around advisors. Our team includes licensed engineers in electrical, mechanical, and structural disciplines; professionals with backgrounds in economic development, corporate finance, and manufacturing operations; and advisors who have built and sold their own companies. That bench of experience means we can evaluate a property the way a sophisticated owner should — not just the numbers on paper, but the systems, the infrastructure, the zoning, and the strategic fit.
We specialize in commercial, industrial, healthcare, land, and investment property — and we keep our client engagements intentionally select. The relationship matters more to us than the transaction volume. If a deal isn’t the right move for you, we’ll tell you that first.
Khoury Connect is affiliated with Transworld Business Advisors of Eastern NC, one of the region’s leading business brokerage firms. That cross-disciplinary perspective is rare in commercial real estate — and it shapes how we evaluate every property and every deal.
We evaluate before we advise, and we advise before we execute. If the right answer is to hold, we’ll tell you that. The transaction is never the goal — the outcome is.
Our team brings engineering and operations expertise on every evaluation. We evaluate buildings the way owners do — systems, infrastructure, access, and practical use.
We tell you what we see, including when it’s not what you want to hear. Honest analysis is the foundation of every recommendation we make.
We keep our client base intentionally select. You’ll have direct access to a principal — not a junior associate — from the first call through the final closing.
Meet the Team
Brian doesn't just advise clients on commercial real estate - he's lived it. He's owned and operated franchise real estate companies across multiple Mid-Atlantic states, managed a property management firm, personally held a portfolio of more than 50 rental properties along the East Coast, and sold businesses profitably. That experience is the foundation of how he works and advises his clients.
When a client is weighing a condo conversion, a 1031 exchange, a land play, or a long-term hold strategy, Brian has navigated all of it from the owner's seat - not just the broker's. That perspective provides a unique, customized level of advisement that Brian believes all people looking to grow and protect their real estate assets deserve.
At Khoury Connect, Brian focuses on investment and commercial properties across North Carolina and the Southeast, working with investors, developers, and business owners on acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, and portfolio growth. His work spans commercial, industrial, mixed-use, and investment property, including adaptive reuse and repositioning opportunities where the real upside is in seeing what a property could become. He also brings deep operational fluency to every engagement from having spent years overseeing transaction compliance, deal structuring, valuation strategy, and brokerage operations across multiple markets and jurisdictions.
He holds the Certified Business Intermediary (CBI) designation, is a CCIM Candidate, and carries active broker licenses in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. He also holds Life, Health, Property, and Casualty insurance licenses, providing a practical advantage when clients are navigating complex asset transitions.
Brian lives in Eastern North Carolina with his spouse and daughter and spends his free time traveling and exploring new places with his family.
Tony starts every engagement the same way - with a real conversation about what a client is building, what they want to protect, and how to optimize every asset along the way. That advisory-first approach, backed by four decades of experience with real estate, business ownership, and economic development, is what separates Khoury Connect from a traditional brokerage.
As a licensed electrical engineer and former President of The East Group (an engineering architectural design firm), Tony has spent his career at the intersection of real estate, operations, and deal structure. He understands industrial sites, building systems, and land development from first principles: certified sites, infrastructure capacity, grant incentives, and what it actually takes to attract investment and create jobs in a community.
Khoury Connect spans commercial and investment real estate alongside business advisory services through its affiliated practice, Transworld Business Advisors of Eastern North Carolina, consistently ranked in the global top 10 out of nearly 250 offices worldwide. Whether a client is acquiring a duplex, selling a manufacturing facility, or planning a full business exit, Tony's goal is the same: understand the intent, optimize the assets, and help families build lasting wealth.
He holds the CBI, M&AMI, and CEPA designations and earned his MBA from Duke's Fuqua School of Business. He lives in Eastern North Carolina with his wife Jarma and serves on regional boards focused on economic development, healthcare, and small business growth.
Some advisors talk about building wealth. Sean is actively doing it - and helping his clients do the same. A business owner, real estate investor, and lifelong student of the deal, he brings a grounded, personal perspective to every client engagement at Khoury Connect. He's not advising from the outside - he's someone who has owned businesses, managed properties, and navigated the same decisions his clients face.
With a background that spans corporate operations, entrepreneurship, and an actively growing real estate portfolio, Sean understands what's at stake on both sides of the table. He's worked with owners across a wide range of industries - from automotive and restaurants to retail and transportation - guiding sellers through major life transitions and helping buyers step into opportunities they've spent years working toward. He knows that for most clients, this is the most significant financial decision they'll ever make, and he treats it accordingly.
Khoury Connect's business advisory services operate in affiliation with Transworld Business Advisors of Eastern North Carolina, consistently ranked among the top-performing offices globally out of nearly 250 locations worldwide. Whether a client is evaluating an acquisition, preparing for an exit, or navigating a complex deal structure, Sean's focus remains the same: understand what matters most, find the right solution, and get the deal done with integrity.
He holds a Certified Franchise Consultant designation and a North Carolina real estate license. Sean and his wife are proud to call Eastern North Carolina home, where they're raising their three children and investing in the region they serve.
Jarma brings 15 years of real estate experience to Khoury Connect, but her value extends well beyond the transaction itself. As a licensed North Carolina real estate broker, former Broker-in-Charge, business owner, and longtime sales professional, she understands that successful real estate is built on relationships, trust, and a clear understanding of each client’s goals.
Licensed since 2011, Jarma began her real estate career with The Rich Company in Washington, North Carolina, where she represented residential clients through 2015. She then joined The Slocum Group in Greenville, expanding her practice to include both residential and commercial real estate. She remained with the firm until 2019, when she and her husband, Tony, acquired the Transworld Business Advisors territory for Eastern North Carolina.
As they built Transworld of Eastern North Carolina, Jarma managed the real estate side of business sales involving property. Through February 2026, she helped coordinate transactions in which the operating business and its real estate needed to be considered together—experience that gave her a practical understanding of the close relationship between property, business value, and an owner’s long-term plans.
Her perspective is also shaped by more than three decades of experience across real estate, engineering, business development, and pharmaceutical sales. A Clemson University graduate with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Jarma began her career in General Electric’s Manufacturing Management Program. That technical foundation, combined with years of negotiation and client service, allows her to approach real estate opportunities with analytical discipline and a highly personal touch.
Jarma previously served as Khoury Connect’s Real Estate Broker-in-Charge, providing brokerage oversight for the firm and the licensed Transworld of Eastern North Carolina team. Today, she assists with real estate client engagements, partner development, broker recruitment, and strengthening the firms’ presence throughout Eastern North Carolina.
Her commitment to the profession includes service as Vice President and a board member of the Greenville-Pitt Association of Realtors, along with leadership and committee roles within state and local Realtor organizations. Together with Tony, Jarma was inducted into the Transworld Hall of Fame in 2024.
Jarma and Tony live in Downtown Greenville. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling, good food, and playing and watching tennis.
Tom Morse is the person who makes sure what Khoury Connect promises its clients actually happen. As Director of Operations at Khoury Connect and Transworld Business Advisors of Eastern North Carolina, Tom is the architect behind the firm's client engagement frameworks, analytical tools, and transaction workflows - the infrastructure that gives Khoury Connect a level of precision most advisory firms can't match.
With over 25 years across product design, manufacturing, and capital project management, spanning from startups, international corporations, and small businesses, Tom understands operations from the inside out. He's also built something himself: he invented a product, filed the patents, and launched his own company from the ground up. That operator's perspective shapes how he thinks about firm infrastructure. Every system he builds exists to free advisors to do their highest-value work for clients, not to generate process for its own sake.
Tom holds the Certified Business Intermediary (CBI) designation and is active in both the IBBA and the Carolina Virginia Business Brokers Association. His contributions were part of Transworld of Eastern NC's 2024 recognition as a global top-10 office - a year he also earned the Transworld Platinum Award, President's Club, Executive Club with M&A Source, and the IBBA Chairman's Circle. He serves on the Board of Invest Greenville, the Small Business Technology Development Center (SBTDC) Advisory Board at East Carolina University, and the Carolina Virgina Business Broker’s Association (CVBBA) conference committee.
He and his wife, Heather, are long-time residents of Eastern North Carolina. Outside of working, he serves on multiple boards dedicated to economic growth and giving back to the community he calls home.
The expertise behind every engagement.
Our affiliated team at Transworld Business Advisors of Eastern NC brings a depth of specialized experience most real estate practices simply aren’t built to offer.
Results & Testimonials
“Our manufacturing company was losing money and we were headed toward liquidation — equipment and real estate for a couple million at best. Khoury Connect identified a strategic buyer who paid appraised value for everything. We closed near $5M. That outcome doesn’t happen without advisors who understand both sides of the table.”
“We had a tight exchange window and no replacement property identified when we closed. Khoury Connect had three qualified options in front of us within 30 days and we closed cleanly before the deadline. This is who you want when there is no margin for error.”
“Three qualified offers in the first two weeks, closed above our original ask. More importantly — every time we called, someone answered. That level of responsiveness is genuinely rare in this business.”