Brian Copeland

Brian Copeland (GRI, CIPS, CRS, ePRO), a REALTOR® in Nashville, Tennessee, was the 2019 Vice President of Association Affairs for the National Association of REALTORS®.

Brian began his career in residential real estate more than 20 years ago. He is the founder of Doorbell Real Estate in Nashville.

Brian has been active at the national level since 2009. In 2010, he helped launch NAR’s Young Professional Network (YPN), and chaired the Data Strategies Committee in 2015.

He has served in many volunteer roles at the state and local level, including as the 2017 President of Tennessee REALTORS® where he has been actively involved since 2007. He is a proud member of the Greater Nashville Association of REALTORS®, who chose him as their REALTOR® of the Year in 2011.

Brian has been named as one of the 100 Most Influential Real Estate Leaders in America as well as one of the Top 200 Power Social Influencers. He founded and runs REBarcamp Nashville, a real estate technology camp that attracts more than 1500 registrants each spring.

He is a graduate of Carson-Newman University and holds a master’s degree in Communications Management from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Brian and his spouse, Greg, make their home on a Nashville farm with their two children, Micah and Esther.


The National Association of REALTORS® is America’s largest trade association, representing 1.3 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries.