Who We Are
Kevin Estes
Chief Executive Officer
Kevin Estes, an Army brat born overseas, spent his teenage years in Clarksville, Tennessee. Following several years in the US Navy, Kevin returned to Tennessee to attend Tennessee Technological University. After graduating with a Civil Engineering degree, Kevin spent the next 28 years in Civil Engineering and Land Development work in Middle Tennessee. In 2015, Kevin and Lynn Ealey formed Land Solutions Company, LLC, a unique land development company with in house Engineering and horizontal Construction Management capability. Kevin is a licensed civil engineer in the State of Tennessee.
In his free time, Kevin enjoys helping veteran organizations, spending time with his family, traveling, and music.
Favorite teams: Atlanta Braves & Nashville Predators
Lynn Ealey
Chief Operating Officer
Lynn Ealey, a Nashville native, has worked in the land development field since his teens with his family’s property investment company. This early exposure motivated Lynn to attend Tennessee Technical University and become a Professional Engineer. Having gained unique skill sets for both design and development management during his earlier work, Lynn partnered with Kevin Estes to form Land Solutions Company, LLC, a full-service land development company. Lynn is licensed as a Professional Engineer in Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Alabama, and Florida. Lynn is also a Licensed Industrial/Commercial/Residential General Contractor, and LEED Accredited Professional.
His hobbies include boating, snow skiing, and spending time with his daughter.
Favorite team: Tennessee Titans
Jennifer Speich
Director of Engineering
Jennifer was born and raised in Huntington, West Virginia and moved to Knoxville to attend college at the University of Tennessee. During her time there, she received both her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering. For the last 23 years, Jennifer has worked in various roles as a civil/site engineer. She started her career in Knoxville, working as an estimator for a construction company. She then took a position as a civil engineer designing anything from government projects to parks and recreation facilities in the Knoxville area. Jennifer has spent the last 16 years working in the Middle Tennessee area and joined Land Solutions Company in 2016. Her local experience includes a wide variety of project types, including residential subdivisions, residential infill developments, high rise residential, commercial buildings, hotels, mixed use developments, industrial sites and utility coordination for local projects. She is a licensed engineer in the State of Tennessee and a LEED accredited professional.
Jennifer’s husband, Eric, is a Nashville native and they have twin daughters. In their spare time, you will find them enjoying time with friends, vacationing at the beach, watching football and attending their girls’ gymnastics meets.
Favorite team: University of Tennessee Volunteers
Thomas Steffen
Director of Land Development
For 20+ years Thomas has been involved with the design and development of over 100 residential, commercial and industrial projects in the southeast. In the middle Tennessee region, he has been responsible for the delivery of nearly 5,000 residential home sites since 2014. Since 2017, he has been the Director of Land Development for Land Solution Company and focuses on delivering communities and living spaces that will enhance the Metro Nashville area for many years. His previous work included land management with several national homebuilders.
In his spare time, Thomas enjoys playing golf, running, hiking and watching his son participate as a multi-sport athlete in running, swimming, triathlons, and lacrosse.
He studied at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where he obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Horticulture with a concentration in Business Management, and North Carolina State University where he received a Master’s of Landscape Architecture degree. Thomas has been a Licensed Landscape Architect for over 15 years.
Favorite Soda: Cheerwine