12357641 FORECLOSURE NOTICE   Default having been made by failure to comply with the terms and conditions of (i) those certain Promissory Notes, dated as of August 31, 2023, executed by The Ward Organization LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as Borrower (the “Borrower”); (ii) the Term Loan Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2023, by and among Borrower, the lenders party thereto (the “Lenders”), and Stonebriar Commercial Finance LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as administrative agent (the “Agent”); and (iii) the Deed of Trust, Assignment of Rents, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing (the “Deed of Trust”), dated as of August 31, 2023, executed by Borrower, to secure the indebtedness, payable to the Agent, of record as Instrument No. 20230929-0076778, Register's Office for Davidson County, Tennessee.   Whereby in the Deed of Trust, Borrower conveyed the property therein described to Matt Foster, Trustee, to secure the indebtedness therein described, and the entire indebtedness having been declared due and payable as provided in the Deed of Trust, and payment not having been made as demanded, and the undersigned, J. Steven Kirkham of Davidson County, Tennessee, having been appointed as Substitute Trustee in the place and stead of Matt Foster, by Appointment of Substitute Trustee of record as Instrument No. 20260427-0036131, said Register’s Office, notice is hereby given that I, J. Steven Kirkham, Substitute Trustee, having been requested so to do by the lawful owner of said indebtedness, will on June 18, 2026, at 12:00 pm prevailing Central Time, in front of the Davidson County Courthouse door located at One Public Square, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, sell at public sale, to the highest bidder for cash, in bar of the right, title, interest, claim, equity, equity of redemption, statutory right of redemption, and demand whatsoever, either at law or in equity and all other rights and exemptions of every kind, all of which are expressly waived, in the following described land and any improvements thereon:   Land located in Davidson County, Tennessee with an address of 7412, 7450, and 7452 Old Hickory Boulevard, Whites Creek, Tennessee 37189 and Map and Parcel ID Nos. 040 00 0 057.00, 040 00 0 170.00, and 040 00 0 226.00. The legal description for such land is set forth in those certain Special Warranty Deeds of record in Instruments No. 20230929-0076776 and 20230929-0076777, in the Register’s Office, and further described below:   PARCEL 1 LAND IN DAVIDSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, BEING LOT TWO AND A PORTION OF THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT OF LITTLE CREEK FARM, SECTION ONE, BOOK 7900, PAGE 166, REGISTER'S OFFICE, DAVIDSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:   COMMENCING AT A MONUMENT ON THE SOUTHERN MARGIN OF OLD HICKORY BOULEVARD AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LITTLE CREEK FARM, SECTION ONE, BEING THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF WHITES CREEK COMMERCIAL CENTER (PLAT BOOK 6200, PAGE 634, R.O.D.C., TN) AND BEING THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT ONE OF LITTLE CREEK FARM, SECTION ONE; THENCE, WITH RIGHT-OF-WAY OF OLD HICKORY BOULEVARD, SOUTH 89 DEGREES 19' 15" WEST 230.00 FEET TO AN IRON ROD AT THE CORNER OF LOTS ONE AND TWO OF LITTLE CREEK FARM, SECTION ONE, BEING THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE, LEAVING SAID ROAD MARGIN WITH LINE OF LOT ONE, SOUTH 00 DEGREES 40' 45" EAST 190.00 FEET TO AN IRON ROD; THENCE, CONTINUING WITH LINE OF LOT ONE, NORTH 89 DEGREES 19' 14" EAST 206.24 FEET TO AN IRON ROD ON THE LINE OF WHITES CREEK COMMERCIAL CENTER; THENCE, WITH LINE OF WHITES CREEK COMMERCIAL CENTER, SOUTH 06 DEGREES 27' 00" WEST 380.29 FEET TO A POINT IN CREEK ON THE LINE OF FORREST BUTLER (DEED BOOK 9482, PAGE 78, R.O.D.C., TN); THENCE, WITH LINE OF FORREST BUTLER, SOUTH 84 DEGREES 20' 23" WEST 318.91 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE, CONTINUING WITH LINE OF FORREST BUTLER, SOUTH 74 DEGREES 55' 33" WEST 314.81 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE, CONTINUING WITH LINE OF FORREST BUTLER, SOUTH 84 DEGREES 31' 45" WEST 372.56 FEET TO A POINT, BEING THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT TWO OF LITTLE CREEK FARM, SECTION ONE; THENCE CONTINUING WITH LINE OF FORREST BUTLER, SOUTH 56 DEGREES 43' 37" WEST 307.26 FEET TO AN IRON ROD AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THIS DESCRIPTION; THENCE, CONTINUING WITH LINE OF BUTLER, NORTH 06 DEGREES 41' 16" WEST 854.88 FEET TO AN IRON ROD ON THE SOUTHERN MARGIN OF OLD HICKORY BOULEVARD; THENCE, WITH THE SOUTHERN MARGIN OF OLD HICKORY BOULEVARD AND A CURVE TO THE RIGHT, HAVING A DELTA OF 00 DEGREES 38' 42" RADIUS OF 11,429.16 FEET, LENGTH OF 128.65 FEET AND HAVING A CHORD BEARING OF NORTH 80 DEGREES 41' 40" EAST 128.65 FEET TO AN IRON ROD; THENCE, CONTINUING WITH SOUTHERN MARGIN OF OLD HICKORY BOULEVARD AND A CURVE TO THE RIGHT, HAVING A DELTA OF 00 DEGREES 40' 20" RADIUS OF 11,429.16 FEET, LENGTH OF 134.12 FEET AND HAVING A CHORD BEARING OF NORTH 81 DEGREES 21' 24" EAST 134.12 FEET TO AN IRON ROAD; THENCE, CONTINUING WITH A SOUTHERN MARGIN OF OLD HICKORY BOULEVARD AND A CURVE TO THE RIGHT, HAVING A DELTA OF 06 DEGREES 22' 09", RADIUS OF 5,699.58 FEET, LENGTH OF 633.58 FEET; CHORD BEARING OF NORTH 84 DEGREES 52' 33" EAST 633.25 FEET TO AN IRON ROD; THENCE, CONTINUING WITH OLD HICKORY BOULEVARD, NORTH 88 DEGREES 03' 37" EAST 126.89 FEET TO A HIGHWAY MONUMENT; THENCE, CONTINUING WITH OLD HICKORY BOULEVARD, SOUTH 00 DEGREES 44' 17" EAST 70.00 FEET TO, AN IRON ROD; THENCE, CONTINUING WITH OLD HICKORY BOULEVARD, NORTH 89 DEGREES 19' 15" EAST 164.90 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.   INCLUDED IN THE FOREGOING DESCRIPTION, BUT EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED THEREFROM, IS PROPERTY CONVEYED BY THE FOLLOWING, ALL OF RECORD IN THE REGISTER'S OFFICE OF DAVIDSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE:   1. DEED TO CHATIM, G.P., A TENNESSEE GENERAL PARTNERSHIP, IN INSTRUMENT NO. 200304010042457; AND 2. DEED TO DAVID M. ROEHRIG, IN INSTRUMENT NO. 200605170057972.   PARCEL 2 TRACT I LAND IN DAVIDSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, BEING A PORTION OF LOT TWO AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT OF LITTLE CREEK FARM, SECTION ONE, PLAT BOOK 7900, PAGE 166, IN THE REGISTER'S OFFICE OF DAVIDSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:   COMMENCING AT A MONUMENT ON THE SOUTHERN MARGIN OF OLD HICKORY BOULEVARD AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LITTLE CREEK FARM, SECTION ONE, BEING THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF WHITES CREEK COMMERCIAL CENTER (PLAT BOOK 6200, PAGE 634, R.O.D.C., TN) AND BEING THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT ONE OF LITTLE CREEK FARM, SECTION ONE; THENCE, WITH RIGHT-OF-WAY OF OLD HICKORY BOULEVARD, SOUTH 89 DEGREES 19' 15" WEST 230.00 FEET TO AN IRON ROD AT THE CORNER OF LOTS ONE AND TWO OF LITTLE CREEK FARM, SECTION ONE, BEING THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE, LEAVING SAID ROAD MARGIN WITH LINE OF LOT ONE, SOUTH 00 DEGREES 40' 45" EAST 190.00 FEET TO AN IRON ROD; THENCE, CONTINUING WITH THE LINE OF LOT ONE, NORTH 89 DEGREES 19' 14" EAST 206.24 FEET TO AN IRON ROD ON THE LINE OF WHITES CREEK COMMERCIAL CENTER; THENCE, WITH LINE OF WHITES CREEK COMMERCIAL CENTER, SOUTH 06 DEGREES 27' 00" WEST 380.29 FEET TO A POINT IN CREEK ON THE LINE OF FORREST BUTLER (DEED BOOK 9482, PAGE 78, R.O.D.C., TN); THENCE, WITH THE LINE OF FORREST BUTLER, SOUTH 84 DEGREES 20' 23" WEST 318.91 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE, CONTINUING WITH LINE OF FORREST BUTLER, SOUTH 74 DEGREES 55' 33" WEST 314.81 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE, ALONG A SEVERANCE LINE ACROSS THE SAID LOT 2, NORTH 05 DEGREES 35' 33" WEST 563.37 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG A SEVERANCE LINE NORTH 89 DEGREES 19' 15" EAST 451.84 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG A SEVERANCE LINE, NORTH 00 DEGREES 40' 45" WEST 112.00 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTHERN MARGIN OF OLD HICKORY BOULEVARD; THENCE, WITH OLD HICKORY BOULEVARD, NORTH 89 DEGREES 19' 15" EAST 60.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.   TRACT II LAND IN DAVIDSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, BEING LOT 1, RESUBDIVISION OF PART OF LOT 2, LITTLE CREEK FARM, AS SHOWN ON PLAN OF RECORD IN INSTRUMENT NO. 200610170128939, AMENDING PLAT BOOK 7900, PAGE 166, IN THE REGISTER'S OFFICE OF DAVIDSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, TO WHICH PLAT REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION.   There shall also be sold pursuant to the Deed of Trust all of the right, title and interest of Borrower, in and to any fixtures or accessions located on or affixed to the above described real property.   This sale is subject to any and all unpaid taxes, and any other prior claims, liens, easements, set back lines and restrictions. Other interested parties are: Little Creek CRE, LLC   In accordance with Tennessee Code Annotated § 35-5-104(a)(7), the website of the third-party internet posting company posting the advertisement of sale pursuant to § 35-5-101(a)(2) is foreclosurestn.com.   J. Steven Kirkham Substitute Trustee Holland & Knight LLP 511 Union Street, Suite 2700 Nashville, Tennessee 37219 Publish three (3) times: May 29, 2026 June 5, 2026 June 12, 2026