Jim Martell

CEO, Logistics Property Company, LLC Jim Martell serves as CEO of Logistics Property Company, LLC (“LPC”) where he is responsible for the overall strategic direction, planning and performance of LPC. Jim has 43 years of experience in all aspects of commercial real estate including leasing, management, acquisition, development, construction, financing, and disposition. Over the course… Read more

William H. Kinn, CRE

Partner, Kinn Real Estate Counselors, LLC William H. Kinn, MAI, CRE, is a real estate consultant with over thirty years of experience. His activities include asset management, transactional consulting, investment sales and acquisition, investment analysis, real estate financing, loan underwriting, valuation of commercial properties and expert testimony. He has also acted as an expert witness… Read more

Thomas Fink, CRE

Senior Vice President, Managing Director, Trepp, LLC Tom Fink, Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Trepp, is responsible for developing business opportunities, with a focus in product enhancement and strategic initiatives. With over 35 years of experience working with a variety of financial and modeling assignments, Mr. Fink’s business strategy has carved a path of… Read more

Karl Heitman

Founder and President, Heitman Architects Founder and President of Heitman Architects, Karl brings over 25 years of experience and expertise in the design of corporate facilities including a diverse range of industrial manufacturing, corporate consolidation, and redevelopment projects. As a differentiator, Karl has coupled his unique understanding of real estate value with emerging digital technologies to… Read more

Lawrence Yun

Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of Research, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® Lawrence Yun is Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of Research at the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. He oversees and is responsible for a wide range of research activity for the association including NAR’s Existing Home Sales statistics, Affordability Index, and Home Buyers and… Read more

K.C. Conway, CRE

Principal, Red Shoe Economics, LLC Economist and Futurist Kiernan “KC” Conway, CCIM, CRE, MAI is the mind trust behind Red Shoe Economics, LLC, an independent economic forecasting and consulting firm furthering KC’s mission as The Red Shoe Economist by providing organic research initiatives, reporting and insights on the impact of Economics within the commercial real… Read more

John W. Rutledge

Founder, President & CEO, 
Oxford Capital Group, LLC A hotel-real estate entrepreneur and private equity investor, John is the Founder, President and CEO of Oxford Capital Group, LLC, a national real estate private equity, asset management, property management and development firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.  He is also the Founder, President and CEO of its primary hotel… Read more

David L. Reifman

Commissioner of the Department of Planning and Development, Chicago David L. Reifman was appointed Commissioner of the Department of Planning and Development (DPD) in August 2015. A native Chicagoan, Reifman is responsible for leading the department’s Housing, Economic Development, and Planning & Zoning bureaus while fostering community-improvement projects and initiatives throughout the city. As Commissioner… Read more

Jim Postweiler

Managing Director, JLL Capital Markets Career Summary Mr. Postweiler is a Managing Director in the JLL Capital Markets group. He is responsible for co-leading the firm’s Capital Markets team in Chicago and for growing its investment sales and finance capabilities in the Midwest. Mr. Postweiler has more than 30 years of experience in investment sales,… Read more

Mary K. Ludgin

Managing Director, Head of Global Research, Heitman Mary is Heitman’s Managing Director, Head of Global Research, and an equity owner of the firm.  She is a member of the firm’s Board of Managers, Global Management Committee, Private Equity Valuation Committee, and Private Equity and Debt Investment Committees.  She is the author of numerous articles and research studies… Read more

The Counselors of Real Estate®, established in 1953, is an international group of high profile professionals including members of prominent real estate, financial, legal and accounting firms as well as leaders of government and academia who provide expert, objective advice on complex real property situations and land-related matters. Membership is selective, extended by invitation only. The organization’s CRE® (Counselor of Real Estate) credential is granted to all members in recognition of superior problem solving ability in various areas of real estate counseling. For more information, contact The Counselors of Real Estate