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Jones Lang LaSalle’s Capital Markets Strengthens Research Platform

Marisha Clinton named Director of Research, Americas; Brady Titcomb named Research Manager for Multifamily

NEW YORK, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – May 16, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Jones Lang LaSalle today announced the firm has made two strategic hires to strengthen the firm’s Capital Markets research platform. Marisha Clinton has joined the firm as a Director of Research for Capital Markets to broaden the firm’s investment market analysis in the United States. Clinton, who is based in New York, will work closely with the firm’s Capital Markets experts across the nation to create and effectively leverage sales and financing research. In addition, the firm has also named Brady Titcomb Research Manager for Multifamily. Based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Titcomb will lead the firm’s data collection analysis and reporting on the apartment market. The two join a robust firm-wide research platform that provides market-leading research and insights to clients around the world.

“Jones Lang LaSalle’s Capital Markets business has experienced significant strategic growth over the past few years and the addition of these leading research professionals takes us to a new level,” said Jay Koster, President and CEO of Jones Lang LaSalle’s Capital Markets. “Marisha will be able to leverage the firm’s deep understanding of market dynamics in a way that guides strategic decision making but also identifies risks and opportunities. In addition to the best experts in the field, we’ll now be able to offer clients proprietary, market-leading research that truly elevates our capabilities.”

Clinton previously served as a Director at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. within the firm’s research area with a focus on the REITS and Real Estate sectors. Her background also includes more than 10 years of additional equity and investment research experience where she served as a former Vice President at Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.; and an Assistant Vice President at Merrill Lynch & Co. subsequent to beginning her Wall Street career as a Summer Associate within Goldman, Sachs & Co.’s Investment Research division. She is a Certified Public Accountant and a graduate of Howard University in Washington, DC and the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, where she earned her BBA degree in Accounting and an MBA with a dual major in Finance and Strategic Management, respectively.
As Research Manager for the firm’s Multifamily practice, Brady Titcomb will create and maintain best-in-class research for the firm’s growing team of multifamily investment experts.

“In the past three years, we’ve made key hires all over the nation that have added depth and expertise to our multifamily platform—including market-leading teams in New York, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Seattle and elsewhere,” said Jubeen Vaghefi, Managing Director and leader of the firm’s Multifamily Capital Markets. “Brady boosts our client capabilities exponentially through market expertise, analysis and insight. His ability to interpret statistics and be predictive about future market trends will be invaluable to our clients all over the country.”

Titcomb previously served as Jones Lang LaSalle’s Director of Research for the state of Florida. He has more than 10 years of extensive real estate advisory and analysis experience. Prior to joining Jones Lang LaSalle, Brady was an Account Executive for the CoStar Group, the largest provider of commercial real estate information. He also held a position as an Investment Advisor with a national commercial real estate brokerage, specializing in multifamily assets in Miami-Dade County. Titcomb received his bachelor’s degree in Music Business/Management from Berklee College of Music in Boston. He is a licensed real estate salesperson in Florida and New York, an active member of NAIOP and a frequent guest speaker at the South Florida Office Broker’s Association conferences.

Jones Lang LaSalle Capital Markets is a full-service global provider of capital solutions for real estate investors and occupiers. The firm’s in-depth local market and global investor knowledge delivers the best-in-class solutions for clients — whether a sale, financing, repositioning, advisory or recapitalization execution. In 2011 alone, Jones Lang LaSalle Capital Markets completed $60 billion in investment sale and debt and equity transactions globally. The firm’s dealmakers completed $52 billion in global investment sales and buy-side transactions, equating to nearly $216 million of investment trades completed every working day around the globe. In the United States, Jones Lang LaSalle grew its total Capital Markets volumes by 122 percent in 2011 and is quickly gaining market share across all property types. The firm’s Capital Markets team comprises more than 1,200 specialists, operating all over the globe.

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About Jones Lang LaSalle
Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE: JLL) is a financial and professional services firm specializing in real estate. The firm offers integrated services delivered by expert teams worldwide to clients seeking increased value by owning, occupying or investing in real estate. With 2011 global revenue of $3.6 billion, Jones Lang LaSalle serves clients in 70 countries from more than 1,000 locations worldwide, including 200 corporate offices. The firm is an industry leader in property and corporate facility management services, with a portfolio of approximately 2.1 billion square feet worldwide. LaSalle Investment Management, the company’s investment management business, is one of the world’s largest and most diverse in real estate with $47.2 billion of assets under management. For further information, please visit www.joneslanglasalle.com.

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