Brett Tomfohrde

Brett began his career in the industrial real estate industry in 2013 and joined us in 2021. He gained his initial experience with NAI Hiffman where he provided acquisition, disposition and leasing solutions for owners and tenants of industrial real estate. Prior to joining our team, he specialized in the I-55, Central DuPage, I-88 and Fox Valley submarkets. He completed over 110 transactions totaling over $500 million in transaction volume. This allowed him the opportunity to become familiar with the Chicago industrial real estate market and make valuable relationships in the industry which aids his current role.

Throughout his career, Brett has developed and used many skills, including negotiation, ability to work under pressure and relationship building. When working on an industrial project in North Aurora, IL, Brett prompted the joint venture capital partner to build out improvements such as speculative office, lighting and painting the columns yellow to help entice leasing. By sharing his industry knowledge through suggested solutions, a strong tenant was quickly secured who required a turnkey space immediately. The additional effort and collaboration yielded a successful result.

A very involved leader and team member, Brett contributes to all discussions regarding our industrial projects in our markets. Specifically, he brings added value in the lease proposals and marketing outreach due to his prior broker experience.

In his free time, Brett can be found on a golf course; he also enjoys hunting, reading and traveling.