Melissa J. Copley is a Managing Partner in Mohr Partners’ Chicago office, bringing over 22 years of commercial real estate experience with extensive expertise in managing strategic relationships, providing portfolio strategic planning and negotiating large complex transactions.

Prior to joining Mohr Partners, Ms. Copley was President of Copley Advisors, a strategic real estate advisory and transaction services firm, working with a broad range of sophisticated companies and law firms. Ms. Copley founded Copley Advisors in 2005.

Prior to forming Copley Advisors, Ms. Copley was with Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) for over 17 years. In 2002, she became a JLL International Director. This top designation was shared at the time by 130 of JLL’s 17,000+ professionals worldwide. Ms. Copley was Managing Director and Team Leader of JLL’s largest tenant representation team, which closed over 20 million RSF in transactions. She was Chairman of JLL’s Global Law Firm Practice.

Ms. Copley began her business career in 1983 as an associate in banking with Citibank in Midtown Manhattan. Beginning in 1985, while attending evening graduate business school, Ms. Copley worked full time as a venture capital financial analyst for RBK Management in Chicago. Upon graduation from business school in 1988, Ms. Copley joined LaSalle Partners, now JLL, in Tenant Representation.

Credentials

• 2006-2010 Annual Chicago Commercial Real Estate Forecast Conference Speaker
• 2005-2009 The Copley Advisor, Quarterly Market Report
• 2005 CoStar Power Broker
• 2003 Commercial Property News’ “Hottest Brokers” List
• Licensed Illinois Real Estate Broker

Affiliations

• Past Chairman / Board Member – International Association of Attorneys and Executives in Corporate Real Estate (AECRE)
• Board Member – The Boys and Girls Clubs of Chicago
• CoreNet Global / Chicago Chapter
• Lambda Alpha International, Land Economics Society
• The Realty Club of Chicago

Education

• University of Michigan
• Bachelor of Arts, Economics
• Northwestern University – Kellogg School of Management
• Master of Business Administration, Finance and Marketing