Chicago Office

Susan is an international expert on the next generation of multifamily assets, including both traditional models and niches such as coliving, SFRs, STRs, manufactured housing and modular construction.  She has written industry defining papers on multifamily developments and the several sub- asset classes, speaking at NMHC, ULI, RELA, and MIPIM.  She has been a leading force in assisting clients integrate affordable and inclusionary housing, ESG initiatives and technology into their multifamily and mixed use developments.

Susan Tjarksen founded KIG CRE, a multifamily brokerage in 2015, selling the firm to C&W in 2018.  Susan is also a cofounder of Enodo, Inc., an automated multifamily valuation platform with a successful exit to Walker & Dunlop in 2019.

Based in Chicago, Illinois, Susan has more than 30 years of real estate experience working with both private and public investment institutions throughout the U.S. and across the globe with successful fund raising for projects and dispositions in every major U.S. Gateway market as well as Dublin, Ireland; Barcelona, Spain; Berlin, Germany; Toronto, Canada; Lagos, Nigeria; and Melbourne, Australia.

Brad Smith has a diverse background in finance, technology sales, and real estate investment. He prides himself on building meaningful relationships and advising clients in the acquisition and disposition of multifamily real estate. In 2019, Brad sold $57 million worth of real estate throughout Wisconsin, Illinois, and Northwest Indiana. $50 Million of these transactions were from investors who were new to each respective market.

Brad studied real estate and finance at Chapman University in Orange, California. He is an avid yachtsman with a 50-ton USCG Master’s License. Brad is also a member of ULI Young Leaders, NAIOP Wisconsin, AOMA Wisconsin and National Multifamily Housing Council.

As a Managing Director with Cushman & Wakefield, Jack has built a reputation as an all-around multifamily powerhouse in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Iowa.  His skills, combined with a broad range of experience, including the disposition of development land, adaptive reuse executions, and mixed-use assets, have enabled Jack to transact over $500 million of direct real estate sales, totaling more than 3,400 units.  His tremendous success is built upon an unrelenting dedication to his craft, comprehensive market knowledge, and a laser focus on producing consistently superior results and providing the best-possible client experience.

Prior to joining Cushman & Wakefield, Jack was a Director at Berkadia and Moran & Company in Chicago, and previously contributed his expertise to the Multifamily Investment Sales team for Colliers.

Brendon joined C&W in 2020 as a Financial Analyst and focuses on multifamily investment sales and capital markets throughout the Chicago area.  He is responsible for due diligence, underwriting, and supporting all aspects of the marketing process.

Prior to C&W, Brendon held positions with Mid-America Real Estate Group, D.R. Horton, and MD Global Partners.