John Clement
Executive Vice President
Acquisitions
North America
John is an Executive Vice President in Heitman’s North American Acquisitions group and an equity owner of the firm. John began his career in marketing with International Business Machines (IBM). He joined the acquisitions group of JMB Realty in 1985. After the 1994 merger of JMB and Heitman, John became a member of the new firm’s investment group. During his career, John has invested across many property types including office, retail, multi-family residential, single-family homes for rent, industrial, hotel, medical office, senior living, and self-storage. His direct investment experience includes various forms of debt and equity, as well as development and acquisition partnerships with public and private real estate operating companies.
John received a BS with honors in economics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, an MBA from Northwestern University and a JD from the Northwestern University School of Law. He is a member of the Illinois Bar.