Kris Keller CCIM, as of August 2015, combined his company into Keller Williams Chicago-O’Hare and became Regional Director of KW Commercial. He brings a wide range of experience to the brokerage and consulting profession. In 2017 he was named one of Chicago''s Most Influential Commercial Brokers in Crain''s Magazine.
After obtaining a bachelor’s degree in Finance with an emphasis in real estate, Mr. Keller began his professional career appraising real estate for an MAI in Chicago. He then went to a major Chicago transportation company with extensive real estate holdings throughout Illinois and the Central United States. Kris was directly responsible for the appraisal and evaluation of all company owned land and buildings in 10 states.
Kris broadened his real estate experience as Assistant Vice President and Corporate Officer for a large real estate syndication company with some $13 billion of properties in its national portfolio, including hotels, office buildings, shopping centers and multi-family residential complexes. As part of the company’s due diligence process, he performed a thorough analysis of each potential acquisition.
In 1990, Mr. Keller founded his own firm, National Realty Network, where his analytical ability and well-rounded background have resulted in a high level of success for himself, his clients and his agents. Kris looks forward to raising the bar of service to his clients under KW Commercial.
*CAR (Chicago Association of Realtors) Past Board Member,
Immediate Past Chairman - Commercial Forum
*NSBAR (North Shore-Barrington Association of Realtors) Past
Chairman of the Board
2010 Realtor of the Year Award
2013 Humanitarian Award
*CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member) Past Board
Member of Illinois Chapter
2008 Charity Service Award
2012 Charity Service Award
*NICAR (Northern Illinois Commercial Association of Realtors) Past
Board Member
*IAR (Illinois Association of Realtors) Past Board Member
Chairman - Commercial/Investment Committee; Public
Policy and Government Affairs Committee
*NAR (National Association of Realtors) Current Board Member
Corporate Investor Council - Region 7 Representative
Commercial Legislation & Regulatory Advisory Board and Large
Commercial Firms Advisory Group
2013 National Award for Outstanding Achievement in the
Commercial Real Estate Industry
Home Types:
Commercial, Other, Condo
Years of Experience:
17
Education:
Western Illinois University, CCIM
