Kris Keller

Kris Keller

Managing Director, KW Commercial, KW One Chicago | KW Commercial

Chicago, IL 60631

Phone (847) 571-5422

Provides real estate brokerage services throughout the Chicago metropolitan area
Specialties
Investment Sales Broker, Tenant Rep
Property Types
Industrial, Land, Office, Retail, Sports & Entertainment, Specialty, Multifamily, Health Care
Markets
Chicago
Bio
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
Education
Western Illinois University, CCIM
Affiliations
  • CCIM - Certified Commercial Investment Member
  • NAR - National Association of Realtors