R. Todd Barthell

R. Todd Barthell

Chief Financial Officer, Clear Height Properties

Oak Brook, IL 60523

Phone (312) 263-1655

R. Todd Barthell, CFO of Clear Height Properties.
Specialties
Investment Sales Broker, Landlord Rep
Property Types
Industrial, Flex
Markets
Chicago
Bio
As CFO, Todd Barthel overseas accounting and taxation for Clear Height Properties’ portfolio and he’s keenly focused on strategic growth. Todd brings twenty years of experience in major accounting and investment management firms to his role at Clear Height. Before joining the team, he was the director of accounting for Expansive, a forward-thinking-flex-office real estate investment and management firm in Chicago, where he was responsible for the firm’s quarterly investor reporting, as well as all aspects of the firms’ audit, tax, and treasury responsibilities. Prior to Expansive, Todd was chief accounting officer at Trilogy Real Estate Group—an award-winning national multifamily and commercial real estate group based in River North. Todd provided leadership in audit, tax, treasury, investor reporting, and property accounting. He has previously worked at LaSalle Investment Management, Ernst & Young, and RSM McGladrey. During his career Barthel has developed reporting for funds totaling over $1 billion of AUM; managed cross-functional teams of accountants, analysts, property managers and support staff; and has been responsible for the creation of both 10-K and 10-Q financial reports. Todd’s energy and experience make him an ideal fit for the Clear Height team, and his real estate financing and accounting knowledge, along with a track record of building efficient teams and processes, will help us continue to grow our portfolios across all areas of the business. Todd holds a Master of Business Administration from Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, including majors in finance, real estate, and management of organizations. He is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in the State of Illinois.
Education
Northwestern University (MBA); University of Illinois at Chicago (BS)
Affiliations
  • CPA - Certified Public Accountant