Gerard T. Sansosti

Gerard is an Executive Managing Director in the Pittsburgh office of JLL Capital Markets, Americas, and co-leader of JLL Real Estate Capital. He came to JLL as part of the HFF acquisition and has 41 years of experience in commercial real estate investment banking. Gerard specializes in the execution and expansion of the firm’s capital markets platform through the representation of institutional and private owners of institutional-grade commercial real estate properties throughout the United States. As a member of the JLL Capital Markets Executive Committee, Gerard is responsible for the overall direction of the firm’s U.S. offices. Additionally, he serves as co-leader of JLL Real Estate Capital (JREC), which includes agency and bridge lending, servicing, and asset management. He is also an officer of Kensington Capital Advisor, JLL’s global derivatives business. Gerard received his undergraduate degree from Carnegie Mellon University and MBA from Duquesne University. He began his career at HFF in 1998 through the acquisition of PNS Realty Partners. He joined PNS in 1984 and became a principal in 1992.