The Imperial Team

PRINCIPALS

Alfred Klairmont

CEO & PRESIDENT

Bio

aklairmont@imperialrealtyco.com
773-736-8344
In 1978 Alfred Klairmont joined Imperial Realty Company, a family business his father Larry Klairmont started in 1956. Today, Al oversees Imperial’s portfolio of more than 80 properties in the Chicagoland Metropolitan Area having over ten million square feet of commercial real estate. Under his leadership Imperial Realty has grown to become one of Chicago’s Largest Real Estate Firms. With an established reputation of integrity and forward thinking and with a long-term viewpoint, Al is hands-on in the process of finding, buying, rehabbing, leasing, managing and maintaining Imperial’s commercial properties. Most acquisitions were purchased as distressed properties and have been subsequently guided to success through rehabilitation and repositioning to meet the needs of the respective marketplaces. Al directs a staff of 30 professionals which includes legal, architectural, space planning, brokerage, leasing, management and maintenance expertise. Additionally, in March 2007, Al was inducted into the Chicago Area Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame. The Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame recognizes the innovators and leaders in the Chicago area. This distinguished award is given to entrepreneurs who have demonstrated entrepreneurial talent by founding and/or growing a business in the Chicagoland area. Al graduated with his Bachelors degree in Economics from the University of Illinois in Urbana. Among his hobbies are the dozen or so civic boards and committees he serves on. Al grew up in Chicago’s northern suburbs and still resides there with his wife of 31 years and has three children.

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Bob Klairmont

VICE PRESIDENT

Bio

bobklairmont@imperialrealtyco.com
773-736-6446
Robert (Bob) Klairmont joined Imperial Realty Company in 1980 as its Vice President. Bob is responsible for overseeing the company’s brokerage department, tenant representation department, management of 2+ million square feet of retail, office, industrial and self storage facilities, and renovation/construction management. Imperial Realty specializes in taking under-performing commercial properties and upgrading or redeveloping them. A good example of this strategy is the The W.F. Hall Printing Company complex in the Belmont/Diversey/Cicero area of Chicago. Under Bob’s direction, Imperial Realty purchased this vast property, demolishing it to make way for Hall Plaza, a 250,000 square foot shopping center, anchored by Walmart and other retail businesses, including McDonald’s. Further north in this complex, Imperial built the state-of-the-art W.F. Hall’s Self-Storage Facility. The remaining 145,000 square feet of Hall Printing Company was converted into high ceiling, efficient industrial space. Finally on the Belmont Avenue side, a 9,000 square foot retail center servicing the auto care industry was built. Immediately after graduating from college, Bob joined JB Enterprises, a firm pioneering in Tenant Representation. Some of their clients included Cub Foods, Perry Drug & Auto, and Bob Evans Farms Restaurants. In addition to tenant representation, JB Enterprises was instrumental in obtaining site acquisitions for large clients, one including several acres of land acquired by Mel Simon in Rockford, IL, eventually being development Simon Property Group. Bob graduated from the University of Minnesota with Bachelors degrees in Business, Economics and Sociology. Bob is married and has two children. In Bob’s free time he enjoys relaxing and racing in his sailboat on Lake Michigan and spending time with his family..

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Julia Klairmont

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

Bio

jklairmont@imperialrealtyco.com
773-736-6580
Julia joined Imperial Realty in 2013 in the leasing department and quickly won awards as the firms Most active Broker in both 2014 and 2015 closing over 200 new lease and sale transaction. Today, Julia is responsible for negotiating and approving all new leases, as well as overseeing and negotiating renewals, modifications and expansions for Imperial’s 4,000+ tenants. Julia works closely with Imperial Realty’s brokers, property managers, project managers, legal and HR departments to oversee any and all logistical operations of the company. As the 3rd generation of her family’s company she strives to provide all of her tenants exceptional service. Being a life-long resident of Highland Park, she brings a great deal of knowledge about the North Shore’s communities and has long-term relationships with many property owners. Julia graduated from University of Oregon with a Bachelor degree in Sociology and currently resides in Chicago’s Bucktown neighborhood. Julia serves on the boards of the Harold E. Eisenberg Foundation and the Chicagoland Association of Shopping Center Owners. In her free time Julia enjoys traveling.

THE IMPERIAL TEAM

Ben Lockwood

Vice President & Director of Property Management

Bio

blockwood@imperialrealtyco.com
773-736-6640
Ben Lockwood joined Imperial Realty in 1998. As Director of Property Management, Ben supports Imperial Realty Company’s mission, vision and values by exhibiting excellence and competence, collaboration and innovation. Through Ben’s mentorship, he leads the Property Management Department, Construction and Architectural Department. Ben is ownership’s liaison between property managers, architects, project managers, maintenance personnel, vendors and tenants. Ben oversees all capital projects, along with day-to-day supervision of operations of Imperial Realty’s portfolio.

Steve Freeman

Chief Financial Officer

Bio

sfreeman@imperialrealtyco.com
773-736-6540
Steve Freeman joined Imperial Realty in 1991 then again in 2000. Steve is Imperial’s Chief Financial Officer and is responsible for managing all financial activities of the company including financial risks, financial planning and recordkeeping,
as well as financial reporting to its officers. Steve’s mission is to assure the effective management and financial integrity of all Imperial Realty’s assets, activities, and resources by developing and implementing and monitoring Department-wide policies and systems in the areas finance and accounting, internal controls, and strategic planning.

Prior to joining Imperial Realty, Steve worked at ING Realty as a Portfolio Manager, was Project Manager for a large condominium conversion at Golub & Company, was Portfolio Manager at JMB Realty Company and worked as an Accountant in a public accounting firm as his first position after college.

Steve received his Bachelor’s degree in accounting from Northern Illinois University and is a Certified Public Accountant. Steve is married and enjoys playing golf in his free time.

Louis Pretekin, Esq.

General Counsel

Bio

lpretekin@imperialrealtyco.com
773-736-6636
Louis Pretekin has 35 years of legal experience, a record of competence and of visionary leadership.

Mr. Pretekin joined Imperial in 1994. As head of Imperial’s legal department, Mr. Pretekin handles the legal work associated with sales, acquisitions and financing transactions of real property, supervises the preparation and negotiation of all leases of our substantial portfolio of commercial properties, handles or supervises all litigation (excluding matters covered by liability insurance) and handles our matters of corporate law.

Prior to joining Imperial, Louis worked in a downtown Chicago general practice law firm and in solo practice, concentrating in the fields of real estate and bankruptcy.

Born in Dayton, Ohio, Louis received his B.A. in Economics from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, in 1979 and his J.D. degree in 1982 from Vanderbilt University School of Law, Nashville, Tennessee. Mr. Pretekin was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1982 and has been practicing in Chicago ever since. He is a member of the Chicago Bar Association.

Louis resides in a northern suburb with his wife and two children and enjoys bicycling, skiing, reading and, most importantly, spending quality time with his family.

Theron May

Vice President & Designated Managing Broker

Bio

tmay@imperialrealtyco.com
773-736-6461
Theron joined Imperial in 2007 and today serves as Vice President & Director of Brokerage responsible for managing and growing transactional services (leasing, receiverships & investment sales) with a team of 12 who specialize in retail, office, industrial, multifamily and land services. Recipient of CoStar Power Broker Award in 2020, 2021 and 2022 for retail and office, he credits his success to a deep understanding of construction, legal and market knowledge. Prior to his current role Theron rotated through Imperial’s property management, construction and administrative departments learning the industry.

Theron graduated from Marquette University with a double Major in Real Estate and Entrepreneurship. At Marquette, Theron founded and served as President of the Real Estate Club. Under Theron’s leadership, the Real Estate Club grew to the largest student organization on campus.

Theron lives in Chicago and enjoys playing sports, traveling and volunteering with the Harold E. Eisenberg Foundation.

Gary Resis

Director of Human Resources

Bio

GResis@imperialrealtyco.com
773-736-6420
Gary joined Imperial in 2021 and has 35 years of experience in Human Resources. Gary received his bachelors degree from Loyola University in Chicago and his masters degree from New York University. Gary is responsible for the development and implementation and administration of Human Resources policies including full cycle recruitment, planning and staffing, benefits administration, emplyoee and labor relations, performance appraisals, and salary administration. Gary enjoys reading, being outdoors, and spending time with his family.

Brokerage

Theron May

Vice President & Designated Managing Broker

tmay@imperialrealtyco.com
773-736-6461

Bio

Theron joined Imperial in 2007 and is currently Imperial Realty’s Vice President & Director of Brokerage responsible for managing and growing brokerage services (leasing & investment sales) through hiring, training and development of the sales staff – who specialize in retail, office, industrial and land services for landlords and tenants. As the liaison between owners and brokers his focus is on resolving disputes over construction, design, economics and legal matters. Prior to his current role Theron rotated through Imperial’s departments serving different functions learning the business.

Theron lives in Chicago and enjoys playing sports, traveling and volunteering with the Harold E. Eisenberg Foundation.

Ryan Smith

Vice President – Investments & Leasing

rsmith@imperialrealtyco.com
773-736-6593

Bio

Ryan joined Imperial Realty in 2013. Ryan specializes in the sale and lease of office and retail buildings throughout the north and northwest suburban markets and has completed over 500 transactions valued in excess of $100 million. Ryan works for a number of private families and firms and credits his success to his deep market knowledge. Ryan is also responsible for leasing any and all of Imperial Realty’s properties in the Chicago Metropolitan Area.

Prior to joining Imperial, Ryan was a tenant representation broker at Vandon Forbes and Coldwell Banker Commercial specializing in office lease and sale transactions in the north and northwest suburban Chicago market. With Ryan’s real estate background and wisdom, Ryan can focus on the needs and execution of solutions that meet his client’s best interests.

Ryan graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a BS in Psychology and a Master’s in HR & Industrial Relations. Ryan also earned his Master’s of Accounting at Roosevelt University. Ryan is married and lives with his wife and five children in Chicago.

Bob Huber

Vice President – Investment Sales

bhuber@imperialrealtyco.com
773-736-6652

Bio

Robert (Bob) Huber joined Imperial Realty in 1996 than again in 2006. In 1996, Bob was Imperial Realty’s Brokerage Manager and then was promoted in 1997 to Vice President of Brokerage. In 2006 Bob rejoined Imperial Realty to oversee its Acquisition and Distribution Team providing transaction development services to select clients throughout the Midwest.

After leaving Imperial and being Imperial Realty’s Broker-of-the-Year for each year, 1997 through 2001, Bob worked with Marcus & Millichap where he brokered investment properties, then moved on to Wex Trust Capital, where Bob served as its Managing Broker and Acquisition Adviser to the company. Bob’s accolades include completing of over 5 million square of leases, $500+ million in financings and $500+ million in investment sales. It can be said that Bob has sat at all sides of the table.

Bob earned his MBA from Indiana University and his JD in from Chicago Kent College of Law. Additionally, Bob is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Illinois and Indiana as well as a member of the Illinois Bar. Originally born and raised in Texas, Bob graduated from East Texas State University and W.B. Ray High School in Corpus Christi, Texas. An avid motorcycle rider and fitness enthusiast, Bob now resides in the Sauganash neighborhood of northwest Chicago.

Adam Lash

Senior Broker

alash@imperialrealtyco.com
773-736-6712

Bio

Adam joined Imperial Realty in 2022 as Senior Broker, responsible for handling commercial lease and sale transactions around the Chicagoland market for Imperial’s owned portfolio along with select private investors. Prior to Imperial, Adam served as President of Pacific Mortgage Research a title abstracting and market research firm based in Oakland, CA and was an active multi-family real estate broker in San Francisco. Adam is a licensed broker in Illinois and California. Adam completed his undergrad at University of Oregon in Business & Marketing and earned his Masters in Real Estate at DePaul University. To learn more visit www.adamlashcre.com

Wayne Shulman

Senior Broker

wshulman@imperialrealtyco.com
773-736-6685

Bio

Wayne Shulman joined Imperial Realty in 2017. Wayne’s experience in Chicago real estate has been developed throughout his career closing over 1,000 leases and $100 million in sales transactions. Specializing in office leasing Wayne is a known expert at helping small and medium sized businesses, as well as large corporations like JP Morgan Chase, Charter One Bank and the CBOE. Wayne is very passionate about his work and clients can be assured that Wayne is on their team. Every assignment is handled conscientiously and worked on until the client is totally satisfied. Wayne is known for his persistence, loyalty and never give up attitude and prides himself on closing hard to lease or hard to get done transactions.

Prior to joining Imperial Wayne was Senior Managing Director at Newmark Grubb Knight Frank. Some of Wayne’s more prominent transactions included: Airborne Express (94,000 SF), AT&T (70,000 SF), Chase Manhattan Bank (80,000 SF), Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. (Multiple Transactions 32,000 SF), Commonwealth Edison (50,000 SF), Chicago Board of Options Exchange (23,000 SF), Fannie Mae (Multiple Transactions 130,000 SF), Globalcom Communications (35,000 SF), School of the Art Institute (125,000 SF) and Threadless (45,000 SF).

Jason Lander

Senior Broker

jlander@imperialrealtyco.com
773-816-5500

Bio

Jason specializes in commercial sales and leasing for clients around Chicago. Jason brings a career of creative problem solving to every transaction and is an expert in negotiating, marketing and business strategy. Prior to joining Imperial Jason worked for Berkshire Hathaway Commercial. Jason brings a long career of real estate transactional experience. Jason grew up in Chicago’s northern suburbs and earned his bachelors from DePaul University, is married and lives in Glenview. He enjoys snow skiing and mountain biking in his spare time.

Maureen Archey

Senior Broker

marchey@imperialrealtyco.com
773-736-6551

Bio

Maureen joined Imperial Realty in 2019 with a focus on leasing and investment sales of commercial and residential properties in the Chicagoland area. Maureen is also responsible for leasing any and all of Imperial Realty’s 100+ properties in the Chicago Metropolitan Area consisting of office, retail and industrial properties. Prior to Imperial, Maureen was with Solid Realty Services and served as Senior IT Department Administrator for Mesirow Financial for over 12 years. Maureen studied Industrial Psychology at DePaul University. She grew up in the Beverly area and currently resides in the South Shore neighborhood. Maureen has many interests including love of dogs, skiing, and antiques.

Bogdan “Bo” Burszczyk

Senior Broker

bo@imperialrealtyco.com
773-736-6552

Bio

Bo joined Imperial Realty in 2020 and brings over 10 years of commercial real estate experience representing the interests of tenants, landlords and developers specializing in sales and leasing of office, warehouse, and retail properties in the Chicagoland area with a focus on the O’Hare and Schaumburg submarkets. Bo specializes in transactions for technology, logistics, domestic and international trading firms and has represented over 300 businesses handling their real estate requirements.
Bo earned a B.S. from DePaul University in Computer Systems Networking & Telecommunications and a B.A. at Northeastern Illinois University’s Board of Governors Program. In his occasional free time, he teaches martial arts and enjoys playing ping pong and tennis. Bo speaks English, Polish and Russian.

Hunter Gleber

Brokerage Associate

hgleber@imperialrealtyco.com
773-736-6563

Bio

Hunter joined Imperial in 2018 as Brokerage Associate responsible for leasing any and all of Imperial Realty’s 100+ properties in the Chicago Metropolitan Area consisting of office, retail and industrial properties. A Florida native, Hunter received a Bachelor’s Degree with a major in Marketing, Management and Art History from Tulane University. Hunter has many interests including wake boarding and sports.

William Klairmont

Brokerage Associate

wklairmont@imperialrealtyco.com
773-736-6721

Bio

William joined Imperial Realty in 2011 with the property management department and joined the brokerage department in 2015. William has completed over 200 transactions with a focus on the North Shore and NW suburbs. William handles the leasing of over 100 commercial (office, retail and industrial) buildings on behalf of Imperial Realty and with his construction and property management background is uniquely equipped to find solution to challenging build-out problems for his clients.

David Rosenthal

Senior Broker

drosenthal@imperialrealtyco.com
773-736-6426

Bio

David Rosenthal joined Imperial Realty in 2022 responsible for leasing any and all of Imperial Realt’s 100+ properties in the Chicago Metro area with a focus on Chicago’s North Shore. David has held an Illinois Real Estate Broker license for more than twenty years, and in 2018, he took further education to obtain his Managing Broker license as well. David grew up in Deerfield and Winnetka, graduating from New Trier High School and Arizona State. After graduation, he spent many years living in Chicago where he was a trader on the Chicago Board of Trade for twenty years, the last fifteen of which he managed a Commodity Brokerage Clearing House and supervised over fifty traders. He currently lives in Glenview with his wonderful wife and son. Described as calm, inquisitive, intelligent, understanding and able to see both sides of an issue, Mr. Rosenthal’s business background and analytical mind serve his clients well in Chicago, the North Shore communities and the surrounding suburbs.

Nick Brzezinski

Brokerage Associate

nbrzezinski@imperialrealtyco.com
773-736-6721

Bio

Nick joined Imperial Realty Company in 2008 and specializes in providing Landlord/Owner and Tenant/Buyer representation services to clients throughout the Chicagoland market. In his time with Imperial, Nick has been the recipient of Imperial’s Most Active Broker Award (2009 and 2010) and Highest Producing Broker Award (2009). As a licensed Real Estate Broker, Nick has successfully negotiated and closed over 150 real estate transactions in his career which has developed into unparalleled knowledge of the market. Nick graduated from Marquette University with a double major in Finance and Real Estate.

Richard Loarie

Senior Broker

rloarie@imperialrealtyco.com
773-736-6601

Bio

Rick Loarie is a Senior Broker with Imperial Realty representing over 100 commercial properties around the Chicagoland market for a range of different clients from restaurants to non-profits. Prior to joining Imperial Realty, Rick worked at Kudan Group where he specialized in representing retail and hospitality clients. Rick lives in Evanston with his wife.

Grant Lesser

Brokerage Associate

glesser@imperialrealtyco.com
773-736-6550

Bio

Grant Joined Imperial in 2022 as an intern and is currently a brokerage associate responsible for leasing any and all of Imperial Realty’s 100+ properties in the Chicago Metropolitan Area consisting of office, retail, and industrial properties. Prior to his current role, Grant also spent some time in the property management department. Grant earned a B.B.A. from The University of Iowa in Finance. Grant grew up in Buffalo Grove and currently resides in Fulton Market. Grant has many interests including film, sports, and food.

Paul Nelhart

Senior Broker

pnelhart@imperialrealtyco.com
773-816-5510

Bio

Paul joined Imperial Realty in 2020 focused in acquisition and disposition advisory services as well as landlord and tenant representation. Paul is also responsible for leasing any and all of Imperial Realty’s 100+ properties in the Chicago Metropolitan Area consisting of office, retail and industrial properties.

Prior to Imperial, Paul was head of commercial real estate at one of Chicago’s most tech savvy real estate firms and also successfully owned and operated his own marketing company for nearly 20 years. Paul lives in Edgewater with his wife and two sons. Paul is a lifelong Chicagoland resident growing up in the northwest suburbs and attended Oakton Community College and University of Illinois at Chicago.

Property Management

Ben Lockwood Vice President & Director of Property Management	blockwood@imperialrealtyco.com
John Hancko Senior Property Manager	jhancko@imperialrealtyco.com
Michael Silverstein Property Manager	msilverstein@imperialrealtyco.com
Richard Fernandez Property Manager	rfernandez@imperialrealtyco.com
Steve Waight Property Manager	swaight@imperialrealtyco.com
Mark Brownstein Property Manager	mbrownstein@imperialrealtyco.com
Steve King Property Manager	sking@imperialrealtyco.com
Frank Lapasso Property Manager	flapasso@imperialrealtyco.com
Erik Greene Property Manager	egreene@imperialrealtyco.com
Susan Selim Property Manager	sselim@imperialrealtyco.com
Thomas Koconis Property Manager	tkoconis@imperialrealtyco.com
Christine Pearce Assistant Property Manager	cpearce@imperialrealtyco.com
Mirela Muratovic Property Services Coordinator	mmuratovic@imperialrealtyco.com
Jill Sandmire Tenant Services Coordinator	jsandmire@imperialrealtyco.com
Vicki Hawthorne, Office Manager Office Manager	Vhawthorne@imperialrealtyco.com

Architecture/Construction

Al Anhari Architectural Designer \| Project Manager	aanhari@imperialrealtyco.com
Eric Braher Staff Architect	ebrahar@imperialrealtyco.com
Katherine Newhart Architectural CAD Designer	knewhart@imperialrealtyco.com
Carlos Perez Construction Project Manager	cperez@imperialrealtyco.com
John Crittenden Construction Project Manager	jcrittenden@imperialrealtyco.com

Legal

Louis Pretekin, Esq. General Counsel	lpretekin@imperialrealtyco.com
Ken Strauss, Esq. Senior Attorney	kstrauss@imperialrealtyco.com
Adam Kerekanich Staff Attorney	akerekanich@imperialrealtyco.com
Yelena Klairmont, Esq. Staff Attorney	yklairmont@imperialrealtyco.com
Henry Klepczynski Administrative Assistant	HKlepczynski@imperialrealtyco.com

Accounting

Steve Freeman Chief Financial Officer	sfreeman@imperialrealtyco.com
Chris Tanko Assistant Controller	ctanko@imperialrealtyco.com
Susan Paras Accounting Manager	sparas@imperialrealtyco.com
Amy Hauser Senior Property Accountant	ahauser@imperialrealtyco.com
Faye Pantazelos Collections Manager	fpantazelos@imperialrealtyco.com
Max Morales Property Accountant	mmorales@imperialrealtyco.com
Lisa Giacomino Leasing Coordinator	lgiacomino@imperialrealtyco.com
Angela Gabbert Bookkeeper	agabbert@imperialrealtyco.com
Simona Roganovic Accounts Coordinator	sroganovic@imperialrealtyco.com

Self Storage

Eddie Spagnola Manager — WF Halls Self Storage (North)	773-685-6868
Rhonda Zsamboki Manager — WF Halls Self Storage (South)	773-523-6868

These 30 dedicated and hardworking members of our maintenance staff are dependable and on call, representing over 240 years of Imperial Realty experience.

Years/# of Staff 20yrs/3 15yrs/2 10yrs/8 5yrs/10 1yr/7

Years with Imperial Realty Company

40+ Years

Al Klairmont

Bob Klairmont

35+ Years

Susan Paras

30+ Years

Louis Pretekin
Rhonda Zsamboki

25+ Years

Ben Lockwood

Henry Klepczynski

20+ Years

Karlo Cikvari
Steve Freeman
Lorelei Garcia
Miguel Del Moral
Gonzalo Garcia
Bob Huber
Steve Olson
Maximo Perez
Joseph Skoczylas

15+ Years

Theron May
Alfredo Gomez
Amy Hauser
Christopher Lyons
Jim Melchiorre
Angel Rodriguez

10+ Years

Julia Klairmont
Reynaldo Cardenas
Richard Fernandez
Talmadge Hargraves
Felciano Hernandez
Anthony Johnson
Al Anhari
Ian Adams-Holecek
Ramon Martinez
Timothy Pabst
Carlos Sanchez
Michael Silverstein
Juan Castro
Ryan Smith
Javier Jimenez
Ed Spagnola
Kris Gerischer
Timothy Tillesen
Blanca Vega

5+ Years

Maureen Archey
Cooper Kerins
Max Morales
Slavia Tigu
Steve Waight
Juan Aguero Jr
Angela Gabbert
Lisa Giacomino
Tom Giolas
Hunter Gleber
Andrew Lintzeris
Patrick Mahoney
Fausto Martinez
Mark Meckes
Mirela Muratovic
Katherine Newhart
Faye Pantazelos
Christine Pearce
Andres Perez
Juan Ramos
Nikolay Serko
Wayne Shulman
Andrei Tigu
Janes Walsh
Mark Wood

Retired employees with 10+ years of service

Alex Busel, Dick McCarty, Lois Grace, June Tatarczyk, Gregory Agronik, Phil Huml, Roman Pluchik