Jeb Scherb

Managing Partner

Jeb founded Ameritus, LLC in 1999 and is a Partner. He’s helped grow the company from a boutique services provider to an investment sponsor for institutional and high-net worth real estate investors. He manages our acquisition, development and implementation business of plans including leasing, capital projects and property operations.

Jeb has over 25 years of commercial real estate experience, starting his career with Frain Camins & Swartchild (which eventually became CBRE). Today, with a focus on office and industrial transactions in the Chicago and the Upper Midwest markets, Jeb has arranged over $1 Billion in leasing and investment transactions.

He’s also the co-founder of Young Office Brokers Association, and past recipient of the Frank Mahoney Award for Excellence in Brokerage. Jeb is a proud graduate of St. Lawrence University, holds the CCIM designation and is an Illinois licensed real estate broker.

Benjamin Nummy

Managing Partner

Ben is an Ameritus, LLC Partner. He leads our acquisition activities, investment management, and is our point of contact for firm’s equity and lending partners. Internally, he oversees all capital markets transactions, fund administration and investor reporting.

Ben brings over 25-years of institutional real estate experience to our organization. He’s held various senior level investment positions at Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, Morgan Stanley, and a boutique Chicago based private equity firm. Throughout his career, Ben has invested over $2,500M of capital in debt, mezzanine and equity structures throughout the United States and in all commercial property types.

He’s a graduate of Syracuse University and serves on its Chicago Council. He earned his MBA at Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management, and holds the CCIM designation.

Bob Budington

Partner

Bob is an Ameritus, LLC Partner and leads our tenant representation business. He oversees all third party leasing activity of our Ameritus-sponsored investments.

Bob brings over 25-years of commercial real estate experience and a diverse skillset with a background in asset management, leasing, property acquisitions and dispositions. He’s negotiated leases in excess of $500M in value, assisted in acquisitions and dispositions of $500M in assets, and also implemented marketing and leasing programs for over 5 million square feet of office and industrial buildings.

Prior to joining us, Bob held positions with Jones Lang LaSalle, Golub & Company, Colliers International and Avison Young. He is an Illinois licensed real estate broker and a graduate of Cornell University.

John Trueman

Vice President

John brings 30 years of business acumen to Ameritus through a career in commercial real estate and entrepreneurship within the service industry. His past experience includes the development of student housing throughout Europe. He is responsible for the firm’s construction management businesses and oversees its residential capital projects. John has a Bachelor of Arts from Boston College and a Master of Business Administration from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Business.

Kristian Naoumov

Property Manager

Kristian is responsible for the day-to-day operations of commercial assets at Ameritus. Primarily focused on 121 W. Wacker, he oversees the management, security and maintenance staff for the building. He has a degree in Finance from Roosevelt University with a Finance degree. Kristian is a licensed real estate broker in Illinois.

Scott Sessa

Managing Director and Principal

Scott is our primary agency leasing representative for the firm’s CBD office portfolio. He has successfully marketed some of our most successful projects such as 205 West Wacker, 213 West Institute Place and 549 West Randolph. He is also spearheading the business development of our third-party services activities.

Scott previously leased the 4.2 million square foot Merchandise Mart and was a senior representative in the Agency Leasing department for CBRE. He attended Ferris State College and studied Criminal Justice.

Kim Henley

Senior Property Manager

Kim is our Senior Property Manager focusing on our urban office portfolio. She achieved her RPA and FMA designations as the 2017 BOMA Full Designation scholarship recipient. Kim’s efforts were paramount to Ameritus being awarded a 2018 TOBY Award for Best Renovated Building. She is LEED GA certified and a Licensed Broker in Illinois.

Prior to joining us, Kim worked in promotional marketing and sports marketing. Kim earned her bachelor’s degree in Marketing at Illinois State University.

Justin Ohrmundt

Managing Director and Principal

An architect by training, Justin leads Ameritus’s residential portfolio activities focusing on acquisitions, value add improvements, and property operations. Prior to joining Ameritus, Justin co-founded and operated the Stadt Group, a multi-family investment and management company. He was also a managing partner and CEO of Oxsys Construction , a design, build and development firm specializing in multifamily construction.

Justin also served as the COO at Hawthorne Development and Hawthorne Homes , where he headed US multifamily development and operations, managing a staff of 200+ people and a portfolio of 4,000+ apartments. He also was a project manager at the Proteus Group , where he was responsible for the design and development of medical and multifamily development projects nationally.

Justin is a graduate of the Milwaukee School of Engineering.

John Jablonski

Property Manager

John is a Licensed Real Estate Broker with over 15 years of experience in the commercial real estate management and brokerage.

Prior to joining us, John achieved the CCIM designation while working in industrial brokerage at Darwin Realty. He has also worked in the financial services industry assisting advisors through the Allstate Insurance Bank Channel.

John has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business from DePaul University.

Graham Riley

Managing Director and Principal

Graham is a Managing Director and Principal of Ameritus. He leads our Denver office where he seeks investment opportunities. He brings a wealth of expertise with over $1B of transactional real estate experience in his 20 years of working for both institutional and entrepreneurial investor platforms.

Graham has held senior level positions at Pacifica Capital, McWhinney, and Real Capital Solutions which gave him exposure to a wide range of markets nationally. Additionally, he served as the Denver Regional Director for First Industrial Realty Trust.

Graham is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin Real Estate Program, holds the CCIM designation, and is a licensed Colorado real estate broker.

Imelda Vera

Property Manager

Having more than 10 years of experience in customer service has allowed me to get creative in finding solutions for our clients and their needs. Prior to Ameritus, I worked as a hospitality specialist for CBRE, which brought me the knowledge to be successful in my role as a Property Manager.

Clemente Dorado

Property Accountant

Clem serves as a property accountant at Ameritus focusing on residential assets. He is a graduate of Lewis University with a bachelors of Accounting degree. Prior to Ameritus, Clem was an accounts payable manager for a large wholesale grocery company on the East Coast.

Kathy Walsh

Property Administrator

I was a Chicago Police Officer for 8 years, leaving to raise four children, and becoming a Domestic Family Manager for 14 years. When they moved onto young adulthood, I too progressed to dedicating over a dozen years operating as Facilities Manager for a global sports data collection company. Graduating from local operations to decommissioning satellite offices nationwide and highlighting in the relocation of a suburban office to a Class A property in downtown Chicago, leading the $20M Construction Project from white box to high-end showcase floors, aiding in The Outstanding Building of the Year for Renovated Buildings award. My role in Property Management seemed like a natural transition.

Steven Ross

Vice President

Steve is the Vice President of Finance at Ameritus. He’s responsible for investor communications and financial reporting to Ameritus’ lenders and equity partners. He has over 30-years of experience in senior accounting and finance roles at various real estate, investment, and private equity firms.

Steve started his career with a major national public accounting firm, and has worked at organizations including Kemper Financial Services, GTCR, and Valor Equity Partners. Steven is a Certified Public Accountant and earned his degree in Accountancy at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Joanne Doll

Vice President

Joanne is our controller. She handles all bookkeeping, banking, and lease administration, as well as assisting with financial reporting to our investors and lenders.

Her experience spans over a 30-year career in the Chicago real estate community, beginning with a developer of suburban office buildings. Joanne has held positions with Manulife Real Estate and Frain Camins & Swartchild before becoming the first employee of Ameritus, LLC. Joanne is an Illinois licensed real estate broker.

Ivette Medina

Property Accountant

Ivette is responsible for accounts receivable and accounts payable for the properties in our portfilio. Previous to Ameritus, she was employed in residential property management where she gained significant accounting experience. She graduated with an Accounting degree from Northeastern Illinois University.