Paul Zeller is Chairman and Founder of Zeller, and affiliates Zeller Realty Corporation, Zeller Management Corporation, Zeller Development Corporation and Zeller Investment Corporation. He combines an extensive background in commercial real estate development, finance, asset management and operations management, with substantial experience as an owner/investor/operator of commercial income property.  Paul is active in all aspects of Zeller’s business, and leads a strong group of experienced professionals committed to his philosophy regarding investment, management and operations. The firm now owns and operates 10.2mm square feet of office property, value at $2.9B, a portfolio disbursed over nine states, including Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio, Oregon, Texas and Wisconsin.

Prior to founding Zeller, Paul was a General Partner/Stockholder in The John Buck Company, and was involved in development of over four million sf of high-rise office property, and as a Founding Stockholder of Buck Investment Company, a hotel portfolio of over 1,200 rooms. Prior to that Paul was a Vice President of The First National Bank of Chicago.

Paul is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Madison, with a BBA in Finance and a MS in Real Estate Development and Urban Land Economics under Professor James A. Graaskamp. He is a visiting lecturer at the University of Chicago Booth and Northwestern University Schools of Business. Paul is a licensed real estate managing broker in Illinois and Indiana, a full member of The Urban Land Institute, The Land Economics Society Lambda Alpha International, The National Trust for Historic Preservation, past Chairman of the Board of the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, past Board member of the Chicago International Film Festival, a Cornerstone Member of the Greater North Michigan Avenue Association and past Chairman of the Chicago Chapter of the National Eagle Scout Association.

Christopher Baker is the CEO of Zeller and its affiliates, Zeller Realty Corporation, Zeller Management Corporation, Zeller Development Corporation and Zeller Investment Corporation. As CEO, Christopher leads the senior management team and is a driving force behind initiatives aimed at fostering innovation, sustainability, and technological advancement within Zeller. He plays a pivotal role within the firm by spearheading and managing relationships with a wide array of institutional and private capital partners, lenders, and joint venture collaborators. His expertise lies in cultivating these connections to support Zeller’s strategic goals and initiatives.

Since joining Zeller in 2013, Christopher has held key positions including President of Zeller Realty Corporation and Director of Asset Management. In these roles, he has been deeply engaged in all aspects of the investment continuum from financing, equity sourcing and transaction structuring of acquisitions; through oversight of asset management and execution of the business plan; to disposition. He’s played a central role in shaping the overarching direction and management of the Zeller portfolio, while developing vital relationships with both debt and equity partners.

Prior to joining Zeller, Christopher worked for Ares Management as a Senior Associate in their Senior Debt Originations Group. He was an integral part of an originations team responsible for vetting potential debt and mezzanine transactions, underwriting, due diligence and closing on various debt transactions. Christopher was also an Associate Director in the Credit & Underwriting Group at Wrightwood Capital LLC, a middle market lender on value-add real estate transactions throughout the U.S. He was responsible for valuation, market research and due diligence process on Wrightwood’s equity, subordinated debt and senior structured debt investments. Christopher also served four years in the United States Air Force’s Space Program as a mission manager for the launch of military and NASA satellites.

Christopher is a graduate of the University of Iowa in Iowa City, where he earned a BA in Finance. He earned an MBA from University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Christopher is an active member of Chicago Real Estate Private Equity (CREPE) and the National Association of Real Estate Investment Managers (NAREIM).

Tristan Glover joined Zeller in 2004. As Principal, he oversees approximately 1.5 million square feet of office space in Indianapolis, Indiana. During his tenure at Zeller, Tristan has been involved in the marketing, leasing and acquisition of numerous properties totaling over 6 million square feet within the Indianapolis and Denver markets. Prior to taking over leadership of the Indianapolis market, Tristan spent two years actively expanding Zeller’s presence in Denver. As the Market Leader in Indianapolis, Tristan has been instrumental in repositioning the firm’s traditional assets to appeal to the next generation of workers.

Tristan graduated from DePauw University with a BA in Economics. He is a licensed Real Estate Broker in the State of Indiana. He is a past President of BOMA Indiana and a current officer. In 2016, he was recognized by the Indianapolis Business Journal as one of the City’s top “40 Under 40.”

Janice Goldsmith is responsible for managing development, redevelopment, and construction for the entire Zeller portfolio of office buildings, retail facilities, and a variety of other product types, nationally. Recent experience includes the comprehensive redevelopment of The Wrigley Building; transforming obsolete office space to Class A market standards and tripling valuable Michigan Avenue retail space. Janice has managed multiple governmental agreements including City of Chicago Landmark Designation, Class L Property Tax Incentives, Federal Historic Tax Credits, and reconstruction of the City-owned Wrigley Plaza. She oversaw the redevelopment of 401 North Michigan Avenue’s plaza, Riverwalk, and lower levels, while integrating the state-of-the-art Apple Global Flagship Store into the building.  Prior to Zeller, Janice managed construction on 900 North Michigan Avenue, a 2.7mm square foot development in Chicago, and an array of other office buildings across the country.

Janice is an honors graduate from the University of Illinois and has completed advanced studies at the University of Chicago MBA program.  She is Chair of the Codes Committee for the Chicago Building and Owners Association, an active member of CREW, and has participated in many City of Chicago initiatives to develop and implement updated building codes an d streamline permitting and other City processes.

Steve Herron joined Zeller in 1996. As Principal, he oversees the property management of all Zeller properties, directing the property managers to ensure both consistency and unique tenant experiences at each building. He also works closely with Zeller’s financial teams overseeing operating budgets and support schedules for all properties.

Before his move to Principal, Steve was a Senior Property Manager at Zeller, handling physical operation and financial performance for properties in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Prior to joining Zeller, Steve was a Property Manager with Heitman Properties, Ltd. managing a variety of properties in the Minneapolis/St. Paul market.

Steve is a graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato, where he earned a BS in Business Administration. Steve is a past president of BOMA Greater Minneapolis and a member of IREM, NAIOP, the Minneapolis Downtown Council and Skyway Advisory Board.

Courtni Hughes-Bochenek joined Zeller  in 2014. As Senior Vice President, Head of People & Culture, Courtni oversees all aspects of human resources including recruiting, payroll and benefits programs, training and development, compliance, employee relations, optimizing employee engagement and human resource systems.  She supports nearly 200 employees for the Company’s national portfolio.

Prior to her role at Zeller, Courtni was a General Manager for Women’s Workout & Wellness where she was responsible for all club operations and HR matters including interviewing, hiring, training, payroll and scheduling.  In addition, Courtni was responsible for customer retention, networking and organizing customer events.

Courtni is a graduate of DePaul University, where she earned a BA in Human Resources.  She also holds a PHR designation from HRCI and is a Birkman Certified Consultant

Chrissy Jensen joined Zeller in 2017. As Senior Vice President, Marketing & Communications, Chrissy is responsible for the corporate brand management and public communications for Zeller.  In addition, she is responsible for the oversight of property marketing strategies, implementing and managing corporate marketing campaigns as well as advertising campaigns.  Chrissy works closely with the senior management team to support the oversight of marketing for the overall Zeller Portfolio.

Prior to joining Zeller, Chrissy worked for Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) as a Regional Marketing Manager in the Chicago office, focusing on property and business development marketing and communications.  Chrissy was also a Regional Marketing Manager at Turner Construction Company in the Phoenix, Southern California, Northern California and Las Vegas markets.  She helped secure over $10 billion worth of business during her tenure with the company.  She began her career at CBRE as a marketing specialist with its Institutional Investment Group in the Chicago office.

Chrissy earned her BS degree in information technology and marketing from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Robert Lee joined Zeller in 1993. As Senior Vice President and Controller, he oversees the accounting cycle of the company. During his tenure, Robert performed the audit and accounting for all Zeller assets, established third party accounting relationships (including ING, INVESCO, Carval, Westminster Funds and American Express); and managed accounting and payroll at all properties.

Prior to joining Zeller, Robert was the Controller with TB & Z Realty and Management Corporation and its subsidiaries. During his five years with that company, he was responsible for the monthly and year-end accounting and financial reporting for various partnerships, including office, retail, and industrial properties.

Robert is a graduate of Northern Illinois University, where he earned a BS in both Accounting and Finance. He is a licensed CPA in Illinois and a member of the Illinois CPA Society.

Howard Meyer joined Zeller in 2012. As Executive Vice President, he oversees the marketing and leasing of the firm’s 4.3 million-square-foot Chicago portfolio. Howard leads the firm’s brokerage teams and is responsible for recruiting, development and success of the Chicago-area landlord leasing professionals. Since joining Zeller, Howard and his team have negotiated over 575 leases totaling 3.7 million square feet with a value of $1.0 billion.

Prior to joining Zeller, Howard was Senior Vice President of The John Buck Company. He also held the position of Senior Vice President & Director of Property Leasing for U.S. Equities Realty, Vice President at Grubb & Ellis Company and an Associate at Dean Topping and Company.

Howard is a 6-time finalist for the GCFD Commercial Real Estate Awards’ Property Representative of the Year and in 2017, he was recognized by GCFD receiving Special Achievement of the Year – Apple Flagship Store / Pioneer Court. He is a current member of the Chicago Office Leasing Brokers Association (COLBA) and a past member of the Advisory Board and a past Board President. He is also a Board President for Tutoring Chicago. Howard is a graduate of the College of Wooster with a BS in Business Economics.

Jeremy Oremland joined Zeller in 2023. As Principal, Multifamily Development, Jeremy is responsible for leading Zeller’s multifamily development in coordination with the acquisitions, capital markets, and construction & development teams. Partnering with Zeller’s national market leaders, Jeremy helps identify and cultivate multifamily, mixed-use and adaptive reuse deals, as well as coordinate with co-GP partners on current and future developments.

Prior to joining Zeller, Jeremy held the position of Senior Vice President at Magellan Development Group, focusing on sourcing, evaluating, and executing on residential, retail, hospitality, office, and mixed-use developments nationwide. He played an integral role in expanding Magellan’s portfolio both in Chicago and nationwide with projects including the 28-acre Lakeshore East master-planned, mixed-use community in downtown Chicago and the redevelopment of a 15-acre master-planned, mixed-use site in the Union Square neighborhood of Somerville, MA. Other representative projects included high-rise developments in Austin, Miami, Minneapolis, Nashville and Chicago’s River North neighborhood. Jeremy has also served as a consultant for Inland Real Estate Group, and as a financial analyst for the Community Development Trust and Marcus & Millichap.

Jeremy holds a master’s degree in real estate development from Columbia University and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Rochester. Jeremy is a licensed real estate broker in Illinois and a member of Urban Land Institute.

Santiago Vazquez joined Zeller in 2010. He serves as a Principal of Zeller Realty Corporation, engaging in all aspects of equity sourcing and investment management. During his tenure with Zeller, Santiago has been engaged in sourcing, analyzing, and underwriting potential acquisition opportunities. Santiago is the market leader for Zeller’s Texas market.

In addition to his market leader responsibilities, Santiago heads Lares Capital. Established in 2012 by Zeller, Lares is a real estate development and investment platform focused on delivering quality residential solutions to the underserved Mexican middle-class within a rigorous investment and risk management framework.

Santiago holds a BS in Industrial Engineering from the University of Miami and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Mark Vollbrecht joined Zeller in 1996. As Principal, Mark is responsible for the performance of Zeller’s Southeastern market portfolio as well as the company’s engagement and reputation in the local market. He currently serves as the Atlanta Market Leader and is a member of the Investment Committee.

Prior to his current role, Mark was the Market Leader for the Chicago office and was responsible for opening Zeller’s Indianapolis office and the Southeast region office in Atlanta. Before joining Zeller, Mark served as Vice President and top producing broker with Miglin-Beitler and as a Property Manager and Leasing Agent for a multi-property office building portfolio in Chicago’s CBD.

Mark is a graduate of the University of Illinois, Urbana, where he earned a BA in Economics. He is and has been an active member and speaker for industry and community organizations in Atlanta, Indianapolis and Chicago including ULI, BOMA, NAIOP, ICBR, CCIM, BISNOW and the Chicago Architecture Foundation. Mark is also a Board Member of the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library Foundation.

Brian Welker joined Zeller in 2017.  As Senior Vice President of Capital Markets, he is engaged in all aspects of investment management including acquisitions, financing, due diligence, asset management, and dispositions. During his time with Zeller, Brian has been engaged in sourcing, analyzing and underwriting potential acquisition opportunities, along with overseeing day-to-day analytical support for assets within the portfolio.

Prior to joining Zeller, Brian was a Senior Financial Analyst with real estate consulting firm Realogic Analytics. There, he performed a wide array of financial analysis from acquisition to disposition for multiple asset classes, including office, retail, industrial, and multi-family.

Brian earned a B.A. in Economics from Indiana University.

Sam Zeller joined Zeller in 2013.  He serves as Chief Operating Officer of Zeller and coordinates the company’s growth into Multifamily in addition to managing the firm’s vertically integrated structure.

Sam began his career at Zeller as the Director of Design and was responsible for design assessment and product/market fit for all capital improvements and acquisitions, as well as the coordination and selection of construction and design teams. During that time, he was responsible for the concourse redevelopment for 401 North Michigan Avenue and led repositioning efforts at 311 South Wacker, Fifth Street Towers, LaSalle Plaza, Capital Center and Umpqua Bank Plaza. Before joining Zeller, Sam practiced with Goettsch Partners and was active on projects from concept through construction with John Ronan Architects.

Sam received a BA in English Literature at the University of Pennsylvania; a Master’s Degree in Architecture from the University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.