Management Team

Robert A. Judelson
Principal

Mr. Judelson founded Robert Judelson & Co. in 1968, which became JMB Realty in 1970. Judelson left JMB in 1973 to join forces with Jerry Reinsdorf to co-found the Balcor Company. Balcor grew into one of the largest real estate syndication companies in the world, with assets over $7 billion. The company owned and managed 81,000 apartment units and 15 million sq. ft. of office and retail space. In 1982 Balcor was sold to American Express.

In 1988, Mr. Judelson partnered again with Jerry Reinsdorf to co-found Bojer Financial, Ltd., a real estate investment company.

Mr. Judelson is the director of both the Chicago Bulls basketball team and Chicago White Sox baseball team. He has served as a member of the Advisory Board for the Moran Eye Clinic at the University of Utah, as well as a Trustee for St. Andrew's Preparatory School in Boca Raton, Florida, and Eaglebrook School in Deerfield, Massachusetts.

Mr. Judelson is a graduate of Northwestern University.

Thomas E. Meador
Principal

Mr. Meador began his career as an Investment Officer at the Harris Bank in Chicago, moving to Balcor Company, a real estate investment company in 1979. Balcor was subsequently sold to American Express and then grew to an employee base of over 3,000 people with over $7 billion in real estate.

In 1990, Mr. Meador became Chairman of Balcor and directed its strategic disposition that was finalized in 1998.

Beginning in 1995, Mr. Meador also assumed the position of Senior Vice-President of Real Estate for American Express and was charged with building a best-in class worldwide real estate delivery organization. While at American Express, Mr. Meador also assumed leadership positions in a variety of other businesses.

Mr. Meador has a BA in Economics and an MBA in Finance, both from Indiana University.