Vernon Schultz

Vernon Schultz

Executive Vice President, Colliers

Rosemont, IL 60018

Phone (847) 698-8233

Mobile (312) 613-1877

He has expertise in disciplines including traditional brokerage, investment sales, land development, construction, and property management.
Specialties
Investment Sales Broker
Property Types
Industrial, Land, Office, Retail, Flex, Sports & Entertainment
Markets
Chicago
Bio
Chicago-area tenants and owners benefit from the experiences of Vernon's 35-plus year career in commercial real estate. He has expertise in disciplines as varied as traditional brokerage, investment sales, land development, construction, and property management, which he brings to each assignment. His unwavering commitment to his clients’ success has enabled organizations such as Willow Chicago, Kronos Foods, and SRAM to achieve their objectives no matter the challenge, and has allowed him to remain a market leader in the industry. Since joining Colliers International in 1997, he completed more than 1,000 transactions with a total value exceeding $2 billion. Prior to joining Colliers, he worked with Grubb & Ellis where he was awarded the firm’s distinguished Senior Marketing Consultant designation within his first year and was a top 20 producer in his third year. Prior to Grubb & Ellis, he was senior vice president of Baird & Warner Company’s Corporate Group, forming the division in 1984. Additionally, he served as vice president and manager of the suburban office of Cushman and Wakefield of Illinois from 1980-1984 and was head of his own firm, Hartford Realty Group, for four years from 1977-1980.
Education
Lake Forest College
Affiliations
  • SIOR - Society of Industrial and Office Realtors
  • NAR - National Association of Realtors
Awards
Inductee, Midwest Real Estate News Hall of Fame (2014)
Top 10% Producer, Colliers International Americas region (2011-2016)
Winner, NAIOP Industrial Transaction of the Year award (2009)
Winner, Colliers Highest Value Transaction, $68 million sale of Certified Foods facility (2008)
Named one of the Top 50 brokers in the United States by Real Estate Forum magazine (2008)
Top Producer (Industrial), Colliers International | Chicago (2000, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2008)
Nominee, Greater Chicago Food Depository Industrial Broker of the Year (2007)
Winner, Commercial Forum Industrial Broker of the Year (2004)
Winner, Greater Chicago Food Depository Industrial Broker of the Year (2001)
Winner, Chicago Salesman of the Year (1976)
Finalist, Chicago Salesman of the Year (1975)