Joel joined Bradford Allen in 2004 and was promoted to senior managing director in 2012. He represents both office tenants and office landlords, and oversees the firm’s healthcare practice group.

Throughout his tenure, Joel has completed over 2,000,000 square feet of transactions for his clients. Most recently, Joel completed significant lease transactions with University of Chicago Medicine (23,000 RSF), Bel Fuse (22,000 RSF), Adventist Health Partners (23,000 RSF), and Surgical Care Affiliates (10,000 RSF). Other significant past assignments include the completion of a 52,000-square-foot lease renewal for Lexis Nexis; a lease expansion and renewal of 21,000 square feet for Automated Engineering (AMEC), and a 15,000-square-foot lease for Illinois Center for Broadcasting.

Prior to joining Bradford Allen, Joel was the manager of business development at the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce and was responsible for the promotion of the Chamber’s services and the recruitment of new members. Outside of the office, Joel has been a passionate and active board member for Make a Wish Illinois since 2011 and a wish-granting volunteer since 2005.

Joel currently resides in Downers Grove with his wife, Elizabeth; son, Max; and his daughters, Alice and Hazel. He attended the University of Wisconsin where he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration and was a two-time NCAA national champion on the Men’s Crew Team.

Norm joined Bradford Allen in 2018; he specializes in landlord representation and is based in the firm’s Oak Brook office as part of the Agency Services team. Norm’s primary responsibility is to provide strategic leasing initiatives and solutions for institutional landlords throughout Chicago’s Northwest and East-West submarkets, where he has represented over 2.5 million square feet of office space during his career. Norm has over 17 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry and has developed relationships with both institutional and entrepreneurial clients including Sperry Equity, Sovereign Partners, Barings Advisers, Franklin Street Properties, Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Northwestern Mutual Real Estate Investments, Columbia Property Trust, and KBS Realty.

Prior to joining Bradford Allen, Norm worked with Jones Lang LaSalle as a Senior Vice President and increased their suburban portfolio by 1.3 million square feet of new listings. He also spent three years with Cushman & Wakefield as a Senior Director and was a Vice President at Trammel Crow, where he carried out similar duties.

Norm earned a B.S. in Marketing from Colorado State University, in Pueblo, CO. He lives in Geneva, IL with his wife, Debbie.

Stacy joined Bradford Allen in 2022 as a member of the firm’s suburban brokerage team, concentrating in the North Suburban market. Her focus is on tenant representation and working to bring new tenants to BA’s portfolio through extensive market research, broker and tenant outreach, and assisting with showings and listings. She loves networking and building relationships with colleagues and clients.

A graduate of the University of Southern California with a BA in communications and theatre, she is the owner of her own family business, Ditka Kids, which she started with her father-in-law, Coach Mike Ditka, in 2012. Prior to joining Bradford Allen, she was the membership sales and service manager for the DBR (Deerfield, Bannockburn, Riverwoods) Chamber of Commerce. She has also worked in agency advertising, as well as in ad sales for the Sun Times Media Group.

Stacy grew up in Chicago and currently resides in Lake Forest with her husband, Mark, and sons Mark and Brett. Outside of the office, she enjoys cheering at her sons’ sporting and music events, traveling, and working on various Ditka family projects and charitable endeavors. She is excited to be part of Bradford Allen and all the exciting opportunities that BA offers within the commercial real estate industry.

Dan joined Bradford Allen in 2017 and is the firm's Suburban Market Leader. He is responsible for leading the leasing efforts for the firm's office property portfolio of approximately 2.5 million square feet. Dan has over 30 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry and is experienced in marketing, leasing, and project management in both the office and retail sectors. Dan's notable clients include Fulcrum Asset Advisors, TA Associates Realty, RREEF, GLL, Alliance Commercial Partners, Intercontinental Real Estate Corporation, Millbrook Real Estate Company, Northwestern Mutual Real Estate, and AEW Capital Management.

Prior to joining Bradford Allen, Dan worked at Jones Lang LaSalle where he managed the suburban Chicago leasing team for the last 13 years and was directly responsible for growing their office leasing portfolio from 1.5 million to 10 million square feet. Dan was a previously a Principal with 1st United Realty, Director of Leasing at Klaff Realty, L.P., and held a senior management role at The Ross Group/Ross Berger in Chicago.

Dan earned a B.S. in business administration with a concentration in real estate from the University of Arizona. He lives in Northbrook and enjoys golfing and fishing in his spare time. He also supports all of the Chicago sports teams, and plays drums in a band.

As in industry professional with over 12 years of experience, Cheryl supports a portfolio of Class A suburban office assets. She oversees the administrative functions, as well as monthly financial reporting, budgeting, contract administrative, capital and tenant improvement project involvement, and tenant relations. Cheryl joined Bradford Allen upon the firm's 2017 purchase of Tri State.

Cheryl enjoys fishing, kayaking, gardening, and spending time with friends and family.

Rachel Sauser came on board with Bradford Allen in 2023. In her position, she handles various administrative tasks, oversees monthly billing processes, and serves as a liaison between tenants and vendors.

Before joining the team at Bradford Allen, Rachel gained experience as the Office Manager at Coherent Economics and worked as a Property Assistant/Executive Assistant at Digital Realty, both located in Chicago. She has a bachelors degree in history of art and architecture, with a minor in graphic design, from DePaul University.

Outside of her professional life, Rachel is an avid rock climber and adventure enthusiast. She also values spending quality time with her friends and family.

Michael joined BA Investment Advisors as it was formed in 2015 as a senior managing director. He brings with him a breadth of experience over a twenty-five plus year career with leadership experience in asset management, property management, and leasing/brokerage.

Prior to joining BA, Michael was in a senior leadership role, at Foresite Realty Partners with oversight of the leasing and operations of nearly four million square feet of office, industrial, and retail properties. In this capacity, he successfully advised some of the world’s largest banks and institutions, such as Wells Fargo, Starwood Capital, LNR Partners, CW Capital, Key Bank, PNC Midland, and C-III Capital.

Previously, Michael served as a principal with his own firm and held senior roles at DTZ Real Estate, now Cushman & Wakefield as well as the predecessor to MB Real Estate, now Transwestern Real Estate. His dedication, experience, and resourcefulness have proven to be foundational to the success and growth of Bradford Allen.

Michael received his B.S. in Business from Bradley University and is a licensed real estate broker in the state of Illinois. He resides in northwest suburban Chicago with his wife and daughters. In his free time, he likes to travel, cook, and participate in outdoor sports.