Blake Lacher

Blake Lacher has extensive work experience in the finance and real estate industries. Blake is currently the Managing Principal - Capital Strategies at Cresa since 2022. Prior to that, they worked at JLL from 2013 to 2022, where they held multiple roles including Senior Managing Director - Head of Energy Solutions, Americas and Senior Managing Director, Capital Markets & Valuation Advisory. Before their time at JLL, Blake was the Managing Partner at Primum Renewable Energy from 2011 to 2014. Blake also served as the Group Managing Director at International Capital Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2013 and was on the Board of Directors at Lake Geneva Foundation and Foglia YMCA during the same period. Earlier in their career, they held roles at RBS Global Banking & Markets, ABN AMRO, Banc of America Securities, and Continental Bank of Illinois.

Blake Lacher has a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Northern Illinois University. They also have a Masters of Business Administration in Finance from the Illinois Institute of Technology - Stuart School of Business. Additionally, they obtained certification as an Illinois Licensed Real Estate Broker from the State of Illinois - Department of Financial and Professional Regulation in 2015.