John Behling

John Behling

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  • About me

    Manager at BWGI LLC

  • Education

    • Southwest Minnesota State University

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      Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Accounting and Finance
    • DePaul Driehaus College of Business

      1988 - 1991
      MBA Finance and Real Estate
  • Experience

    • Equity Properties and Development Co.

      Jun 1989 - May 1996
      Asset Manager

      Asset Manger for a portfolio of 10 shopping centers across the country. Managed partner relationships and loan documents.

    • General Growth Properties

      May 1996 - Jun 2010
      SVP Asset Management

      Served 14 years as SVP Asset Management for General Growth Properties, a $32B+ publicly traded REIT and asset managed the Hawaii region which includes the $2 billion+ Ala Moana Shopping Center. Responsible for asset management, leasing, management, development, marketing, legal, and accounting while overseeing retail, office, and warehouse real estate. In 2008, returned to Chicago to assist GGP’s executive team with dispositions and corporate financial restructuring.

    • BWGI LLC

      Jun 2010 - now
      Manager

      Real Estate and Finance Consultant

    • EDT Retail and EPN Group

      Oct 2010 - Nov 2012
      CEO and SVP Asset Management

      CEO of EDT Retail with 48 shopping centers located in 20 states worth $1.5BSVP EPN Group, a private equity firm focused on retail real estate acquisitions

    • HKS Management LLC

      Mar 2013 - Dec 2014
      CFO/Partner

      Sourced investment opportunities, prepared investment offers and investment committee packages using ARGUS and excel financial models.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • CFA Level III Candidate

    • IL Health and Life Insurance License