Bill Wardrop is Managing Partner of Steere Capital Partners, a Chicago-based private real estate investment firm. Making strategic decisions and taking action as an investor and business leader have shaped his 25-year career. He served as an executive with industry powerhouses including First Chicago Corporation (Bank One/ JP Morgan), Jones Lang LaSalle (formerly LaSalle Partners), and Hines Interests Realty Advisors. He has been instrumental in capitalizing on market trends and leading clients though successful development, consolidation, acquisition and globalization initiatives that exceeded all ROI expectations.

Bill has the innate ability to build long-term client relationships by leveraging solid operating experience grounded in investment advisory services, asset/portfolio management, and consulting. Wardrop has helped lead service innovations, revenue growth, and market share, and has launched products and services in global markets. He is a financial leader who has consistently managed assets to enhance corporate value and drive higher returns.

Wardrop currently serves as a board member for several academic, healthcare, and civic/philanthropic organizations including the Northwestern University Alumni Advisory Board and the Northwestern University Center for Real Estate Research. He is also a member of Urban Land Institute and The Economic Club of Chicago and formerly served on the boards of The Latin School of Chicago and Grant Hospital.

Wardrop holds a BS in Economics from Miami University, and an MBA from Northwestern University and served as an adjunct professor in the finance department. Wardrop began his career with Owens-Illinois, Inc. where he held various sales, marketing, and manufacturing positions.