Alissa brings more than 30 years of experience to her position as senior vice president of Colliers International. She specializes in investment sales, as well as debt and equity placement for office properties and has executed over $1.2 billion in real estate transactions. She is widely recognized for utilizing her broad real estate knowledge and strong nationwide connections to uniquely serve her diverse client base.
Alissa is an honoree of Crain’s Chicago Business 2019 Notable Women in Commercial Real Estate, recipient of Connect Media’s 2019 Women in Real Estate Award and Bisnow’s 2018 Chicago Power Women of Commercial Real Estate.
Alissa was previously a managing principal at Podolsky Circle which focused on the sale of office and industrial properties. Prior the merger, she served as founder and president of Circle Realty Advisors, LLC. She served as vice president of acquisitions and dispositions at Duke Realty Corporation leading the Midwest markets, and worked at Equity Office Properties Trust where she responsible for the successful sale of transactions nationwide, including assets in distress and tertiary markets.
Alissa has a B.S. in Finance from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana and an M.S. in Real Estate Appraisal and Investment Analysis from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is a member of the Board of Advisors of the Graaskamp Center for Real Estate. She is also on the University of Illinois’ Illini Real Estate Forum Advisory Board. Additionally, she is on the Village of Kildeer’s Architectural Committee. She is also committed to the Save-A-Pet organization.