Derek Fohl is a Senior Managing Director with Newmark’s capital markets group in Chicago, where he focuses on office investment transactions for institutional, corporate and private real estate owners throughout Chicagoland and the Midwest. Fohl has more than 10 years of real estate and leadership experience, which has created a foundation for successful client relationships centered on a strong commitment to honesty, integrity and a high level of confidentiality.

Fohl has had a diverse real estate career that has taken him through asset services, agency leasing, institutional investment properties, and debt and equity finance. In addition, he has provided insurance brokerage and risk management for real estate owners, operators and developers.

Prior to joining Newmark in 2019, Fohl worked for JLL, CBRE, Next Realty and Arthur J. Gallagher.