CHICAGO, Holly Duran Real Estate Partners LLC (HDREP) announced today that Jeffrey Mulder, a licensed Illinois real estate broker, has joined the firm.

“We’re thrilled to bring Jeff’s experience and expertise, as well as his enthusiasm to HDREP,” said Holly Duran, principal of the firm. ”He has a sophisticated skill set and proven ability to counsel large institutional clients on complex transactions, as well as build valuable new business relationships.”

With a background in real estate finance, valuation, investment, acquisitions and dispositions, Mulder is serving as HDREP’s in-house financial specialist. A Certified Commercial Investment Manager (CCIM), he is a recognized expert in the disciplines of commercial and investment real estate.

Prior to joining HDREP, Mulder was Vice President of Mark Goodman & Associates and a lead site acquisition agent for the firm, in addition to representing tenants in search of office space on a national basis.

From 2003 to 2007, Mulder served as a commercial real estate broker and Associate Director at Cushman & Wakefield, focusing on tenant representation and brokerage services. Throughout his career, he has successfully completed transactions for several of the largest global financial services companies, as well as major national and international manufacturing and service firms.

Mulder said: “I’m excited to join the team at HDREP and to put my skills to work here – for both corporate office and industrial clients alike. The firm thrives on finding creative solutions to meet the clients’ space needs, and these successful approaches and track record have clearly created a loyal base of long-term clients.”

Mulder earned a bachelor’s degree from Hope College in Holland, Michigan, where he graduated with honors in Business Administration. He is a member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and the Young Real Estate Professionals (YREP).

HDREP provides strategic real estate advisory and brokerage services and negotiates transactions for clients on a global basis, supported by a network of carefully selected pre-eminent local real estate providers in domestic and international markets.