Sharpe is a seasoned commercial real estate professional with nearly three decades of industry experience specializing in industrial and investment sales, leasing, and land transactions. In 2002, he co-founded Lee & Associates of Illinois, growing it into a full-service brokerage with more than 50 professionals?. He currently serves on the Lee & Associates Board of Directors and as the firm’s Expansion Chair, leading strategic growth initiatives on a national scale. Sharpe is also a former board member of CompassionateLEE, Lee & Associates’ 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, dedicated to philanthropic and community-driven efforts. A graduate of Indiana University with a degree in Finance and Real Estate, he holds professional licenses in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Nevada. Prior to starting Lee, John had been with CB Richard Ellis for 14 years. John was named one of Chicago’s Power Brokers for leasing industry activity by the CoStar Group.