Michael Wada joins JLL Value & Risk Advisory as Executive Director

CHICAGO, Sept. 8, 2025 - JLL's Value and Risk Advisory platform announced today that Michael Wada has joined the firm as an Executive Director based in Irvine, California. Wada will lead multi-housing efforts in California and will be a member of JLL's multi-housing valuation group, led by Executive Managing Director, Kai Pan, MAI, CRE, Head of JLL's Value and Risk Advisory Multi-Housing Property Sector.

"We're really excited to have Mike join the team. He has extensive valuation experience paired with a multi-housing acquisitions background, providing a holistic understanding of the sector," said Pan. "As with all of our recent hires, Mike's role reflects JLL Value and Risk Advisory's continued commitment to expanding our sector-aligned business model that we launched in 2023 and more recently, expanding our geographic coverage from coast to coast."

Wada joins JLL with more than 14 years of commercial real estate experience, most recently serving on the principal side of the industry as a Vice President, Acquisitions at Davlyn Investments. Prior to Davlyn, he worked extensively in the appraisal sector providing services to financial institutions, attorneys and private equity real estate funds.

"After a couple of years on the principal side, I'm looking forward to getting back to my roots in the valuation industry," said Wada. "Southern California represents one of the most dynamic and complex multi-housing landscapes in the country and I'm really excited to lead the team here. JLL's unparalleled market intelligence, cutting-edge technology platform, and collaborative culture create the perfect environment to deliver exceptional value to our clients."

"We continue to see evolving market dynamics in Los Angeles and Southern California," added Pan. "Mike's hiring, on the heels of Scott Smith joining the firm, will allow us to deliver expertise and value and risk solutions to our clients in this complex multi-housing market."

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