JLL Value & Risk Advisory adds to its industrial property sector team

CHICAGO, Sept. 18, 2025 – JLL’s Value and Risk Advisory platform announced today that Casey Burns has joined the firm as an Executive Director based in Austin. Burns will focus on industrial property valuations primarily in the Texas and Southwest region. He will report to Jim O’Leary, Executive Managing Director and Head of JLL Value & Risk Advisory’s Industrial Property Sector.

"We are thrilled to welcome Casey to our Industrial Value & Risk Advisory team. Casey’s extensive experience in industrial appraisals and proven track record will be invaluable as we continue to deliver best-in-class advisory services to our industrial clients, particularly in Texas, which is one of the nation’s largest industrial markets,” said O’Leary.

Burns joins JLL with more than 15 years of real estate appraisal and consulting experience, including appraisals, consultations, market studies, rent analyses, feasibility studies and acquisition advisory of institutional-grade real estate domestically and internationally. He spent the last 12 years at CBRE, most recently as a Senior Vice President in their appraisal division. Prior to that, he was with KPMG’s Economic and Valuation Services group. Burns holds a B.S. from the University of Pittsburgh and a master’s degree from Georgetown University.

“I’m looking forward to being a part of the JLL Value & Risk Advisory industrial team,” added Burns. “JLL’s property-sector focus, innovative approach to leveraging technology for expert insights and its collaborative environment was a huge draw for me, and I believe is a value-add for all of our current and future clients.”

JLL Value and Risk Advisory is the essential guide to the changing face of real estate values and risk. Our expert value and risk specialists are here to help investors and lenders identify, mitigate and monitor risk, and optimize real estate values across all sectors and geographies.

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