Chris Corney
Managing Director, Brokerage
About
Chris works in the Phoenix office of JLL, specializing in representing both corporate and governmental users of real estate in facility acquisitions and dispositions, with daily responsibilities that encompass strategic planning, market research, site selection, negotiation, financial analysis, lease or purchase contract review, economic incentive procurement, construction management services, and comprehensive portfolio review and management. His extensive experience spans over 6.7 million square feet of leasing and sales transactions totaling more than $2.5 billion in consideration, leveraging his educational background in real estate investments and marketing to deliver the value-added service associated with JLL. Chris's unparalleled knowledge of the office, industrial, and medical industries continues to exceed client expectations across an impressive roster that includes American Express, Army National Guard, Arizona Commerce Authority, Banner Health, City of Phoenix, Dial Corporation, Lockheed Martin, Shutterfly, State of Arizona, and Xerox, among others.
Featured work
- Array Technologies
- Axway
- Banner Health
- Choice Hotels International
- Cisco Systems
- City of Phoenix
- Crate & Barrel
- Dial Corporation
- Dick's Sporting Goods
- Freedom Financial
- Fresenus Medical Care
- Fuel Co.
- Isagenix
- Northern Trust
- Northrop Grumman
- Sentry Insurance
- Shutterfly
- State of Arizona
- Tool Up
- Western Digital
Awards
Chris Corney, the Managing Director of Corporate Tenant Representation at JLL, has earned numerous prestigious local and national industry awards for commercial real estate brokerage in the Phoenix, Arizona market throughout his distinguished career. Most recently, he was recognized as part of the Office Brokerage Team of the Year by NAIOP Arizona in April 2026 for top-tier market transactions completed during 2025, and his Williams-Medley-Corney-Robinson Office Team received the Office Broker of the Year award from NAIOP Arizona in 2025. In 2024, he was named a top regional broker by Connect CRE alongside team members Pat Williams and Andrew Medley through their Top Broker Award. Chris has been consistently designated as a JLL Top Achiever since 2016, including formal Top Producer recognition spanning from 2016 through 2021, demonstrating sustained excellence in performance and client service. Earlier in his career, he received the Jones Lang LaSalle Young Guns recognition, an early-career excellence award within the corporate brokerage firm that highlighted his exceptional promise and achievements as an emerging talent in the industry.
Affiliations
Corney is closely affiliated with handling the regional real estate portfolios for several major governmental bodies and enterprise corporations, including:
- Governmental Entities: The State of Arizona, The City of Phoenix, the Arizona Commerce Authority, and the Army National Guard.
- Enterprise Accounts: Fortune 500 companies and tech accounts such as UnitedHealth Group, American Express, Banner Health, Lockheed Martin, PayPal, and Xerox.
Industry & Alumni Associations
- NAIOP Arizona Chapter: He is heavily affiliated with the Commercial Real Estate Development Association (NAIOP) local chapter as a premier regional award recipient and active market practitioner.
- University of San Diego Alumni: He holds his B.S. in Business Administration from the University of San Diego, where he specialized in real estate investments and marketing.
Education
- University of San Diego
- Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Business Administration
- Undergraduate studies in real estate investments and marketing
- 2008 to 2012