PHOENIX—The Phoenix office of Jones Lang LaSalle has hired local broker Chris Latvaaho as vice president in its Phoenix office leasing group. Latvaaho joins the existing JLL team of managing director John Bonnell and vice president Brett Abramson, who specialize in agency representation for existing and ground-up developments, and both institutional and entrepreneurial landlords.

Prior to Joining JLL, Latvaaho served for 14 years as an associate director in the Phoenix office of a national commercial real estate brokerage firm. In that time, he completed more than 500 lease and sale transactions, particularly in the core business of leasing and investment sales, and with a strong emphasis on owner representation. Latvaaho started his career with Heitman Properties in Minneapolis, where he was responsible for managing a large office investment portfolio for institutional clients.

Latvaaho tells GlobeSt.com how his experience has shaped his ability to establish himself effectively in his new position: