Jeffrey S. Cherner

Co-founder, Executive Vice President

During his leadership, Diversified has purchased, owned and/or developed more than $4 billion of Class AA+ real estate.

More than 35 years of experience in the real estate industry which includes acquisition, ownership, financing, re-development and sale of commercial real estate, as well as expertise in structuring of tax enhanced partnerships for syndication.

Acquired Baird & Warner Real Estate Capital, one of the nation’s leading mortgage brokers, in 1997 in a leveraged buyout. Acting as Principal, increased loan servicing portfolio from $400 million to $1.2 Billion, and mortgage loan production from $300 million annually to over $1 Billion.  Sold the company to a national mortgage banking company in 2007.

Holds an undergraduate degree from Northern Illinois University and is a CPA.