Jon Seiz
President, NAI Director
NAI Fortis Group
462 South 4th Street Suite 400
Louisville, Kentucky 40202
United States
+1 502 583 4040
Background & Experience
Jon is a 40-year veteran of the commercial real estate industry. He founded Fortis Group in Louisville in 2001, applying his broad experience to the formation of one of the premier full-service real estate firms in Kentucky. The firm joined the NAI Global worldwide network in 2012. Consistently ranked among the largest commercial property management and leasing firms in Louisville, NAI Fortis Group has also earned an excellent reputation in tenant representation and investment sales. The firm has also been active in the development and construction of approximately four million square feet of industrial distribution properties in the Louisville market.
Prior to forming Fortis Group, Jon enjoyed an 18 year career with a prominent national development company in Dallas, Texas. He became a partner in the firm and relocated to Memphis, Tennessee. In 1992, he was promoted to City Leader/EVP overseeing Ohio/Kentucky region, based in Louisville, managing all development, property management, leasing and brokerage operations in the region. Jon took on the additional role of Chair of the National Property Management Committee where he was instrumental in developing and implementing a national platform in property management, including best practices, standards and training. Jon later joined the leadership team for the fast growing corporate services division of the real estate outsourcing services provider for Fortune 500 companies. He served as Senior Managing Director, overseeing the Midwest Region and Canada, responsible for all services provided to major clients including American Express, IBM Canada, Comerica, Key Bank, UnitedHealth Group, Baxter Healthcare and Volkswagen/Audi.
Education
Jon has a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Arkansas and earned Master of Architecture and Master of Business Administration degrees from the University of Illinois where he was awarded the prestigious Charles G. Rummell Fellowship.
Professional Associations & Designations
During his career, Jon has participated and had leadership positions in numerous industry organizations including ICSC, NACORE, BOMA, and IREM.