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Jason Kern

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President and Chief Investment Officer at Simpson Housing LLLP / Simpson Property Group LLC
📍 Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Jason Kern is the President and Chief Investment Officer at Simpson Housing, leading the firms investment strategy and capital formation. His extensive career includes roles as President at Cortland and CEO, Americas at LaSalle Investment Management. He has overseen transactions totaling over $120 billion globally and holds an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business.

He has a track record of successfully executing over 500 asset acquisitions and 175 M&A deals, collectively valued at $120 billion.

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Experience
32 Years
Current Role
President and Chief Investment Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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Multifamily Investment
Leads investment strategy for a vertically-integrated multifamily operator and previously drove Cortland's significant growth in the sector, believing it to be a highly resilient asset class.
Capital Formation
Focuses on developing institutional investment opportunities and has a history of launching new funds, including a recent preferred equity joint venture to provide gap capital for the multifamily market.
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Career

Work history

7-2026
President and Chief Investment Officer
Simpson Housing LLLP / Simpson Property Group LLC
12-2021 - 9-2025
President of Investment Management
Cortland
5-2013 - 4-2021
Chief Executive Officer, Americas
LaSalle Investment Management
5-2009 - 5-2013
Managing Director, Head of Real Estate & Lodging, Asia Pacific
HSBC
5-2006 - 5-2009
Executive Director, Real Estate Investment Banking – Asia
J.P. Morgan
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Education
1992 - 1994
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
NYU Stern School of Business
1988 - 1992
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Colgate University
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