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John Kjelstrom

Managing Director
Valuation, Reporting, and Analytics

Real Estate | Kennett Square, PA

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About John

John Kjelstrom is a Managing Director, leading Chatham’s Valuation, Reporting, and Analytics team. This team focuses on debt, asset, and derivative valuation as well as debt management operations and covenant monitoring.

Prior to Chatham, he worked with National Valuation Consultants, leading their real estate advisory services division and with PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Real Estate Business Advisory Group. John has been an active member of the National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries (NCREIF) since 2008, including as vice-chair of the Valuation Committee (2014–2015) and Committee Chair (2016–2017). John is also the Chair of the NCREIF-PREA Reporting Standards Council, an industry organization aimed at driving transparency and consistency in financial reporting for institutional real estate investors.

John holds a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Arizona, holds the MAI designation from the Appraisal Institute, and is a member of the Councilors of Real Estate.

Publications

Guide

European debt valuation FAQs

Debt valuation is important for any entity required to report fair value. Historically, there have been different valuation policies, methodologies, and opinions making comparisons difficult and leading to inconsistency. To facilitate transparency and confidence in the valuation of institutional...
Webinar

Debt Valuation Market Update Q2 2021

In this webinar John and Jaran will highlight the key drivers of debt valuation for second quarter 2021. They will also cover lending markets and the mark-to-market impact.
Webinar

Debt Valuation Market Update Q1 2021

In this webinar John Kjelstrom and Jaran Burt will highlight the key drivers of debt valuation for first quarter 2021. They will also cover lending markets and the mark-to-market impact.

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Expertise

  • Real Estate
  • Debt Management
  • Valuation

Qualifications

  • MAI
  • CRE

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