CHICAGO—With a view toward stepping up its retail brokerage platform, JLL has brought in Naveen Jaggito serve as president of JLL Americas Retail Brokerage, GlobeSt.com has learned exclusively. Jaggi, who comes to the firm with more than 13 years' experience, will oversee more than 100 brokers in 25 major markets who serve 500 retail owner and occupier clients.

“We've been searching for the right industry veteran to lead the charge of our growing retail brokerage practice, and Naveen is the perfect cultural and business fit,” says Greg Maloney, CEO of Americas Retail for JLL. “Naveen's track record, client focus and familiarity with all aspects of the retail lifecycle in the US and abroad, from multi-market entry to disposition strategies, make him an invaluable addition to our team.”

Jaggi comes to JLL from CBRE in Houston, where he was a senior managing director of retail services. During his career, he has represented clients as diverse as global corporate service firms and big-box retailers, as well as apparel and lifestyle clients. In his new capacity, he will also be responsible for creating deeper integration, collaboration and consistency across the Americas retail platform and globally.

“JLL's retail leasing and tenant representation practice has grown exponentially in the last two years,” says John Gates, CEO of markets for JLL. “We are committed to investing in the development of a best-in-class brokerage platform in the US and globally, and with Naveen spearheading our retail arm, we will form stronger synergies and efficiencies that will directly benefit our clients.”