Hiffman Names Paul Grusecki Managing Director – Head of Advisory Services

From Real Estate Alert – February 4, 2025

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. (Feb. 4, 2025) — NAI Hiffman, one of the nation’s largest independent real estate services companies, and Hiffman National, the firm’s property management and advisory services division, today announced the appointment of Paul Grusecki as managing director – head of advisory services. Grusecki will be based in Hiffman’s headquarters in Oakbrook Terrace, Ill., and lead the firm’s Advisory Services group, whose integrated platform serves owner, occupier and lender clients in markets across the country.

Grusecki joins Hiffman after more than 14 years at Chicago-based CIBC Bank USA, where he was most recently managing director, head of commercial real estate special loans and other real estate owned (REO). Grusecki has overseen $3 billion in distressed commercial real estate transactions over his career and sold $1 billion in office properties and mortgages in the past six quarters.

“Paul’s extensive background in banking, distressed asset management and strategic problem-solving aligns perfectly with our mission to deliver tailored solutions for clients facing complex and evolving real estate needs,” said John Heiberger, president and chief executive officer of NAI Hiffman and Hiffman National. “His expertise will be instrumental in enhancing our offerings, streamlining processes and ensuring we remain agile in today’s fast-changing market conditions.”

In this role, Grusecki will be tasked with expanding Hiffman’s project services, workplace solutions, lender services and lease administration offerings, which along with the firm’s management and brokerage capabilities, provide clients with a comprehensive suite of real estate solutions. He will also expand relationships with major lenders and loan servicers to provide strategic counsel, real-estate-owned (REO) management and brokerage services, and receivership services to troubled debt portfolios.

Advisory Services – at its core – is about making lives easier, building trust and delivering a higher level of service tailored to the needs of each client,” Grusecki said. “While commercial real estate, and the office market in particular, continues to face challenges as distress works its way through the market, many investors realize this is a generational opportunity to invest capital in well-located assets with strong appreciation potential.”

Grusecki holds a bachelor’s degree from Marquette University and an MBA from the University of Notre Dame. Among other pursuits, he is a two-term sponsorship chair of the Misericordia Young Professionals Council.

About Hiffman National: 

Based in the Chicago area, with an additional five regional hubs and 30 satellite offices, Hiffman National provides superior property management, project services and accounting services to a diverse portfolio including office, medical office, retail and industrial properties nationally. The firm’s comprehensive property management platform and attentive approach to service contributes to client NOI and has helped the firm to more than double in size in five years. Hiffman National is an award-winning company with more than 250 employees strategically located throughout North America.

About NAI Hiffman:  

NAI Hiffman is one of the largest independent commercial real estate services firms in the US, with a primary focus on metropolitan Chicago, and part of the NAI Global network. We provide institutional and private leasing, property management, tenant representation, capital markets, project services, research, and marketing services for owners and occupiers of commercial real estate. To meet our clients’ growing needs outside of our exclusive NAI Hiffman territory, we launched Hiffman National, our dedicated property solutions division, which provides property management, project services, and property accounting services across the country. NAI Hiffman | Hiffman National is and award winning company headquartered in suburban Chicago, with more than 250 employees strategically located throughout North America.