John Ross

As Managing Director, John is responsible for the overall operation and direction of the Edmonton office, coordinating the efforts of the office, industrial, retail and investment teams to optimize Avison Young's delivery of service to its clients. He is also an Investment Team Leader, directing Edmonton's investment team and liaising with clients and team members to ensure that the best possible real estate platform is put forward.

John has 30+ years of experience in the real estate business, specializing in investment sales and acting on behalf of pension funds, REITS, publicly traded companies and private sector clients. Immediately preceding joining Avison Young, in 2009 John was Vice-President, Real Estate Investments for Alberta-based WAM Development Group, focusing on the Alberta and Southwestern US markets. Prior to that, he was a partner with J.J. Barnicke in Edmonton from 2000 to 2006. Over his career, John has been involved in real estate transactions totaling more than $2.5 Billion.