Hal Kempson joined Avison Young as Principal in 2024 with a focus on debt & equity placement. Hal has spent 25 years advising institutional and private capital clients on debt and equity real estate capital solutions, and is instrumental to Avison Young’s strategic expansion efforts of its Capital Markets platform.

Prior to joining Avison Young, Kempson was a Managing Director at Jones Lang LaSalle for 7 years and at CBRE for 16. He is a seasoned Capital Markets advisor with experience in loan origination, negotiation, and structuring of debt and equity investments. He has facilitated more than $8.5 billion in financing across all property types including multi-family, mixed use, industrial, office, retail and hospitality. Focus areas include construction, bridge, and long-term fixed-rate financing from life companies, banks, debt funds and agencies.