A Candid Conversation: Fritz Kaegi

May 22, 2025


OLC Education & Conference Center
9400 West Higgins Road
Rosemont, IL

Guest Speaker

Moderator

NAIOP Chicago is hosting Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi on Thursday, May 22nd for a candid conversation with Emi Adachi, Managing Director and Co-Head of Global Investment Research at Heitman. The two will discuss the current real estate landscape, crucial property assessment insights, and the key investment trends shaping the Chicago market today.

Location:
OLC Education & Conference Center
9400 W Higgins Rd, Rosemont

Schedule of Events:
8:00 a.m. – Registration & Networking
8:30 a.m. – Program
9:30 a.m. – Adjourn

Registration Fees:
NAIOP Members – $65
DL Members – $55
Nonmembers – $85

Register Online
Download Registration Form (.PDF)

Registration Deadline: Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Emi Adachi

Managing Director, Co-Head of Global Investment Research
Heitman

Emi Adachi is a Managing Director and Co-Head of Global Investment Research at Heitman. She is an equity owner of the firm. Emi leads the North American and Asia-Pacific research teams, overseeing strategy development and underwriting for all private equity and debt investments. Emi also manages ongoing research support for Heitman’s portfolio, including sitting on the firm’s Valuation Committee. Additionally, Emi analyzes demographic and technological trends and their impact on real estate investment strategy and portfolio construction. Emi is a co-founder and Board Member of People of Color & Allies (POCA), one of Heitman’s employee resource networks. Previously, Emi was the Director of North American Investment Research and Co-Head of Global Research Operations.

Emi received a BA with honors in Urban Studies from Stanford University. She is a member of the Urban Land Institute Global Exchange Council, Stanford Alumni Real Estate Council, the NAIOP Chicago Board, and the Lambda Alpha International Ely Chapter.

Fritz Kaegi

Cook County Assessor

Prior to beginning his career in Cook County government, Fritz spent more than 20 years valuing assets as a mutual fund portfolio manager and analyst. In his 13 years at Columbia Wanger Asset Management, Fritz served as a financial steward, helping average families save for retirement and focusing on small companies operating around the world. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst and Certified Illinois Assessment Officer designations. He is also a member of the IAAO, the International Association of Assessing Officers.

Since assuming office in 2018, Fritz has brought fairness, ethics and transparency to the Cook County Assessor’s Office with a vision focused on operational changes, technological upgrades, and the elimination of favoritism. These changes have increased predictability in the assessment system and spurred investment in Chicago and Cook County.

Fritz was born and raised in the Hyde Park neighborhood in Chicago and still maintains close ties to the community. He attended Hyde Park’s Kenwood Academy for high school, completed his undergraduate studies at Haverford College, and received his MBA from Stanford University.

In 2020 Fritz received the A. Philip Randolph Change Agent Award from the National A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum and in 2021 the Adlai Stevenson Award for Public Service from the Chicago chapter of the American Society for Public Administration.

Fritz’s wife Rebecca is a teacher; they live in Oak Park, with their three children, where Fritz is a member of First United Methodist Church of Oak Park.