Jon Runquist’s commitment to quality construction runs in his blood. He’s the fourth generation in his family to pursue a career in the construction industry. Jon received his degree in Construction Management from Michigan State University and has a range of experience managing industrial, commercial, retail and multi-unit residential projects. At Sonoma Construction, Jon is personally involved in each and every project, starting with the initial executive management overview of all project costs, construction methods and financial controls. He and his staff work together to hand select a team of subcontractors that will best meet a project’s individual needs. Once a project has begun, Jon will follow it every step of the way, delivering regular cost reports and updates until all deadlines are met to the client’s satisfaction.

R2 currently owns and operates more than 1.5 million square feet of real estate, primarily in Chicago and the Midwest, and its principals share deep industry experience, having transacted more than $1 billion in real estate investments on behalf of previous ownership structures in all major asset classes and investment strategies.

From 2007 to 2011, R2 principals built and eventually liquidated a highly successful student-housing platform at several major Midwestern universities. Since 2011, the R2 principals have consolidated more than one million square feet of creative office assets in Chicago and the Midwest, building a vertically integrated platform to manage all aspects of the investment process.

R2 is a widely experienced developer, having completed multi-family, mixed-use, retail, and office projects, and is currently developing two mixed-use developments on Chicago’s Goose Island that total more than 700,000 rentable square feet.

In addition to its core platform, R2 operates several discretionary funds to programmatically pursue its real estate investment strategies.

Max Chopovsky is the founder of Chicago Creative Space, a video production company and content publisher. CCS videos help companies like Google, Groupon, LinkedIn and Motorola recruit and retain talent by telling the story of their culture and space; CCS events like the Ethos series and the Space Tours help CCS clients share their stories of culture and space with everyone from entrepreneurs to job seekers, and the CCS Awards celebrate the innovation of creative workplaces and cultures. Chicago Creative Space also publishes original content around culture, workplace, and brand. Max has written for the Harvard Business Review, Entrepreneur, and more.