Matthew D. Baumann Partner Matt Baumann joined Special Assets in the Summer of 2001. Mr. Baumann is a licensed real estate broker in the State of Illinois and holds a degree in Business Administration from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Mr. Baumann spent his initial time with Special Assets as the President of Oddjobs, a professional handyman service in Glenview, IL purchased by Special Assets. He was responsible for the daily operation and redevelopment of this distressed business. His efforts included creating a new business plan, securing proper funding from ownership, hiring and training a leadership team and staff of field technicians, and development of all sales, marketing, operations, IT and human resources business processes. After only 8 months of operation, the company was successfully positioned for sale to Owens Corning. As the managing broker of Special Assets Brokerage, LLC, Mr. Baumann has successfully negotiated over 1,000,000 square feet of office, industrial and retail leases and sales for his client base. As a Partner of Special Assets Acquisitions, he is primarily responsible for uncovering acquisition opportunities and analyzing an asset’s financial, market and location/site feasibility. Mr. Baumann is the founder of the Chicago West Loop Chapter of LeTip International, a professional networking organization. He has also earned his designation as a Certified Commercial Investment Manager (CCIM). He is involved in many charities, notably WINGS (helping homeless and abused women and children) and Children’s Memorial Hospital.