About

Ralph DePasquale is a Managing Director – Multifamily Investment Sales. He is based in the Chicago Illinois office but also maintains an office outside of Madison, Wisconsin. With over 37 years of commercial real estate experience, Mr. DePasquale has specialized exclusively in the sale of multifamily assets throughout the upper Midwest with particular emphasis on private capital and workforce. He leverages his marketing experience and capital market knowledge to provide his clients with exceptional service, resulting in sales of over 50,000 units worth nearly $4.0 billion. In his current role as an advisor, Mr. DePasquale focuses on assisting his clients in evaluating their multifamily assets and determining the best capital market options. He also executes the marketing and sale of the assets if that is the desired option. Mr. DePasquale opened the first Midwest office for Hendricks & Partners in 2000 and managed it until 2013 when it was acquired by Berkadia, and where he remained prior to joining Cushman & Wakefield in 2026.

Awards & Recognition

• Midwest Commercial Real Estate Hall of Fame, 2020
• CoStar Power Broker (Multiple Years)

Education

• B.S. in Real Estate & Finance, University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign)
• M.B.A. in Finance, Graduate School of Management (Chicago)
• Licensed Real Estate Broker, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Indiana & Nebraska