JLL appoints Dan McGowan as South Florida market leader

Miami, FL — January 13, 2025 — JLL is pleased to announce the appointment of Executive Managing Director Dan McGowan as South Florida Broker Lead. Specializing in tenant representation, McGowan has built a robust portfolio of clients spanning legal, finance, technology and professional services, and has executed transactions across the United States and globally. Based in Miami, McGowan will replace former market lead Rod Barnes, who retired in December after a successful 15-year tenure at JLL.

Previously, as the Denver-based Broker Lead for the Rocky Mountain region, McGowan delivered exceptional client results in working with businesses from Fortune 100 companies to industry-leading startups, all the while building a highly successful team with revenue growth over 25%, recruiting top talent in emerging real estate sectors such as data centers and healthcare and growing premier retail, industrial, and office brokerage teams. He will continue to serve his Rocky Mountain clients with the support of local teams, and will use his network and expertise to grow JLL’s presence in South Florida.

“Leading the South Florida business is an exciting opportunity given the state’s importance as one of the top U.S. growth markets today. I look forward to working with our teams across all business lines to help our clients make the very best real estate decisions for their business, supported by the latest technology and superior data and analytics,” said McGowan.

In addition to understanding the real estate industry and evolving client needs, McGowan will use his deep knowledge of JLL’s robust tech[1]driven platform to serve clients in new ways in South Florida.

"South Florida has become a significant international business hub with an exceptional growth trajectory. The scale and depth of JLL’s global platform and our unique approach makes us the ideal partner to guide companies that are establishing their U.S. presence or expanding their operations domestically or internationally,” McGowan added.

JLL continues to invest in innovative technology, most recently launching its artificial intelligence (AI) platform, JLL Falcon, to transform the commercial real estate industry with AI-enabled software services combined with JLL proprietary data to deliver valuable insights. JLL just recently announced the acquisition of Raise Commercial Real Estate and its transformative digital platform, which now serves as the foundation for JLL LeasingOS, a cloud-based application that will help clients at every stage of the leasing lifecycle.

An east coast native, McGowan earned his bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Alabama. He began his career in 2001 at the Staubach Company, which was acquired by JLL in 2008. Mentorship is a foundation of McGowan’s career, serving as a member of JLL’s Americas Brokerage Leadership Council and participating on the College of Arts & Sciences Leadership Board at the University of Alabama. He has been part of many business and community executive boards and plans to do the same in South Florida. His community involvement extends to his family’s support of many charitable initiatives primarily focused on helping children with mental health challenges.