Michelle Herrick is the Head of Real Estate Banking at J.P. Morgan. She leads a dedicated team that delivers customized debt solutions and a full range of banking products to real estate developers, investors, operating companies, investment funds and trusts across the U.S.
In her previous role as the REB Central Region Market Manager, overseeing the Midwest, Mountain and Southeast markets, Michelle helped clients with strategies and tools to maximize investment opportunities, manage operating costs, mitigate risk and manage assets for greater efficiency. Michelle joined the firm in 2017 from Bank of America, where she held various roles within the commercial real estate banking business, covering a national book of public and private real estate sponsors. Michelle started her career at LaSalle Bank and remained there after it was acquired in 2007.
Michelle received bachelor’s degrees in accounting and finance from Miami University in Ohio and earned an MBA from the University of Chicago. She currently lives in Chicago with her husband and three children, and is an active member of her community, serving as an Advisory board member for ULI Chicago and Vice Chair for the IOPC Green council. She also sits on the Midwest Operating Committee for JPMorgan Chase and the board of One Million Degrees.