JLL’s Value and Risk Advisory platform has hired Director Jay Sterling in Dallas to join as team leads in the retail valuation practice. Sterling will report to Senior Managing Director Brett Suszek, who oversees the retail sector for the Value and Risk Advisory business in the U.S.

Sterling joins JLL from Atrium Real Estate Services, where he spent nine years as the director of the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex appraisal team. During this time, he was involved in a variety of projects, including special purpose properties, vacant land and eminent domain transactions. In addition, he has worked with a variety of clients, including forging strong relationships with legal firms, government agencies and industry stakeholders. Sterling holds a bachelor’s degree from Southwestern University.