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ohn Ford, with 20 years in real‑estate development, investment, construction, joined Milwaukee’s Three Leaf Partners at its 2022 inception. Since then the firm has closed 25 deals, delivering 2,250+ housing units and 900,000 sq ft of industrial space, totaling $600 million in transaction value. Ford’s résumé includes roles at Hines, Irgens, co‑founding Catalyst Partners, where he was president before its merger into Three Leaf. He specializes in site selection, entitlement, tax‑incremental financing, project execution. “His collaborative approach municipal mission‑based partners builds community‑strengthening projects that generate lasting value,” says CIO Nick Bickler. Motivated by his son Carson’s Type 1 diabetes diagnosis, Ford heads Team Carson for a Cure, backing Breakthrough T1D raising $150,000.