
Sean Lyons
Founding Partner, Multifamily & Student Housing Specialist
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Chicago, Illinois
Joined October 2025
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Summary
Experienced multifamily and student-housing broker and founder — Sean co‑founded Triad Real Estate Partners and has led or participated in hundreds of investment-sales transactions across the U.S., with firm materials and public profiles attributing roughly $900M+ in closed transactions (over 175 deals) and several thousand apartment/student housing units to his deal experience. triadrepartners+2
Operator and capital partner in development/investment platform — As a partner and co‑founder of Jackson Dearborn Partners, Sean focuses on fundraising, investor relations and marketing while helping grow a vertically integrated development and acquisition pipeline that the firm reports at scale across Midwest and Western U.S. markets. jacksondearborn+1
Built on a brokerage foundation — Prior to founding Triad, Sean served as a senior associate at Marcus & Millichap within its national multi‑housing practice, developing the deal origination and brokerage expertise that underpins his later leadership at Triad and Jackson Dearborn. triadrepartners+1
Chicago‑based licensed broker with Boston College background — Public profiles list Sean as a Chicago resident (Triad office address in Chicago), licensed in multiple states (IL, WI), and a Boston College alumnus (BA in English). triadrepartners+1
Work
Education
Writing
Articles / contributions on Forbes Business Council
Contributor profile (Forbes Business Council) listing business/industry commentary and articles authored through the council platform.
Podcast: 'Sean Lyons on Resilience, Success, and the... (Real Estate Moguls)'
Guest appearance discussing career, deal experience, and lessons in real estate entrepreneurship.
Hobbies
Enjoys family time (being a dad), writing, traveling and playing golf. triadrepartners
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