JLL’s agency lending platform expands with senior additions

Firm adds Ashley Celinski and Ian Ouwerkerk

PHILADELPHIA, PA — JLL Capital Markets announced that Ashley Celinski and Ian Ouwerkerk will join the firm as co-heads of agency lending production. The appointments mark a significant expansion of JLL’s agency lending capabilities as the firm shifts toward a more competitive and scalable operating model.

“We’re pleased to welcome Ashley and Ian to our agency lending platform,” said executive managing director Gerard Sansosti, to whom both executives will report. “Their combined experience and leadership materially strengthen our ability to scale, compete and lead in agency lending. This represents a strategic shift for JREC, from educating producers to enabling them through embedded credit expertise and real-time decision support.”

Celinski brings 16 years of experience at Fannie Mae, most recently serving as vice president of customer engagement. Prior to that role, she spent eight years in Fannie Mae’s Credit Underwriting organization from 2010 to 2018. Celinski has a strong track record of developing talent, applying strategic thinking and delivering creative, result-driven solutions.

“Ashley’s deep understanding of agency operations and customer engagement will be instrumental as we embed credit intelligence at the front end of our loan origination process,” Sansosti added.

Ouwerkerk joins JLL with 18 years of experience at Freddie Mac, where he most recently served as senior vice president, multifamily underwriting & credit. During his tenure, Ouwerkerk was a key contributor and leader across the Southeast region and the Conventional multifamily platform nationwide, bringing deep expertise in scaling credit underwriting operations, leadership and risk management.

“Ian’s experience scaling credit operations will be critical as we build a best-in-class agency lending platform defined by sustainable operations and strong stakeholder partnerships,” senior managing dir. Brian Ranallo said.