Patrick Hammes becomes Chief Executive Officer of the Hammes platform

MILWAUKEE, Oct. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hammes organization announced today that Patrick Hammes has been named Chief Executive Officer, marking the next step in the firm's long-term leadership succession planning. Jon Hammes, who has served as Chairman and CEO, will continue as Chairman of Hammes.

The CEO change reflects a planned leadership transition that was designed to ensure long-term continuity, stability and growth. As CEO, Patrick will continue to provide strategic and operational oversight of the firm's complementary suite of services spanning real estate consulting, development, investment, and management, all with a focus on healthcare.

The leadership structure of the firm's affiliated businesses—Hammes Healthcare, Hammes Realty Services, and Hammes Partners—remains unchanged, ensuring seamless service for clients, investors, tenants and partners.

Patrick joined the company in 2012 to support the preparation and launch of the firm's institutional investment platform, Hammes Partners, for which he and Jon both serve as managing principals and investment committee members. Prior to joining Hammes, Patrick was a member of the Business Services and Healthcare Investment Banking Group at Robert W. Baird & Co. Before Baird, he was an attorney at a large law firm in Dallas, Texas, and previously worked in the General Counsel's office of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, DC.

"Formalizing Patrick's role as CEO underscores the confidence we have in his leadership and his strategic acumen," said Jon Hammes. "This transition is a natural evolution that supports our growth, upholds our fiduciary commitment to investors, and maintains continuity for our clients, tenants and partners."

"This transition reflects the strength of the platform my father established 35 years ago," said Patrick Hammes. "While my title has evolved, our strategy remains the same, leveraging our fully integrated capabilities to deliver long-term value for our healthcare clients and institutional partners. With strong leadership teams in place across each of our businesses, we are well-positioned to build on our momentum and remain focused on what we do best."

About Hammes 
Founded in 1991, Hammes is a vertically integrated real estate solutions platform specializing in healthcare real estate strategy and planning, project management, development, investment, and property management. As a testament to our deep healthcare industry experience, Hammes has been recognized as one of the nation's leading healthcare developers by Modern Healthcare's Construction & Design Survey for 28 consecutive years—including 22 years as No. 1— and by Revista's Outpatient Healthcare Real Estate Development Report¹. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Hammes provides services through a network of regional offices strategically located across the United States. www.hammes.com

¹ No compensation was paid by Hammes to participate in, be considered for, or receive these rankings

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