Jonathan Kling

Jonathan Kling, MS ’04

Founder & CEO
Municipal Acquisitions

Jon Kling is the founder and CEO of Municipal Acquisitions, where he leads the firm’s investment and strategy initiatives. With nearly 30 years of experience in real estate, investment banking, and principal investing, Kling has held senior roles at Johnson Capital, Bridger Commercial Funding, and Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co. At Bridger, he oversaw loan origination across the Eastern U.S. and closed more than $350 million in CMBS and mezzanine loans. Earlier, at FBR, he was involved in more than $2.8 billion in capital markets transactions.

Kling earned a BA from Tulane University and an MS in Real Estate from Johns Hopkins University, where he now serves on multiple advisory councils. He is active in professional organizations including Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) and NACUBO, has lectured on real estate finance at the graduate level, and supports initiatives such as the Municipal Acquisitions Student Venture Showcase and Children’s National.