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“Allison’s return to JLL and
Ella’s addition to the team will
meaningfully strengthen our ability
to serve nonprofits, educational
institutions and government partners
across the region,” said David
Carlos, head of the tristate nonprofit,
education and government practice.
“Allison brings a rare combination of
transaction experience and tenant-
focused strategy that will deepen
our advisory capabilities. Ella’s
background in client service and
business development will expand
our capacity to grow the practice
and deliver best-in-class outcomes
for our clients.”
In a news release, JLL said Buck
spent more than three years as
an associate with its team before
joining Savills, where she worked
in transactional advisory and tenant
representation roles. Having risen
to the rank of managing director
during her five years there, she brings
extensive experience across a range
of sectors and client types.
Buck holds a bachelor’s from The
George Washington University
School of Business and a master’s
in real estate from New York
University’s School of Professional
Studies.
“JLL’s deep sector expertise and
client-first
approach align
with my passion
for serving
mission-driven
organizations,
and I’m thrilled
to return,” Buck
said. “While
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I’m joining the
nonprofit, education and government
practice, I will continue to serve a
variety of clients across multiple
industries, applying my experience
to help our clients optimize their real
estate strategies and advance their
missions.”
Berckmans also comes to JLL from
Savills, where she worked alongside
Buck for the past three years, the
news release said. She began her
career at Savills through its Junior
Broker Development Program
before transitioning into a full
brokerage role.
SJP ADDS WELCH
AS INVESTMENT
ASSOCIATE
SJP Properties has welcomed Peter
Welch as an investment associate,
adding to the team focused on
acquiring and developing high-
end office, residential and mixed-
use properties across New York,
New Jersey and select Southeast
markets.
The firm said Welch is a former
senior financial analyst on
Cushman & Wakefield’s capital
markets team, where he supported
the execution of real estate
transactions
from initial
underwriting
through
closing. In that
role, he was
responsible
for financial
modeling,
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valuation and
preparing marketing materials such
as offering memoranda and broker
opinions of value.
He also played a key role in
managing due diligence processes,
coordinating investor outreach
and supporting client relationships
throughout the transaction
lifecycle.
“As we continue to grow our
development pipeline and expand
our presence across key markets,
Peter will bring strong analytical
expertise and transaction
experience to SJP Properties,” said
Steve Pozycki, founder and CEO of
SJP Properties. “His background
in capital markets, financial
modeling and execution across
multifamily and mixed-use assets
aligns well with our platform and
long-term investment strategy. We
are excited to welcome him to the
team.”
Welch joins a company that boasts
more than 40 years of experience
and has developed and acquired
over 25 million square feet of
property, according to a news
release. The highly regarded firm
has also completed $6.5 billion in
real estate transactions, benefiting
from its deep market expertise,
longstanding relationships and
vertically integrated approach
spanning development,
investment, construction and asset
management.
“The next phase of communications
isn’t about better messaging —
it’s about alignment with how
decisions actually get made,”
Shuffler said. “Resolve was built
on that premise: combining
communications strategy with a
real understanding of what drives
policymaker behavior, so clients
can advocate more effectively and
achieve actual results.”
HILTON, MCBRIDE
JOIN CUSHMAN
Cushman & Wakefield has welcomed
brokers Nick Hilton and Brendan
McBride, adding two industry
veterans to the global portfolio
solutions team based in New Jersey.
Hilton, an executive managing
director, joins the company from
CBRE and brings more than two
decades of experience and over $2
billion in completed transaction
value, according to a news release.
He previously
served as an
executive vice
president with
the former
Mack-Cali
Realty Corp.,
where he
oversaw leasing
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efforts across a
15 million-square-foot portfolio and
led the company’s in-house leasing
team.
McBride, formerly of JLL, comes
to his role as executive director
with more than 20 years of industry
experience, having advised
organizations across a wide range of
assignments,
Cushman
said. That
includes office
headquarters,
complex
industrial and
warehouse
relocations,
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building sales,
sale-leasebacks and large-scale
portfolio strategies.
Both are based in New Jersey and
join the 12-person global portfolio
solutions team led by Executive Vice
Chairman Ben Brenner. In their new
roles, Hilton will continue to lead
key client relationships while helping
drive the strategic management and
growth of the brokerage unit, while
McBride will serve as a key driver
of new client engagements while
continuing to support and grow his
longstanding relationships.
“Nick and Brendan represent a
thoughtful investment in talent that
strengthens our ability to serve
clients at the highest level,” said
Peter Bronsnick, executive regional
director at Cushman. “We are laser-
focused on advancing our mission
to deliver a technology-enabled,
fully integrated real estate platform
that is centered around our position
as one of the world’s pre-eminent
commercial real estate advisors.”
The global portfolio solutions team
has also recently hired Ryan Haggerty
and Brody Strickland as transaction
managers and Adriana Balidemaj as a
brokerage specialist.
GOLDMAN JOINS
SAXUM ASSET
MANAGEMENT TEAM
Saxum Real Estate has welcomed
Adam Goldman as an asset
management associate, the Summit-
based firm announced.
According to a news release,
Goldman previously worked in
acquisitions and asset management
at Glacier Equities in New York
and JRK Property Holdings in Los
Angeles. In those roles, he assisted
the real estate private equity firms
in the closing of
more than $170
million in value-
add real estate
transactions,
while he was
responsible
for managing
a multifamily
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and mixed-use
portfolio of more than 1,600 units
and implementing operational and
strategic initiatives to enhance net
operating income and drive long-
term value creation.
Goldman began his career as a
commercial leasing broker at
Cushman & Wakefield and Adams
& Co., where he spent six years
representing both landlords and
tenants across the office, retail,
and industrial sectors, the news
release said. Over the course of his
brokerage tenure, he completed more
than 500,000 square feet of leasing
transactions.
“Adam’s knowledge and experience
in asset management and commercial
leasing make him an outstanding
addition to our AM team as we
continue to develop and execute
strategic business plans across
the firm’s portfolio,” said Doug
Reitz, Saxum’s director of asset
management. “He brings a strong
analytical mindset and natural ability
to collaborate across verticals. I’m
confident his contributions will help
drive continued performance and