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Zaid Joins Sierra as SVP

Zaid previously served as an owner’s representative at A.S. Realty Partners, where he negotiated $37 million in sales and managed $14 million in construction projects.

Kaufman, Davis Join JLL’s Las Vegas Office as Senior Vice Presidents

Dean Kaufman and Bret Davis have joined Jones Lang LaSalle in Las Vegas. Both will serve as senior vice presidents, specializing in assisting office tenants and landlords.

Regency Names Johnston SVP of General Counsel

Johnston will be responsible for leading and directing nationwide legal activities with in-house staff and outside counsel, along with advising management on matters including legal rights, obligations and risks for real estate transactions, wide-ranging company matters, and general corporate compliance. She will also serve as corporate secretary for the company’s board of directors.

Richards Barry Joyce Bolsters Capital Markets Team

Commercial real estate advisory firm Richards Barry Joyce & Partners LLC has added Chris Skeffington and James Tribble to its capital markets team as senior analysts. Skeffington and Triffle will perform investment and valuation analysis, produce investing offering memorandums, support transaction execution activities, and provide clients with current market analytics and trends.

Emden Joins Colliers as Vice Chair

Emden will report directly to New York Tri-State CEO Mark Jaccom and will hold responsibility for growing the company’s tenant representation division, transacting leases, acquiring new business and developing the roster of brokers.

Avison Young Continues U.S. Expansion with New Houston Office

The office is the company’s fourth outside of Canada.

Saywitz Promotes Roberts to Director of Leasing

Throughout his seven-year tenure at Saywitz, Roberts has worked in various capacities relating to leasing and tenant relations for the firm’s multifamily portfolio throughout Orange County.

Recap Promotes Trehubenko, Smith

Effective July 31, current president Todd Trehubenko will become CEO and founder and current CEO David Smith will take on the role of chairman.

JLL Hires Another Veteran Capital Markets Team

A quartet of experts has joined Jones Lang LaSalle’s New York Capital Markets business. JLL said Thursday that Richard Baxter, Jon Caplan, Ron Cohen and Scott Latham have defected from Cushman & Wakefield, Inc.

Marcus & Millichap Makes Two Executive Appointments

Real estate investment services firm Marcus & Millichap said Thursday that it has named two employees to higher positions.