Colliers has appointed Josh McGee as vice chair. Based in Chicago, McGee brings more than twenty-five years of experience advising corporations across a broad spectrum of transactions. He will focus on advising corporate clients on sale-leaseback and disposition strategies to support portfolio optimization. Prior to Colliers, McGee held a senior role at Cushman & Wakefield, where he co-led corporate occupier capital solutions nationally.
Bank of America has named Andy Noll, Business Banking executive, president of Bank of America Columbus. He succeeds Kelly D’Ambrosia, who led the market since 2021 and recently relocated to Dallas. As president and head of the market, he will oversee the company’s efforts to grow market share by fostering local connections and identifying opportunities to grow and deepen client relationships.
Kiser Group has added Ari Skolnik and Andrew Smart to its growing team of real estate professionals. Both bring specialized expertise and a strong foundation in investment sales, underwriting, and client relationship development. Skolnik joins Kiser Group as an associate, focusing on multifamily investments in the Wisconsin-Milwaukee area alongside Luis Robles. Smart joins Kiser Group as an associate in the senior housing sector, working alongside Mark Myers.
Essex Three-Twelve has welcomed Niko Apostal as managing broker. Apostal is a well-known figure in Chicago’s residential real estate market as the former founder of Niko Collaborative and co-founder of Keller Williams ONEChicago. In addition to Apostal’s arrival, Essex Three-Twelve recently welcomed Jack Doyle and Quinn Evans as new brokers. Both bring strong foundations in multifamily investment sales and share the firm’s dedication to client service and market expertise.
The CCIM Institute unveiled the inaugural winners of its brand-new Dealmakers Award during the 2025 Fall Forum in Vancouver, British Columbia. The award was launched to identify and honor CCIMs making impactful, transformative transactions in their communities. Winners were honored at a recent ceremony for transactions across the industrial, office, and multifamily sectors.
CBRE has appointed Heather Nevin to senior managing director and market leader for Cincinnati, Dayton and Kentucky. She will be responsible for all day-to-day operations for all Cincinnati, Dayton and Kentucky Advisory Service lines of business, including leasing, sales, valuations, debt, structured finance and property management across all property types. This appointment follows the transition of Kevin Schutte, formerly the Cincinnati and Dayton market leader, to a producer role in the firm.
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