Cushman & Wakefield expands debt and equity practice
Cushman & Wakefield hired Chase Tagen as a managing director in Los Angeles, where he will focus on expanding the client base in its national debt and equity practice, the real estate services firm said. Tagen has 12 years of capital markets experience, having executed more than $30 billion in transactions that include joint ventures, recapitalizations and other capital-raising efforts involving multiple property categories.
Tagen, based in Cushman & Wakefield's Century City office, joined the company from Newmark, where he raised equity capital across traditional and alternative property categories. He held earlier roles at CBRE and JLL.
PEG picks new CEO
Garett Bjorkman was appointed CEO of investment and development firm PEG Cos., the Provo, Utah-based company said. Bjorkman joined the company as co-CEO in 2024, leading portfolio management and expansion of product offerings across several property categories. PEG said founder and former co-CEO Cameron Gunter transitioned to the role of executive chairman after stepping back from daily operations. He had led the firm for more than two decades.
Prior to PEG, Bjorkman led a $10 billion real estate credit platform at CIM Group and launched a $2.5 billion private wealth-focused real estate and infrastructure investment program. Founded in 2003, PEG has about $2 billion in assets under management. It is focused on residential and hospitality properties in the U.S. and Canada, primarily in the Rocky Mountain region.
Regency appoints lease administration leader
Retail property investment and management firm Regency Properties promoted Jessica Wildeman to the position of vice president of lease administration. The Evansville, Indiana-based company said Wildeman will continue to lead its lease administration department while taking on broader budgeting and forecasting duties in leasing and property management.
Wildeman joined Regency in 2017 as marketing director and was later promoted to senior director of lease administration and marketing. Founded in 1949, Regency Properties owns more than 6 million square feet of retail space in 19 states. It is focused on acquiring, renovating and managing shopping centers in small and mid-sized communities.
Real estate veteran joins Brixton advisory board
Brixton Capital appointed commercial real estate veteran Mark Bratt to its internal board of advisers. The San Diego-based company said the committee of veteran executives meets quarterly to evaluate company performance and advise Brixton on growth and other initiatives involving its retail and multifamily property investments.
Bratt has more than 35 years of retail investment, finance and portfolio operating experience. He served most recently as CEO of Westwood Financial, a Los Angeles-based owner of grocery-anchored retail centers nationwide. He retired from Westwood in late 2024 after nearly six years in the role. Earlier, he served as a senior managing director at CBRE, with prior executive positions at DDR Corp. and Morgan Stanley Real Estate.
Greysteel grows North Carolina investment team
Real estate services firm Greysteel expanded its multifamily investment team serving the Carolinas with the addition John Neal Manning as a managing director. Manning is based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and will work with personnel from its Charlotte regional office. Manning has extensive experience in multifamily dispositions, acquisitions and redevelopments, serving most recently as senior vice president of multifamily investments at Foundry Commercial.
He served earlier in leadership roles at Colliers International, where he worked for nine years. Bethesda, Maryland-based Greysteel said Jimmy Poole also joined the firm and will serve as a multifamily investment adviser after working in previous roles at Medalist Capital and CBRE.