Aug 27, 2026

Kidder Mathews

Schmeltekopf

Cobb

Stafford

Beeson

Martindale

Kidder Mathews is expanding to Texas, with its new office there in Dallas. The brokerage has long operated in Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada and Arizona. It announced this month that Mart Martindale, Brandon Beeson, Wilson Stafford, John David Cobb and Claire Schmeltekopf have joined the firm, bringing its national footprint to 20 offices across six states. Kidder's Bill Frame said in a statement, “Dallas has long been one of the country's most dynamic commercial real estate markets, and we have been deliberate about finding the right people before planting our flag.” Most of the new hires come from Edge Realty Partners. Kidder calls itself the largest fully independent commercial real estate firm on the West Coast, now with a headcount of over 900.

CFRE Commercial Real Estate

Delay

Jack Delay has joined CFRE Commercial Real Estate, that firm announced this month. He's a recent Gonzaga grad. CFRE's Gary Hunter said in a statement, “Jack's background in sales, construction, and property management aligns perfectly with our integrated service model at CFRE.” Delay will serve in a specialized broker role to facilitate client and tenant communications across both apartment and commercial asset management sectors, says CFRE, which is based in Bellevue.

Panattoni Development

Zaborowski

Panattoni Development said this month that Drew Zaborowski has joined the firm as senior development manager. He makes the move from Bear Creek Real Estate, and has ample experience with the industrial market in Frederickson. Panattoni’s Travis Hale said of Zaborowski, “His depth of experience, strategic mindset and strong understanding of the Northwest market make him an outstanding addition to our team.”

Aug 13, 2026

Berkadia

Myers

Berkadia announced its recent hiring of Henry Myers. He joins the firm as associate director on the investment sales team. He and makes the move from Urban Commercial Partners. Berkadia said in a statement, “Henry brings a competitive mindset and strong work ethic shaped by a lifelong background in sports.” Myers added in a company Q&A, “I am most excited to work with value-add opportunities in Seattle, where capital investment and a little bit of elbow grease can breathe new life into a property and create strong returns for investors.”

Sterling Realty

Choi

In a move between two family-owned Bellevue companies, Sterling Realty Organization recently announced the hiring of Ko Choi as its new treasurer and CFO. She makes the move from Kemper Development, and has over 15 years in the field. SRO's Matt Skager said in a statement, “With an exceptional combination of financial expertise, strategic leadership and deep commercial real estate experience — along with excellent track record in managing complex financial operations, ever-changing capital markets and long-term ownership strategies — Ko will be invaluable in her new role.” She added, “I've long admired SRO's well-earned reputation for integrity, financial discipline and long-term stewardship.”