Cushman & Wakefield Announces Two Senior Hires in New Jersey to Strengthen Global Portfolio Solutions Offering

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK), a global real estate services firm, announced the addition of Nick Hilton as Executive Managing Director and Brendan McBride as Executive Director. Both are based in New Jersey and join the 12-person global portfolio solutions team led by Executive Vice Chairman, Ben Brenner.

“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 the firm. “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 worlds preminent commercial real estate advisors.”

Hilton joins the firm from CBRE with more than two decades of experience and over $2 billion in completed transaction value. He previously served as Executive Vice President for Mack-Cali Realty Corporation, where he oversaw leasing efforts across a 15 million-square-foot portfolio and led the company’s in-house leasing team. As Executive Managing Director, he will continue to lead key client relationships while helping drive the strategic management and growth of the global portfolio solutions team.

McBride joins the firm from JLL and brings more than 20 years of commercial real estate experience, advising organizations across a wide range of assignments, including office headquarters, complex industrial and warehouse relocations, building sales, sale-leasebacks and large-scale portfolio strategies. In his role as Executive Director, he will serve as a key driver of new client engagements while continuing to support and grow his long-standing client relationships.

“Nick and Brendan are very accomplished, senior professionals whose background and mindset align perfectly with our high performance culture,” said Brenner, Executive Vice Chairman at the firm. “The global portfolio solutions team unites experts across industrial, data center, office, and retail, delivering the experience and perspective needed to solve complex corporate real estate challenges.”

The global portfolio solutions team has also recently hired Ryan Haggerty as Transaction Manager, Brody Strickland as Transaction Manager, and Adriana Balidemaj as Brokerage Specialist.

Cushman & Wakefield will continue to attract top talent across the industry and reinforce its position as a trusted advisor to many of the world’s most prominent occupiers and investors.

Headshots of the new team members can be downloaded here.

About Cushman & Wakefield

Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) is a leading global commercial real estate services firm for occupiers and investors with approximately 53,000 employees in over 350 offices and nearly 60 countries. In 2025, the firm reported revenue of $10.3 billion across its core service lines of Services, Leasing, Capital markets, and Valuation and other. Built around the belief that Better never settles, the firm receives numerous industry and business accolades for its award-winning culture. For additional information, visit www.cushmanwakefield.com.