Connect Media Expands Creative Agency Offering with Senior-Level Hires

Veteran real estate media and communications executives Hamilton McCulloh and Elliot Golan join national platform

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Connect Media, a privately held integrated media company and leading provider of commercial real estate news, today announced Hamilton McCulloh and Elliot Golan have joined Connect Creative, a national marketing and communications agency.

McCulloh will serve as Executive Vice President, Connect Creative, and is charged with leading the creative services offerings under Connect Media to its next phase of growth. Golan will serve as Vice President, Connect Creative, and will focus on client service and media relations.

McCulloh brings extensive experience developing and managing diverse communications programs in the commercial real estate industry, developing strategic plans in earned media through thought leadership and reputation management campaigns. He most recently served as Executive Vice President at Allison Worldwide, where he led the real estate practice. Prior to his more than 20 years in corporate communications, he was the Executive Producer of local programming at KING-TV and Coordinating Producer on Disney Presents Bill Nye the Science Guy. He has been active in his community serving on the board of directors of the Rotary Club, Chamber of Commerce, and is Past President of Issaquah Schools Foundation.

“We bring a passion for real estate and understand the intricacies of all aspects of the business,” said McCulloh. “We are excited to join the talented team at Connect Creative, an organization so deeply embedded in the industry, and we look forward to all that we can accomplish together.”

Golan brings 15 years of experience in real estate communications to Connect Creative. Most recently, he served as Senior Vice President and partnered with McCulloh on leading the real estate practice at Allison Worldwide. Prior to his agency experience, he served as senior director of Public Relations and Communications for the U.S. business of Colliers. And before going in-house, he was an award-winning reporter and editor – serving as managing editor at Bisnow, in addition to covering real estate at a Business Journal in Los Angeles. He earned his journalism degree from Humboldt State University and holds an MBA from Cal Lutheran.

“Adding well-known communications veterans like Hamilton and Elliot reflects our deep level of commitment to real estate and cements Connect Creative’s position as a premier national agency offering fully integrated marketing and communications support for the industry,” said Daniel Ceniceros, CEO of Connect Media. “The relationships they have in the industry are unmatched and we are excited for this next phase of our creative and public relations offering to unfold.”

Connect Creative is a full-service marketing and design agency dedicated to commercial real estate clients. The team combines public relations, thought leadership, marketing, and design acumen to develop comprehensive strategies to create, build, and grow successful brands. The award-winning agency has handled assignments for such firms as Avison Young, CBRE, Colliers, Hines, Manulife, Marcus & Millichap, TruAmerica, Trammell Crow Company, and Walker & Dunlop, to name a few.

About Connect Media

Connect Media is a privately held media company based in Los Angeles, operating across business-to-business news, conferences, and creative services. The company serves audiences and clients in commercial real estate, finance, capital markets, retail, restaurant, banking, and self-service technology markets, with a focus on high-quality content, live events, and integrated marketing solutions. Connect Media has landed on the Inc. 5000 three times (2019, 2020, 2024) and earned back-to-back spots on The Financial Times' list of America's Fastest-Growing Companies (2022, 2023), is certified by the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) and was named U.S. Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency’s Minority Marketing and Communication Firm of the Year in 2024. For more information visit connectcre.com