With deep expertise in commercial real estate valuation and strategic growth, James Graber, MAI, joins Partner Valuation Advisors as Senior Managing Director for the South Central Region. Based in Dallas, James brings over two decades of leadership experience from BBG and CBRE, where he built nationally recognized valuation teams and expanded specialty asset services.

His track record includes initiatives in seniors housing, cost segregation, and right-of-way valuation, areas increasingly relevant to Austin’s evolving CRE landscape. Known for his operational rigor, mentorship, and thought leadership, James will drive regional growth, scale technology, and attract top talent to strengthen Partner’s institutional platform.

His appointment reflects Partner’s continued commitment to excellence, innovation, and national leadership in commercial real estate valuation, now with a sharper focus on the dynamic Austin market.

Houston, Texas-based SEEBERGER Architecture named Brandon Seeberger as Director of Business.

Seeberger holds a Bachelor of Science in Construction Science from Texas A&M University.

Bringing his experience in project delivery and leadership, Seeberger will guide SEEBERGER Architecture’s growth, mentor teams, and support strategic initiatives to expand the firm’s presence across the region.

Cynthia Wolff was recently named General Counsel of Adell, Harriman & Carpenter, Inc., where she oversees policies, regulatory compliance, and risk management while providing practical, business-focused counsel to ensure adherence with securities laws and best practices. In addition to her legal and compliance work, she assists clients with estate planning, aligning strategies with long-term financial goals. A fourth-generation Houstonian, Cynthia’s background spans financial services, compliance, and real estate transactional law, having held prior in-house and compliance roles. She is a graduate of Tulane University’s A.B. Freeman School of Business and LSU’s Paul M. Hebert Law Center. Active in the community, she supports organizations including VICTORY Houston, Houston Symphony League, and the Houston Ballet Guild. Cynthia was recently honored as a 2025 Breakthrough Woman by the Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce.

Senior Director Witt Westbrook relocates to Dallas to strengthen DFW presence, while Rob Ellwood joins the Austin team as Director

JLL Capital Markets announced today the expansion of its Texas Industrial Investment Sales and Advisory team with the strategic relocation of Senior Director Witt Westbrook to Dallas and the addition of Rob Ellwood as Director in the Austin office.

Both Ellwood and Westbrook will be part of JLL’s National Capital Markets Industrial group, led by Senior Managing Directors Trent Agnew and John Huguenard.

Senior Director Witt Westbrook will relocate from Austin to Dallas by year-end to strengthen JLL’s presence in the Dallas-Fort Worth industrial market. He will continue to provide support to Central Texas, where Rob Ellwood and Kyle Mueller will cover the region. Westbrook joined the firm’s Austin office in May 2024, where he has been advising industrial clients on dispositions, acquisitions and equity raises while remaining active on land transactions. He brings eight years of combined real estate experience, having closed over $1.5 billion in transactional volume.

Westbrook was recognized as the Austin Business Journal’s “Heavy Hitter” for building sales in 2024, leading the market with four deals totaling 2.3 million square feet of property sold. Working alongside Senior Managing Director Trent Agnew and the broader Central Texas team, his notable transactions included the sale of the 1.4-million-square-foot Kyle 35 Logistics Park, one of the largest Class A industrial trades in Central Texas market history.

Rob Ellwood joins JLL as Director, bringing specialized knowledge and experience in the industrial real estate sector along the Central Texas trade corridor. Prior to JLL, Ellwood worked at Transwestern, focusing on industrial leasing across the Austin, San Antonio and Laredo markets, with additional buyer representation experience.

A native Spanish speaker born in Monterrey, Mexico, and raised in San Antonio, Ellwood brings valuable bilingual capabilities alongside previous experience on the principalside of business in Mexico. This background positions him as an immediate asset in helping cover the growing border market regions of Laredo, El Paso and the Rio Grande Valley. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Spanish International Trade and Economics from Auburn University.

“These strategic additions demonstrate our commitment to building a best-in-class team across Texas,” said Robert Wooten, Senior Managing Director and Austin & San Antonio Office Co-Head. “With boots on the ground in all four major Texas markets, we’re positioned to better serve our clients’ real estate needs throughout the state.”

Agnew added, “Texas continues to be one of the most dynamic industrial markets in the country, driven by unprecedented population growth, strategic logistics positioning andmajor corporate relocations. Having seasoned professionals like Rob and Witt positioned across our key Texas markets ensures we can capitalize on the tremendous opportunities this state presents for our industrial clients.”

Since 2021, the Texas Industrial team has completed $13.6 billion in industrial sales, totaling over 120 million square feet. The expanded team now includes Senior ManagingDirector Trent Agnew (Houston), Managing Director Charles Strauss (Houston), Senior Directors Tom Weber (Dallas), Kyle Mueller (San Antonio) and Witt Westbrook (Dallas), along with Directors Rob Ellwood (Austin), Pauli Kerr (Dallas) and Lance Young (Houston). 

Together, this comprehensive team provides full-service industrial capital markets expertise across all major Texas markets, advising clients on dispositions, acquisitions, equity raises and land transactions throughout the state.

JLL Capital Markets is a full-service global provider of capital solutions for real estate investors and occupiers. The firm’s in-depth local market and global investor knowledgedelivers the best-in-class solutions for clients — whether investment sales and advisory, debt advisory, equity advisory or a recapitalization. The firm has more than 3,000 Capital Markets specialists worldwide with offices in nearly 50 countries.

For more news, videos and research resources, please visit JLL’s newsroom. 

Newmark announces the appointment of Carla Malone as Vice President of Property Management in Dallas, providing strategic management guidance to the business line in the region.

“Carla brings an exceptional combination of market knowledge, operational expertise and leadership to Newmark’s Dallas Property Management team,” said President, Property and Facilities Management, Richard Holden. “Her appointment underscores our commitment to ensuring clients receive best-in-class management that maximizes asset value and elevates tenant experience.”

With more than 20 years of experience representing institutional and private clients, Malone has directed operations for tens of millions of square feet of office, industrial, retail and medical office assets, leading teams of more than 300 property management and engineering professionals. Most recently, she served as Managing Director at Lincoln Property Company in the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex where she drove portfolio performance and spearheaded new business initiatives to expand market share. Her deep experience in property management is complemented by senior leadership roles at Cushman & Wakefield, where she oversaw 36 million square feet of office, industrial, retail and medical office assets across Florida.

Malone added: “Dallas is one of the most dynamic commercial real estate markets in the country, and I am excited to lead Newmark’s Property Management business line. I look forward to delivering clients consistent operational excellence while growing Newmark’s presence across the region.”

About Newmark

Newmark Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMRK), together with its subsidiaries (“Newmark”), is a world leader in commercial real estate, seamlessly powering every phase of the property life cycle. Newmark’s comprehensive suite of services and products is uniquely tailored to each client, from owners to occupiers, investors to founders, and startups to blue-chip companies. Combining the platform’s global reach with market intelligence in both established and emerging property markets, Newmark provides superior service to clients across the industry spectrum. For the twelve months ended June 30, 2025, Newmark generated revenues of over $2.9 billion. As of June 30, 2025, Newmark and its business partners together operated from 165 offices with over 8,400 professionals across four continents. To learn more, visit nmrk.com or follow @newmark.

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Shepley Bulfinch is excited to welcome Jeremiah Fairbank as Director and Senior Architect. With over 15 years of experience, Jeremiah brings deep expertise in designing nursing and healthcare education facilities, and close engagement with advances in healthcare education and patient care. His unique position to design learning environments that inspire and support future professionals reflects the firm’s commitment to design excellence, innovation, and the future of healthcare education.