Walter Saad and Cathy Nabours |
AUSTIN, TX, July 6, 2016 – Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P.
(HFF) announced today that it has expanded its Austin office with the addition
of Walter Saad and Cathy Nabours, who have joined the firm
as managing directors.
The team, formerly of CBRE, will focus on
capital markets transactions across all property types in Central Texas.
Walter Saad has more than
30 years of industry experience and has been involved in the disposition of
more than 7.8 million square feet of property sales totaling more than $970
million in volume.
Sean Sorrell |
He was most recently a
first vice president of the CBRE Investment Properties team in Austin and has
also held posts at Insignia/ESG, overseeing the Central Region Acquisitions
team.
Mr. Saad is a CPA in Texas and is an active
member of The Real Estate Council of Austin, International Council of Shopping
Centers and the Austin Chamber of Commerce.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the
University of Notre Dame.
Cathy Nabours was most
recently a first vice president in the Austin CBRE Investment Properties Group
where she closed more than 130 properties valued at more than $760
million.
She is affiliated with the
International Council of Shopping Centers and sits on the Board of Directors
for the Real Estate Council of Austin.
Philanthropically, she is a founding member of The Fifty Young Leaders
Board, which is in support of the new teaching hospital at Seton University
Medical Center Brackenridge in Austin.
Ms. Nabours is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin.
In addition, the team will be supported by Laura Fincher, who joins HFF as a
production coordinator.
“Walter and Cathy are two
of the preeminent commercial transaction professionals in the Austin
marketplace. We are thrilled they have decided to come on board with HFF,” said
Sean Sorrell, senior managing
director and co-head of HFF’s Austin office.
Doug Opalka |
“HFF has grown its Austin presence
consistently since 2011, increasing head count and market share, and the
addition of Walter, Cathy and Laura will undoubtedly continue that momentum.”
“HFF’s success nationally,
in Texas, and here in Austin, is based on a really simple formula: we put our
client’s interests first, we have a culture built on collaboration and
teamwork, and we very simply hire the absolute best practitioners across our
business lines in each market.
“Walter and Cathy fit this
model seamlessly and we are excited to combine their talents with our
platform. This will make the excellent
service we provide to our clients in Central Texas even better,” added Doug Opalka, senior managing director
and co-head of HFF’s Austin office.
For a complete copy of the company’s news release,
please contact:
Kristen M. Murphy
Director, Marketing
HFF | One Post Office
Square, Suite 3500 | Boston, MA 02109
Main: 617-338-0990 |
Direct: 617-848-1572 | Cell: 617-543-4873 | www.hfflp.com