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Hodges Ward Elliott welcomes Ledesma managing director of its commercial investment advisory team

New York, NY According to Hodges Ward Elliott, (HWE) Anthony Ledesma has joined the firm’s commercial investment advisory team as managing director.

In his new role, Ledesma will further build upon the firm’s growing commercial investment sales brokerage platform by generating transaction opportunities and developing new and existing client relationships. He will be based in the firm’s local office at 1140 Avenue of the Americas and work alongside the HWE commercial investment advisory group’s leadership team, including Mark Elliott, president, Paul Gillen, managing director and Daniel Parker, managing director.

Ledesma brings over a decade of significant commercial real estate investment advisory experience to his new role at HWE, with over $35 billion of transaction activity across all product types and risk profiles throughout his career.  He most recently served as a Managing Director on the Investment Sales team at Jones Lang LaSalle, leading the sale, purchase and recapitalization of tristate real estate transactions.

“Anthony has earned a stellar reputation in this industry and we are confident he will boost the already substantial growth trajectory of our investment sales service line,” said Elliott. “Our commercial investment advisory group has enjoyed extraordinary momentum over the last few years and this latest hire once again underscores the HWE commitment towards building a team of industry-leading producers. We are pleased to welcome Anthony to the team and look forward to his contributions as we continue the rapid expansion of our investment sales practice.”

“I’m excited to join the HWE team as well as have the opportunity to tap into the firm’s exceptional investment sales platform,” said Ledesma. “This is the ideal environment for me as I’ll be able to focus on delivering a high level of client service while collaborating with some of the best professionals in the business.”

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