HOUSTON — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has strengthened its Houston office with the addition of three seasoned office-market professionals. The new hires bring deep market knowledge and decades of combined experience to NKF’s regional team.
The group joined NKF from Savills-Studley and includes Vice Chairman Mark Russell and Executive Managing Directors Steve Biegel and Jay Bonano. Together, they bring more than a century of industry experience, enhancing NKF’s capabilities in tenant and landlord representation, leasing, and office advisory services across the Houston market.
“Adding this team to NKF is a significant step in expanding the strength and reach of our Houston office,” said Neal B. Golden, President, Texas Regional Manager and Vice Chairman. “Their arrival underscores our commitment to delivering best-in-class, full-service real estate advisory solutions to our clients.”
The hires are expected to bolster NKF’s service offerings for corporate occupiers and property owners, combining local market relationships with strategic transaction expertise. Their arrival reflects continued activity and talent movement within Houston’s commercial real estate sector, where firms compete to assemble experienced teams that can navigate complex leasing and portfolio assignments.
With these additions, NKF positions itself to offer enhanced advisory services, including tenant representation, landlord leasing strategies, portfolio optimization, and workplace planning. The new team members’ long-standing ties to Houston’s business community and extensive transactional track records are likely to support NKF’s efforts to grow market share and serve larger, more complex mandates.
As Houston’s office market evolves, firms that can provide integrated advisory services—from strategic consulting to transaction execution—are increasingly in demand. NKF’s recruitment of this experienced trio signals the firm’s intent to meet that demand and expand its footprint in the region.