Tim Pulte, an executive managing director and market leader for Collier's Philadelphia tri-state region, has been appointed to serve on the transition advisory committee for economic development with Governor-elect Josh Shapiro and Lieutenant Governor-elect Austin Davis in Pennsylvania.

The committee serves to assist the incoming administration and prepare to advance its top priorities. As part of the committee, Pulte will advise the Shapiro-Davis transition on state economy issues by reviewing current policies and making recommendations on how to spur innovation in the state, expand the economy, reduce taxes, cut regulations and support the commonwealth's rural communities and its place as an energy leader, according to a corporate statement by Colliers.

Pulte will serve on the business development team led by Economic Development Chair Matt Smith, president of the Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce. Other members of the team include former congressional member Charlie Dent, state economic development official Luke Bernstein, who serves as the president and CEO of the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business & Industry, and other local business leaders.

At Colliers, Pulte is responsible for managing and developing office and industrial brokerage teams across the region.

“We are proud of our friend and colleague Tim who will be playing an active role advising the incoming Pennsylvania gubernatorial team on ways to grow our economy in the Commonwealth. His 35+ years of experience in corporate real estate and the public sector — along with his proven ability to foster teams and growth here at Colliers — will be an invaluable asset as he navigates the pressing issues and priorities of the voters and our soon-to-be Governor Shapiro,” said Doug Sayer, Colliers tri-state region president and CEO, in a statement.

Pulte is the former chief operations officer of the Delaware River Port Authority and previously served on the transition committees for Mayor Michael Nutter and Governor Ed Rendell.

Throughout his career, Pulte has served on numerous boards including the board of trustees for Thomas Jefferson University, the board of directors for the Philadelphia Police Athletics League and the advisory council for Villanova University School of Business. He was previously selected by gubernatorial appointment to the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority as well as to the Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s council of trustees.

Becknell Industrial has hired commercial real estate industry veteran Clay Thelen as an executive vice president.

As part of the firm's succession plan, Thelen will replace Matt Cohoat as chief financial officer. Cohoat is retiring, and will work as a senior adviser during the transition throughout 2023.

Thelen brings years of experience in acquisitions, capital markets, accounting, financial planning and analysis, having held financial leadership positions including chief financial officer and secretary at publicly traded real estate investment trust Agree Realty Corp. and as chief financial officer at real estate investment firm AJ Capital Partners. Thelen holds both a bachelor's and a master's degree in accounting from Michigan State University and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Casey Smallwood has joined Dallas-based SRS Real Estate Partners as a senior vice president and managing principal in Louisville, Kentucky.

In his new role, Smallwood will serve as market leader for the office, with a focus on tenant and owner services and recruiting new team members to expand SRS' presence in the region. The company's Louisville office was established in 2018 with a two-member net lease group that has since completed more than $130 million in transaction value.

Smallwood has nearly a decade of experience advising retail tenants on leasing and site selection throughout Kentucky, Tennessee and Indiana for a client list that includes AT&T, Aaron's, Bluegrass Hospitality Group, BioLife Plasma Services, Bojangles, Carvana, Dollar General, Fresenius Kidney Care, Guggenheim Partners, Jiffy Lube, Penn Station, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Wendy's and Zips Car Wash.

Community association management company FirstService Residential has promoted Jake Gusiew to vice president in Towson, Maryland.

In his expanded role, Gusiew will oversee the company's portfolio of managed multifamily complexes throughout Maryland and Delaware while providing leadership and operational oversight to teams in those areas.

Gusiew brings more than 17 years of experience managing community associations and rental properties, including personnel and emergency management and capital improvement oversight. He joined FirstService in 2016 as a community manager at a high-rise building, and most recently served as regional director overseeing properties in central and northern Maryland. Before that, Gusiew managed a wide variety of income-producing properties.

FTI Consulting has hired Michael Osherovitz as a managing director and head of the private client tax group within the firm's real estate solutions practice in New York.

In his new role, Osherovitz will work with high net worth individuals and private equity families that inherit or create substantial wealth in real estate.

Osherovitz, a certified public accountant, brings an extensive background in tax planning, compliance and reporting for family offices, individuals, partnerships, trusts and private foundations. He joins FTI from Oak Hill Advisors, where he served as head of family office and established and managed the family office for the CEO of a $50 billion fund. Before that, Osherovitz was controller and tax director for Bolt Ventures, a principal at Withum and a senior manager at CohnReznick.

International design firm Ware Malcomb opened its third Canadian location, and hired John Holland as a regional director to lead its new office in Ontario.

In his new role, Holland will oversee growth and management of the firm's operations in Ottawa. Ware Malcomb first entered Canada in 2007 through an acquisition, and has since completed more than 1,200 projects across six provinces, including the completion of Building C at Avenue 31's National Capital Business Park in Ottawa.

Holland brings more than three decades of architectural experience in the design of office, industrial, retail, mixed-use, multifamily, institutional, education, mental health and rehabilitation facilities. Holland is a licensed architect in Ontario and is a member of the Ontario Association of Architects, the Newfoundland Association of Architects, the American Institute of Architects, NAIOP and the Toronto Construction Association.

Garrett Hemeyer and Colt Siler have joined Orion Investment Real Estate as senior associates in Scottsdale, Arizona.

In their new roles, the partners will focus on multifamily asset and investment sales for new and existing clients throughout the area.

Hemeyer and Siler bring years of experience in land and multifamily real estate transactions, including financial projections and acquisition strategies. The two met while working on land deals at City to City in Phoenix, where Hemeyer began as an apprentice before receiving his real estate license and Siler joined in 2021 after graduating from Arizona State University.

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