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Kevin Hughes
President
Portfolio Solutions
Location:
Cincinnati, OH
Years with the company:
26 years
Provide a brief overview of Portfolio Solutions:
The Portfolio Solutions (PS) team partners with
brokers and managing principals to source,
solution, and win exclusive corporate accounts.
Is there anything about the Portfolio Solutions
team that others should know about?
The PS team
serves as a conduit from brokerage to the GOS
platform and works closely with the Enterprise
Solutions team. We also provide an important sales
management function in support of our markets
by identifying targets and coordinating pursuits of
qualified corporate prospects.
Notable industry achievement:
I’ve never
accomplished anything flying solo. Every win came
about because of a strong and committed team.
I’ve been blessed to be in a leadership role for 30
years and I cannot remember ever losing a valued
team member to a competitor. Not once!
That is one thing that I am proud of.
Describe your career path to Cushman &
Wakefield:
I started as an industrial broker. At age
26, along with three others, I founded a company
that, through M&A, became Cassidy Turley. I left
the business from 2009-2011 to run a non-profit,
returning to capitalism with JLL as the leader of
Transaction Services working for Tod Lickerman. I
came back to the “family” three years ago and I’m
having a blast. This really is the most exciting firm
in the industry.
Give us one word or phrase that differentiates us
from the competition:
Cushman & Wakefield has a
soul.
What hobbies do you enjoy in your personal time?
Being with my three grandkids, fitness and golf (I
suck).
What would people be surprised to learn about
you?
I have coached four city championships
(basketball & soccer). The other thing I rarely
admit: I get choked up very easily, but never
when I’m sad – only when I witness or experience
something happy or beautiful….which is every day.
portfolio
solutions spotlight
Kevin enjoying the outdoors.
Kevin with his wife and
grandchildren.
Kevin with GOS colleagues.
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