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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.