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As a talent management boutique with global reach, we go the extra distance with our expertise and experience to bring you tailored strategies that stand the test of time. Independent and employee-owned, we bring great pride, care, and passion to every engagement.
With a strong concentration of real estate and real assets clients and deep expertise in hospitality and healthcare services, we are able to access talent from both inside and outside a variety of industries. Our approach has enabled us to recruit strong, diverse talent into the industries and asset classes we both love and serve.
We orchestrate the essential disciplines impacting human capital - Executive and Board Search, Compensation Consulting, Leadership Consulting, and Management Consulting - to deliver trustworthy solutions that help you capitalize on the advantages of great leadership. Our attentive and closely connected team collaborates across continents to help clients drive value with confidence. Hear from our clients.
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NAREIM Dialogues: Fall 2024
In this NAREIM article featuring Dionna Johnson Sallis, Head of DEI and Director of Leadership Consulting at Ferguson Partners, the discussion centers on the critical role of Cultural Intelligence (CQ) in shaping effective Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) strategies. Sallis highlights how CQ serves as a foundational element for talent retention and employee engagement in…
Ferguson Partners Appoints Robert Mayes As Senior Managing Director
Los Angeles, CA – October 24, 2024 – Ferguson Partners (Ferguson), the leading talent management and strategic advisory firm for global real assets industries, announced the appointment of Robert Mayes as Senior Managing Director, overseeing the company’s executive search practice in the western region of the U.S. In his new role, Mr. Mayes will lead…
Real Estate Alert: Ferguson Hiring Signals Western Push
Reprinted from Green Street’s Real Estate Alert: Download a PDF of this article. Ferguson Partners has tapped veteran recruiter Robert Mayes to expand and oversee its executive-search practice in the western U.S. Mayes will join the firm later this month as a senior managing director based in Los Angeles. He previously was a senior client…
Real Estate Alert: Pension Pledges Fall Another 9% Through Q3
Reprinted from Green Street’s Real Estate Alert: Download a PDF of this article. U.S. public pension pledges to commercial real estate vehicles ticked down again in the third quarter, as the fundraising market continues to stall ahead of a potential recovery. Some $7.10 billion was committed to funds and separate accounts from July through September,…
2025 Real Estate Hiring Forecast Survey
To better understand the hiring landscape for 2025, we conducted a special survey to gain insights into next year’s hiring environment. The attached report summarizes our findings, with the key highlights as follows: 1) The number of real estate firms planning to increase hiring in 2025 is more than double that of those planning…
Ferguson Partners Assists EPR Properties on Appointment of William P. (Liam) Brown to its Board of Trustees
KANSAS CITY, Mo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– EPR Properties (NYSE: EPR) today announced that its Board of Trustees has elected William P. (Liam) Brown, Group President U.S. & Canada at Marriott International, to serve as an independent trustee on its board, effective September 6, 2024. “We are excited to welcome Liam to our board,” stated Greg Silvers, Chairman…
Global Quarterly | September 2024
We are pleased to share the latest issue of Ferguson Partners’ Global Quarterly newsletter, highlighting key transactions, people moves and industry trends impacting the global real assets industries across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. Please enjoy this issue of our Global Quarterly newsletter. As always, we are available to discuss the challenges you are…
‘Brokers Feel The Pinch’ As Hesitant Companies Avoid Hiring
Last week’s indication that an interest rate cut is on the way served as a beacon of hope for commercial real estate and the broader economy. But after two years of elevated rates and turbulence for CRE companies, especially brokerages, it will take more than optimism to get the labor market back on track. There…
Ferguson Partners Assists Binswanger on Appointment of Jeff Hipschman to CEO
PHILADELPHIA, PA – August 12, 2024 – Binswanger, an innovator in industrial commercial real estate since 1931, today announced the appointment of Jeffrey Hipschman as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Hipschman succeeds David Binswanger who will transition to the role of Managing Director and board member, joining long-time partner Jeff Binswanger in continuing to…
Ferguson Partners Appoints Matt McAulay to Lead Southeast Regional Executive Search Practice
Charlotte, NC – August 14, 2024: Ferguson Partners (Ferguson), the leading talent management and strategic advisory firm for global real assets industries, announced the appointment of Matt McAulay as Managing Director of the company’s executive search practice in the Southeast region of the U.S. In his new role, Mr. McAulay will lead the growth of…
Real Estate Alert: H1 Pension Pledges Slide to Seven-Year Low
Reprinted from Green Street’s Real Estate Alert: Download a PDF of this article. Pension pledges to U.S. real estate vehicles hit their lowest level since 2017. Commitments to funds and separate accounts from January to June totaled $17.11 billion, down 7% from the $18.45 billion pledged during the same period in 2023, according to Ferguson…
The Maple 8 are in flux
Change is in the air for Canada’s top real estate pension investors. Among the largest institutional investors in the world, Canada’s biggest retirement systems – known collectively as the Maple 8 – have reached an inflection point. Since 2022, five of the groups have seen their real estate heads leave. A sixth is set to…