She has 13 years of experience representing institutional landlords. Abney has worked as an independent contractor since leaving Equity in 2000. At Equity, Abney oversaw a 2.3-million-sf, class A office portfolio; developed that firm's national customer relationship program; and was a Top Five producer for Equity in Atlanta for three consecutive years. At Hines, Abney was directly responsible for leasing and marketing a 1.7-million-sf class A office portfolio.

"With her skills and track record, I look forward to Transwestern increasing its market share in the third-party property leasing and marketing arena," says Jim Ledbetter, president of Transwestern Southeast Region. Abney joins brokers Peter McGuone, Kevin Markwordt, Jon Kleinberg, Jim Coughlin and Ledbetter in the company's division representing institutional property owners.

Abney says Transwestern's "platform and the support it provides were key factors" in her decision to join the company. "Realizing that real estate is a local business, Transwestern operates in a decentralized way, allowing me to better serve my clients, while providing the tools we need to exceed expectations."