DALLAS-Marshall Hess has been hired as senior managing director of Encore Wealth Management LLC, a subsidiary of locally based Encore Enterprises Inc. Hess will oversee equity placement across Encore's commercial real estate divisions both domestically and internationally.

Hess was co-founder, partner and executive vice president at Royal Royalton Real Estate Capital LLC (now SWBC Real Estate), where he was responsible for sourcing deals and raising capital. His 20 years of experience also includes debt and equity real estate financing, commercial development, land brokerage and retail leasing.

“Mr. Hess is a tremendous gain for Encore's real estate investment division,” says Patrick Barber, president and CEO of Encore Enterprise, Inc. in a prepared statement “He brings an abundance of knowledge and relationships that will allow Encore to generate additional opportunities in obtaining funds and forming partnerships with individuals, institutions, private wealth managers, institutional advisors and broker dealers.”