GlobeSt.com: Let's talk about the local market in terms of attracting talent. What is your strategy to get talented individuals and how does Transwestern stand out locally? How many people do you hope to hire in the coming year?

Numbers should never be the determining factor. In fact, too many individuals can detract from a collaborative effort. We are more focused on integrating a team of professionals that want to explore opportunities together, sometimes across various service lines, to provide creative and valuable service for each and every client.

Real estate is about problem solving, and usually that means there is not a single approach or answer. I intend to recruit multi-generational team members who share our vision and see our broad national and international capability through our strategic alliance partner, BNP Paribas Real Estate, as a differentiator in winning and retaining the confidence of our clients. This market is ever changing. It is a true center of innovation and adaptability, from defense orientated businesses in the 1980s to the evolution of bio-technology, then a whole industry built around social networking. It will continue to be a global city and a preferred investment for domestic clients, as well as those from Asia Pacific and Europe.

Check back with GlobeSt.com in the next few days for more from this interview, where Bagguley talks about some regional challenges and economic drivers.