“We are very excited to partner with Diane Butler and the rest of the team at BBG,” says Greg Barr, managing partner at Silver Oak. “The company has a successful track record and a strong reputation in the market. We believe BBG is poised for significant growth following several new office openings and a recent acquisition, each expanding the company's geographic presence and capabilities.”

In New York, Louis Yorey has joined BBG as a senior managing director and practice leader of advisory services. In this role, he will lead the new group and oversee the financial reporting practice on a national basis. He has over 25 years of experience in real estate valuation specializing in assignments for financial reporting and REIT acquisitions and conversions; he joins BBG from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

Andrew Babienco has joined BBG at the director level. He has over 36 years of experience in real estate valuation, most recently with Deutsche Bank. In this role he will provide appraisal review services for CMBS and other loan types on behalf of BBG's financial institution clients.

Helen Peng also comes from Deutsche Bank and joins BBG as a director. She has over 28 years of experience in real estate valuation. In this role, she will provide appraisal review services for CMBS and other loan types on behalf of BBG's financial institution clients.

“Our growth is in direct response to our clients' needs,” Butler says. “Serving clients well has resulted in success that in turn helped us attract three of the most qualified valuation and advisory services professionals in the country.”