NEWPORT BEACH, CA—HFF has expanded its West Coast leadership team with the appointment of Michael Leggett and Kevin MacKenzie as co-heads of the West Coast region.

Leggett and MacKenzie will oversee the firm's five West Coast offices in Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego and San Francisco, and Portland, OR. Since first quarter 2013, HFF has added 34 transaction professionals and appointed four new office heads on the West Coast; including the most recent promotion of Nick Kucha and Tom Wilson to co-head the Portland office. The new transaction professionals span various disciplines including retail, office, hotel, multi-housing and industrial investment sales as well as debt placement. These key hires have come through recruiting and organic growth and are complemented by strong additions made in the support functions.

"The change in our leadership on the West Coast is in keeping with our corporate mission, which is to identify leaders of our business and to put them in positions, which appropriately match their skills, aligning interests to significantly grow our presence in a given market and/or business line," said Jody Thornton, president of HFF Inc. "The appointment of Michael and Kevin was a natural progression for these two talented individuals who have demonstrated significant leadership through their roles as office heads and throughout the firm nationally. We anticipate continued leadership opportunities as we explore potential HFF locations in both the Seattle and Phoenix areas."