Cushman & Wakefield expands Valuation & Advisory team

Sam Vinall (left) and Jess Hilton (right), of Cushman & Wakefield's Valuation & Advisory team

Cushman & Wakefield has made two new appointments to its Northern Valuation & Advisory team covering the Yorkshire and North East region.

Sam Vinall joins the team as an Associate bringing 10 years’ experience. He joins from Avison Young where he specialised in delivering secured lending work for banking clients and valuation advice for public sector bodies.

Jess Hilton also joins the team as Senior Surveyor from Lambert Smith Hampton, bringing over five years’ experience in providing commercial valuations to a range of banking clients and private clients in Yorkshire, the North East and North West.

In their new roles, both Sam and Jess will be responsible for undertaking loan security and fund valuations as well as developing client relationships.

Chad Davies, Head of Valuation & Advisory for Cushman & Wakefield’s Northern Region, said: “We are delighted to have Sam and Jess join the Valuation & Advisory team in Leeds strengthening the Northern team to 14, covering both commercial and residential valuations. Their appointments allows us to expand within the Yorkshire and North East region servicing existing clients and developing new relationships.”

Sam and Jess will be based in Cushman & Wakefield’s Yorkshire & North East hub at St Paul’s House in Leeds city centre.

Keith Hardman, Managing Partner for Cushman & Wakefield’s Yorkshire & North East region, added: “I’m very pleased to welcome Sam and Jess to our long established and growing presence in Yorkshire and the North East to further build on the significant valuation work we undertake for our diverse national and regional, private and public sector client base.”