HFF announced today that it will expand its presence by opening a full-service office in Denver with an immediate focus on debt placement, equity placement, loan sales and investment sales.

Day-to-day operations of the Denver office will be led by Eric Tupler, who joins HFF as a senior managing director. Joining Tupler will be managing director Mark Fallon, who has worked out of HFF's Chicago office since November 2010 and specializes in loan sale advisory transactions. Executive managing director Jody Thornton, a member of HFF's Executive Committee, is overseeing the Denver office expansion from HFF's Dallas office.

Tupler, a former vice chairman at CBRE Capital Markets, has originated, structured, underwritten, placed and closed more than $6 billion of debt and equity real estate investments during his career. Tupler was the firm's top Denver sales professional and the leader of the Denver Capital Markets group prior to his departure from CBRE. He was the recipient of many significant accomplishments during his 15-year tenure; he was the company's number one national producer in debt and equity finance in 2004, awarded the Manager Innovation Award for Capital Markets in 2007, a six time Coldwell Colbert Circle Award recipient, which recognizes the top three percent of commissioned CB Richard Ellis salespeople worldwide, and a top 200 sales professional eight times. Tupler obtained his Masters of Business Administration from Florida Atlantic University and his Bachelor of Arts degree in marketing from the University of Maryland.

"I am extremely excited to begin the next chapter in my career by leading the new Denver office of HFF," said Tupler. "The HFF platform is a truly a unique culture and fully integrated platform that will add tremendous value for our clients."

Also joining Tupler at HFF are directors Brock Cannon and Josh Simon, both former vice presidents at CBRE Capital Markets. Cannon will work as part of HFF's national loan sale advisory group alongside Mark Fallon. Cannon began his career in Houston, Texas working in the CBRE Capital Markets headquarters and his experience includes debt and equity originations, loan servicing and loan sales. Cannon has closed over $3 billion in transactions throughout his career. Simon specializes in debt and equity placement of all property types and has closed more than $3 billion in transactions during his career. Simon brings extensive experience in the placement, underwriting, and structuring of multi-housing financing and is a licensed real estate broker in Colorado.

"Although HFF has consummated a number of high-profile debt and investment sales assignments in the Denver MSA, HFF has waited for the best people to open an office and expand into the Denver market. We are excited about the opportunity to better serve our existing and future clients in the Rocky Mountain region with the team of Tupler, Cannon, Simon and Fallon as well as the numerous opportunities they will create with their presence in Denver," said Thornton. "As with our recently opened offices in Austin and Tampa, HFF's goal is to strategically build-out the full platform of services and product specializations in our new Denver office by hiring and retaining associates who have the highest ethical standards and the best reputation in the industry."

Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, LP ("HFF") and HFF Securities LP ("HFFS") are owned by HFF, Inc. (NYSE: HF). HFF operates out of 20 offices nationwide and is a leading provider of commercial real estate and capital markets services to the U.S. commercial real estate industry. HFF together with its affiliate HFFS offer clients a fully integrated national capital markets platform including debt placement, investment sales, advisory services, structured finance, private equity, loan sales, and commercial loan servicing. www.hfflp.com.

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Joe B. Thornton, 214-265-0880
Executive Managing Director
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or
Kristen M. Murphy, 713-852-3500
Associate Director, Marketing
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