London, UK — December 1, 2025
Newmark is pleased to announce the expansion of its UK Valuation offering with seven key hires, further establishing the team as a market-leading presence in both Retail and Central London valuations. Cara Reynoldson, Ben Smith, David Methuen and Guy Schiess join as Partners; Edward Hall joins as Senior Associate; and Toby Chapman and Toby Clegg join as Associates.
“These appointments underscore our commitment to investing in the very best talent to support our competitive growth ambitions,” said Jonathan Godfrey, Head of UK Valuation at Newmark. “Our goal is simple – to lead the market through quality, insight and expertise. By bringing together exceptional people with deep Retail and Central London experience, we’re strengthening our client value and setting new standards for the industry.”
Cara Reynoldson and Ben Smith will lead Newmark’s Retail Property Valuation team in the UK. They will play a central role in driving strategic growth, leveraging their experience advising a wide spectrum of prominent clients and delivering insight-led advice across a diverse range of retail assets, having previously co-headed JLL’s UK Retail Value & Risk Advisory team. Their leadership will complement the firm’s award-winning Retail Agency division and further position Newmark as a go-to advisor in the Retail property space.
David Methuen and Guy Schiess will lead Newmark’s Central London Valuation team, building on Newmark’s already well-established Central London Valuation capabilities. The duo bring significant experience in advising high-profile clients on the valuation of commercial assets and developments within Central London – including Central London REITs, landed estates, financial institutions and private investors. The team will complement the firm’s market leading Central London Investment, Agency and Development teams. Both were previously Senior Directors at CBRE.
Edward Hall brings over a decade of experience in the UK retail and leisure sectors, encompassing the valuation of numerous flagship assets, while Toby Chapman contributes six years of valuation expertise and is well-recognised for delivering seamless coordination on major portfolio mandates. They join from JLL as Senior Associate and Associate, respectively.
The Central London team is further strengthened by the addition of Associate Toby Clegg. Clegg brings deep expertise in Central London valuation, advising a number of Central London REITs and landed estates. He joins from CBRE.
Ben Smith commented: “We are delighted to be joining Newmark at such an exciting time for the business. Our retail expertise will enhance Newmark’s already strong valuation capabilities, as we look to capitalise on the strongest retail market in a decade.”
Guy Schiess added: “We are thrilled to be joining Newmark as the business enters a new chapter. Together, we have an incredible opportunity to innovate, grow and make a meaningful impact in the industry.”
The growth of Newmark’s Valuation team significantly enhances the firm’s integrated valuation capability, providing expert advice across multiple geographies and asset types, including retail, offices, residential, data centres and more. Building on recent Valuation & Advisory growth, including Newmark’s recent acquisition of Catella Valuation Advisory in France and its expansion into Dubai, the additions reinforce the firm’s position as a leading valuation house, delivering insight-driven, end-to-end valuation services that support clients’ investment and development decisions as well as financial reporting requirements.
About Newmark
Newmark Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMRK), together with its subsidiaries (“Newmark”), is a world leader in commercial real estate, seamlessly powering every phase of the property life cycle. Newmark’s comprehensive suite of services and products is uniquely tailored to each client, from owners to occupiers, investors to founders, and startups to blue-chip companies. Combining the platform’s global reach with market intelligence in both established and emerging property markets, Newmark provides superior service to clients across the industry spectrum. For the twelve months ended September 30, 2025, Newmark generated revenues of over $3.1 billion. As of September 30, 2025, Newmark and its business partners together operated from approximately 170 offices with over 8,500 professionals across four continents. To learn more, visit nmrk.com or follow @newmark.
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