Newmark Expands Valuation & Advisory Leadership in Central America and Colombia with Addition of David Yepes

NEW YORK , July 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Newmark announces that David Yepes  has joined the company's Valuation & Advisory ("V&A") practice to lead Central America and Colombia operations, further strengthening the firm's valuation capabilities and cross-border advisory services throughout Latin America. Based in Costa Rica, Yepes will support institutional investors, developers, financial institutions and multinational corporations across Central America, Colombia and the Dominican Republic.

"Expanding our V&A presence across Central America represents an important milestone in the continued growth of our business," said John Busi , MAI, FRICS, President, Valuation & Advisory. "David's leadership further enhances our ability to deliver sophisticated valuation and advisory solutions across Central America and support clients with increasingly complex cross-border assignments."

With more than 10 years of commercial real estate experience, Yepes specializes in institutional valuation, investment analysis and advisory services across a wide range of asset classes, including retail, industrial, hospitality, mixed-use and development projects throughout Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala and the Dominican Republic. He is a Registered Valuer (RAA) and an Associate Member of the Appraisal Institute and is currently pursuing his MRICS designation through the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

"Investor interest across Central America continues to accelerate as the region benefits from economic growth, evolving infrastructure and expanding institutional real estate activity," said President Newmark Mexico & Regional Managing Director for Latin America Giovanni D'Agostino . "Expanding our valuation and advisory leadership in-market is an important step in Newmark's broader growth strategy throughout Latin America, and David's experience and regional expertise make him exceptionally well positioned to help lead that effort."

Carlos R. Robles , SIOR, Managing Director & Market Leader Central America, added, "David has built an outstanding reputation across Central America through his technical expertise, market knowledge and strong client relationships. He's exactly the kind of leader we want to invest in as we continue expanding our capabilities across Latin America."

Prior to joining Newmark, Yepes led valuation operations and advisory assignments throughout Central America, helping expand regional capabilities and strengthen client relationships across multiple markets. His experience includes portfolio valuations, discounted cash flow analysis, highest and best use studies, market analysis and IVS-aligned advisory services for institutional real estate portfolios and investment projects. He has also participated in valuation assignments involving major retail and mixed-use developments throughout Latin America, including institutional portfolios such as Spectrum and Ciudad Cayalá in Guatemala.

"I'm excited to join Newmark and continue expanding the firm's valuation and advisory capabilities throughout Central America," said Yepes. "The region continues to see growing institutional interest and increasing demand for sophisticated, internationally aligned advisory services. Newmark's global platform and collaborative approach position us well to support clients navigating those opportunities."

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 March 31, 2026, Newmark generated revenues of more than $3.4 billion. As of March 31, 2026, Newmark and its business partners together operated from over 185 offices with more than 9,600 professionals across four continents. To learn more, visit  nmrk.com  or follow  @newmark .

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