Jaccom leaves Studley to take on top role at GVA Williams.

In one of the most significant executive moves in the New York City commercial real estate industry in recent years, Mark Jaccom has left Studley and joined GVA Williams as president of its tenant representation division.

Jaccom led the buy-out of Studley in 2004 and has an outstanding reputation as one of the industry's most visionary commercial real estate strategists. His new role at GVA Williams will capitalize upon his professional growth from a top-earning broker into the role of real estate advisor to many of America's leading corporate tenants.

His arrival is the culmination of a 25-year working relationship with several GVA Williams principals. In his role as president of the tenant representation division, Jaccom will institute value-added consultative services that will enhance the company's capacity to address the expanding needs of GVA Williams' growing roster of Fortune 500 corporate clients, as well as its base of regional and local clients. He will focus on development of an in-house consulting group of business experts and intellectuals--investment bankers, economists, market analysts, lawyers, information technologists and others--who will provide specialized business advice in support of the brokerage professionals.

"GVA Williams has the nimble entrepreneurial culture, the infrastructure and the organizational depth required to prevail at the highest levels in our highly competitive industry," said Jaccom.

"This firm is not organized around siloed broker teams. It organizes multi-disciplinary teams of real estate specialists to service the specific needs of each client challenge. My goal is to kick up the energy level, populate the firm with the best our industry has to offer, and fine tune a rock-solid tenant representation division by turning it up a few notches."

"Because of Mark's tremendous attention to detail, grasp of the issues and intimate involvement in every transaction he completes, he has the unique ability to instill trust and confidence in each of his clients," said Mitchell E. Hersh, CEO of Mack-Cali Realty Corporation.

"Even in the most complex transactions, Mark offers creative solutions to both the tenant and the landlord--meaning not only do his clients get the best possible results, but everyone involved in a deal walks away feeling like they've been treated fairly."

"Mark's integrity and competence are well known and well respected in the real estate industry. I am confident that his deal-making abilities and strong representation of his clients will continue to serve him well at GVA Williams," said William Mack, founder and senior managing partner of Apollo Real Estate Advisors.

"Mark is a creative and savvy dealmaker and an experienced real estate veteran," said Richard B. Clark, president and CEO of Brookfield Properties Corporation. "Over the years, I've observed him craft elegant solutions for even the most challenging real estate issues. He brings to GVA Williams a breadth of knowledge and vast experience of real estate both in the New York area and on a national level."

At Studley, Jaccom was one of three partners that were the driving force responsible for the buyout of Julien Studley. As vice chairman and principal, he spearheaded the firm's corporate services group, built a national tenant representation business, and enhanced collaboration among offices nationwide.

During his career, Jaccom has built an impressive list of long-time corporate and institutional clients, including Aetna Insurance, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., CIGNA Insurance, FDIC, Marsh & McLennan.