Newmark Promotes Rob Vodinelic to Head of Strategy for U.S. Valuation & Advisory

Newmark (Nasdaq: NMRK) has promoted Robert J. Vodinelic, MAI, MRICS, to Head of Strategy for its Valuation & Advisory (V&A) business in the United States, the firm announced April 22, 2026. In his expanded role, Vodinelic will oversee strategic planning, business development, and client service initiatives for the V&A platform, while continuing to support acquisitions and the recruitment of appraisal talent across the organization.

Expanded Role Within Newmark's Valuation & Advisory Platform

Vodinelic brings more than 25 years of commercial real estate experience to the position, having worked across a broad range of property types and assignments, including complex portfolio valuations, litigation matters, and advisory engagements. He also provides expert witness testimony and has extensive experience supporting institutional clients.

Since joining Newmark in 2017, Vodinelic has held several leadership positions within the firm, including Market Leader for Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky, and Regional Managing Director for the Midwest and Northeast. In addition to his new strategic responsibilities, he will continue to lead the Industrial & Logistics Specialty Practice for Newmark's valuation group.

"Valuation & Advisory is central to how clients make decisions across the real estate lifecycle — from capital allocation to portfolio strategy and risk management," said Helene Jacobson, MAI, MRICS, Executive Managing Director and U.S. Practice Lead for Valuation & Advisory at Newmark. "This role is about bringing greater cohesion to how we operate, ensuring our business is aligned, scalable and deeply connected to client priorities. Rob brings a rare combination of technical depth, leadership across multiple markets and a clear understanding of how to translate strategy into action — which makes him the right person to lead this next phase of growth."

Strategic Focus for Valuation & Advisory

"Our clients are making increasingly complex decisions and require precise, integrated advice that spans markets and disciplines," Vodinelic said. "The opportunity is to further align our people, data and capabilities so we can deliver more consistent, insight-driven outcomes at scale. I'm focused on building on the strength of our business and continuing to elevate how we support clients across the full lifecycle of their real estate."

About Newmark

Newmark Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMRK) is a commercial real estate services firm offering a comprehensive suite of services and products tailored to owners, occupiers, investors, and developers. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, Newmark generated revenues of nearly $3.3 billion. As of December 31, 2025, Newmark and its business partners operated from approximately 175 offices with more than 9,300 professionals across four continents.