CBRE Group, Inc. announced that Paul J. Ahmed has joined CBRE Capital Markets’ Debt & Structured Finance team as senior vice president. Based in the firm’s Ft. Lauderdale office, Mr. Ahmed will originate and source real estate financing and debt for all commercial property types throughout South Florida.

Mr. Ahmed is an accomplished professional with an extensive knowledge of the commercial real estate lending market. Throughout the course of his career, Mr. Ahmed has placed in excess of $5 billion in commercial real estate loans. He will report to Jeffrey Majewski, executive managing director, CBRE Capital Markets, who has responsibility for the firm’s debt and structured finance platform in the U.S.

“With more than 20 years of experience in commercial real estate finance, Paul is a highly valuable addition to our Capital Markets team,” said Jeffrey Majewski, executive managing director. “His in-depth market knowledge of the South Florida region along with his real estate financing expertise will be instrumental to our platform as we continue to expand throughout the region. We look forward to his contributions.”

Prior to joining CBRE, Mr. Ahmed was a senior vice president at Walker & Dunlop where he was responsible for originating commercial loans for third parties. During his tenure, Mr. Ahmed was consistently ranked a top producer in the company. Previously, he was vice president at Grandbridge Real Estate Capital.

Mr. Ahmed is a graduate of the University of Florida and received his master’s degree from Florida Atlantic University. He is an active member of several industry organizations including International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), National Multi-Housing Council (NMHC), National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP), and Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). Mr. Ahmed also serves as a board trustee and chair for the South Florida Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

About CBRE Group, Inc.

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Los Angeles, is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (in terms of 2015 revenue). The Company has more than 70,000 employees (excluding affiliates), and serves real estate owners, investors and occupiers through more than 400 offices (excluding affiliates) worldwide. CBRE offers a broad range of integrated services, including facilities, transaction and project management; property management; investment management; appraisal and valuation; property leasing; strategic consulting; property sales; mortgage services and development services. Please visit our website at www.cbre.com.