Newmark Grubb Knight Frank (NGKF) Capital Group has added Leigh Freudenheim as executive managing director, expanding its New England institutional investment team.

"Our clients are engaging us to provide more coverage in all major metropolitan areas, especially as many of the asset classes have seen improved trading float, and thus the need for comprehensive capital market coverage," said James D. Kuhn, president and head of NGKF Capital Group, in a statement.

Freudenheim is a former principal with Colliers/Meredith & Grew with more than 20 years of commercial real estate investment experience. Freudenheim has represented many of the area’s leading firms and investors, including three of the largest telecommunications deals in the history of commercial real estate in Boston.

 "Since our merger with BGC a year ago, we have set out to expand our capital market talent level with accomplished and investment savvy professional brokers who will provide clients a better choice to achieve their financial objectives with CMBS and private equity solutions," said NGKF CEO Barry M. Gosin in a statement. "With the addition of Leigh in Boston, as well as several other recent strategic hires, we are well on our way to redefine capital market strength and agility uniquely at every level within Newmark Grubb Knight Frank."