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Newmark Knight Frank Boston hires Flynn and Frey

The Boston office of Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has added two associates to its roster. Jesse Flynn has joined NKF as an associate broker, where he focuses his efforts on tenant and landlord representation in the Cambridge submarket. He was previously an associate broker with Townsend Comm'l. R.E. in San Francisco, where he specialized in the sale and leasing of industrial and flex properties. Prior to that, Flynn was a commercial loan broker at Reliance Lending Group. Flynn received a BA degree from Gettysburg College, where he majored in Business Management. He is also a former professional soccer player, playing for Calif. Gold based out of San Jose. "We think Flynn's competitive drive will assist him in being extraordinarily successful in the field," said NKF managing principal James Thomson. Stefan Frey has joined NKF as an associate. Frey concentrates on landlord and tenant representation in the metro south market, working on a team led by principal Austin Smith. He was previously a sales rep. with Softbrands. Prior to that, Frey worked for Entercom Communications and CBS TV in NYC. Frey received a BS degree in Economics from the Univ.of Vermont. "Stefan had outstanding success as a sales rep. at Softbrands," said Thomson, "and we are confident that the skill set he acquired there is easily transferable to the commercial real estate arena."
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