US advisory firm appoints retail expert to lead UK expansion
US-based advisory firm The McDevitt Company has announced the appointment of Dan Hildyard to lead its drive into the UK retail property market.
Hildyard is a former executive managing director of Harper Dennis Hobbs, where he spent 18 years leading the UK agency business before launching his own eponymous firm in 2022. He has assisted a number of international brands on their UK expansion, most recently working with Reserved and Barbour.
Founded in 1997 by Wade McDevitt, The McDevitt Company has offices across the US, as well as in London and Amsterdam. The full-service real estate firm has a focus on the retail market, with its client list including Urban Outfitters.
The group already has a strong footing in the UK and is looking to expand with the opening of a new office in London.
Dan Hildyard said: “Given McDevitt’s ambitions within the UK retail sector, I look forward to helping to fine-tune its expansion plans as we seek out new opportunities across London, and the wider UK market.”
Wade McDevitt, CEO, The McDevitt Company, added: “With Dan coming on board, and the experience and contacts he has within the retail market, it is testament to how strongly we believe in the prospects for growth within the UK’s retail market. We will also eventually be looking further afield at other sectors, as the strength of the company expands.”