ATLANTA—Avison Young reports that retail outlet specialists Lisa Quier Wagner and David Hinkle have joined its Atlanta office as principals with the brokerage firm. The two real estate veterans bring about 50 years of combined commercial real estate experience to the company.

Both Wagner and Hinkle will focus on their core specialties—outlet-center strategic direction, marketing and management, as well as leasing guidance and tenant advisory expertise, according to Steve Dils, principal and managing director of Avison Young's Atlanta office.

Most recently, Wagner and Hinkle were partners of the Outlet Resource Group, a specialty retail consultancy firm, which they co-owned and co-founded.

“I am extremely pleased that Lisa and David, two leading outlet-center experts, have chosen to join Avison Young,” Dils says. “They fit perfectly into our Principal-led culture, and both are highly respected in the outlet-center sector as a result of their many years of ongoing, distinguished service.”

Prior to forming the Outlet Resource Group, Wagner was a partner with EWB Development LLC, focusing on outlet-center development and turnaround projects across North America, while handling marketing projects through her pre-existing consultancy firm, QTM, Inc. She started in the outlet-center segment in 1988 as vice-president and director of marketing for McArthur Glen Group in Washington, DC, actively participating in the company's development program and creating and executing marketing programs for a company portfolio that grew to 22 outlet centers.

Wagner went on to develop and open centers in Germany, Scotland, Sweden and France, both with McArthur Glen Europe and then as a founding partner in London-based Outlet Centers International. Since returning to North America in 2001, she has been involved in the development and redevelopment of dozens of outlet projects.

Prior to launching the Outlet Resource Group, Hinkle worked with Wagner at EWB and, prior to that, spent 17 years as president and CEO of National Book Warehouse, Inc. (NBW), where he established the company's real estate department. He also helped pioneer the specialty retail segment of the business and oversaw all leasing, construction and lease administration for NBW's permanent store base, which he helped to expand dramatically. During his tenure at NBW, Hinkle leased in excess of 7 million square feet of retail space in 42 states. He also successfully executed a leveraged buyout of the New York-based company in 2001.