PHOENIX—GDC/RE founders JoeDoucett and Tim Gunnink are bringingtheir team of sought-after retail specialiststo Newmark Grubb Knight Frank's Phoenixoffice, where the number of real estate professionals has grownfourfold in the past two years.

With nearly 25 years of real estate experience between them,Doucett and Gunnink will join the retail division of the Phoenixoffice as senior managing directors. Following them are JosephHoye, director; Tim Westfall, associate director; Ryan Moroney,associate; and Chris Osborn, associate. The group brings more than8.4 million square feet of listings, representing 48 retailproperties.

Doucett and Gunnink founded Phoenix-based GDC/RE in 2009. Withinfive years, the firm became one of the top retail firms in theWestern US, offering consulting services, retailer representationand leasing and investment sales services. Prior to GDC/RE, Doucettworked with The Corritore Company, representinghigh-profile, mixed-use developments and lifestyle centers alongwith specialty retailers. Gunnink was a vice president at PhoenixCommercial Advisors.