Eastdil Secured appoints managing director

Eastdil Secured has hired Johnny Horgan as managing director. Horgan has nearly three decades of real estate and capital markets experience. Most recently, he worked as a consultant with mid-market financial services firm Alantra. Previously, he served as managing director of Europe at BidX1, a digital property platform, where he led the company’s international expansion. Prior to that role, he spent five years as executive director and head of capital markets for CBRE Ireland. Before that, he worked as a fund management executive at Irish Life Investment management. In his new role, Horgan will be based in Dublin and will focus on supporting clients across Ireland. He will succeed Peter Geissel, who will be moving into a senior advisor role. Roy Hilton March, chief executive of Eastdil Secured, said: “We are committed to continuously enhancing our Eastdil Secured team to ensure we always provide clients with local market expertise, global perspectives and seamless execution. “In delivering for clients in today’s market, our independent perspective and collaborative cross-global approach continues to set us apart. Johnny brings an understanding of Irish real estate and financial capital markets experience that will significantly benefit our clients in the region and around the world.” James McCaffrey, managing director and head of the European business at Eastdil Secured, said: “Johnny will be an important addition to our growing European team and to our clients in Ireland. “His expertise in the Irish market and extensive track record supporting clients on transactions throughout the country make him a strong fit for our Dublin team and the wider firm. We look forward to continuing our constructive collaboration in the Irish market.”