ORLANDO, August 19, 2026 – Cushman & Wakefield announced today that Forrest Askew III, CCIM, has joined the firm as Director of Brokerage for the Orlando, Jacksonville and Stuart markets.
As Director of Brokerage, Askew will focus on supporting and developing brokerage talent, fostering a strong sales culture, recruiting within strategic service lines and strengthening client relationships throughout the markets. His experience across brokerage, occupier and institutional ownership roles provides a unique perspective that will help advance Cushman & Wakefield’s strategic priorities across the region.
“Cushman & Wakefield has a real opportunity to accelerate growth in Orlando, Jacksonville, the Space Coast and Treasure Coast given its track record within the markets and the exceptional teams in the region,” Askew said. “When you combine those factors with Florida’s dynamic growth trajectory, I’m truly excited and energized to grow our market share, talent base and impact in each city.”
Added Chris Hipps, Cushman & Wakefield Executive Regional Director, “Forrest's appointment reflects our continued investment in Florida and our commitment to strengthening our leadership team, enhancing our advisory capabilities and elevating our brand across the region. Throughout his career, he has remained focused on relationship-driven business development, mentoring teams and creating alignment between client services and objectives. His leadership history and approach and business philosophy will yield tremendous results in these vibrant markets.”
Askew brings more than 20 years of commercial real estate experience spanning brokerage, corporate real estate and institutional ownership. He joins Cushman & Wakefield from Link Logistics, where he led leasing strategy and portfolio performance across Central and North Florida. In that role, he oversaw more than 20 million square feet of industrial assets, managing brokerage relationships, tenant negotiations, portfolio positioning and market strategy.
Askew is active in the Central Florida real estate community and serves on the board of NAIOP and holds the CCIM designation.
