Walker & Dunlop, Inc. announced that it has expanded its Capital Markets team with the addition of senior vice president, James Shiles in the New York office. In James new role, Mr. Shiles will be responsible for managing, aligning, and growing Walker & Dunlop's Capital Markets production efforts by establishing and executing strategic priorities, the flow of information, and effective decision making. In conjunction with Susan Mello, Executive Vice President of Capital Markets, Mr. Shiles will plan and direct key administrative, financial, and operational activities.

Prior to joining Walker & Dunlop, Mr. Shiles worked at Guggenheim Partners where he helped build and run a full-service commercial real estate lending platform. Before Guggenheim, he worked at Morgan Stanley, Bear Stearns and Ernst & Young. Mr. Shiles earned his bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance from Long Island University and has taken post graduate Real Estate Finance classes at New York University.