Sheila Bale and Ryan O’Connor have left Newmark Grubb Knight Frank, joining Cushman & Wakefield’s office healthcare division as managing director and senior director in the Phoenix office.

Together, Bale and O’Connor bring 22 years of experience in the healthcare real estate market.

They will be joining Tom Weinhold, managing director of the Phoenix office, to work on Cushman & Wakefield’s Healthcare Real Estate Group platform. Samuel Gillespie also joined the team, from Newmark Grubb Knight Frank, to provide client support.

As managing director, Bale will specialize in the marketing, sales and leasing of office and medical space for the team. O’Connor will focus on landlord and tenant representation of office properties as senior director, emphasizing on healthcare providers.

“We’re continuing to grow our Phoenix platform with the best talent in the industry and who will provide the right solutions for our clients,” said Bryon Carney, regional managing principal for Cushman & Wakefield.