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Barry Gosin

As of October 6, 2026, At October 6, 2026, Barry Gosin remains Newmark CEO. The August 7 release announces that he will step down on December 31, 2026 and continue as chairman of Newmark & Company Real Estate, its operating company. The release dates his CEO service to 1979. This announced future transition is not an already completed retirement. Public evidence 1 Reviewed public evidence.

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Known For

  • Leading Newmark through its 2011 sale to BGC Partners, 2017 IPO, and 2018 spin-off as an independent public company.
  • Directing a long-running acquisition and hiring strategy; Newmark reports more than 55 acquisitions since 2011.
  • A planned CEO succession at year-end 2026, after which he is expected to remain chairman of Newmark's operating company through 2029.

Career

Newmark's SEC filings identify Gosin as a company principal since 1978 and CEO since 1979. He guided the firm through a 2011 sale to BGC Partners, a 2017 IPO, and its 2018 spin-off. Newmark credits the company with more than 55 acquisitions and substantial revenue growth during that period; those are corporate outcomes rather than results attributable to Gosin alone. In August 2026, the company announced that he would leave the group CEO role at the end of that year but remain chairman of Newmark & Co. Real Estate to support the transition. As of this page's review date, the CEO succession had not yet taken effect.

Firm-Building Record

Gosin's profile is distinctive because it combines the long-term leadership of a brokerage and advisory business with multiple changes in corporate ownership and structure. Newmark says the platform expanded across geographies and service lines under his direction. The 2026 SEC announcement describes the company as having more than 10,000 professionals across approximately 195 locations and says revenue had grown more than 1,400% since 2011; these are company-reported operating measures.

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Sources

Reviewed Profile Update — 2026-10-06

Governance Scope. The listed parent appointed Stephen Merkel chairman of its board in February 2025. Gosin’s operating-company chairmanship is a different office. Synthesis: distinguish the advisory franchise, listed parent, and employment/transition arrangements when attributing decisions or evaluating succession. Public evidence 1 Public evidence 2 Reviewed public evidence.

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