Brenda Dohring Hicks provides the regulatory, compliance, and quality control foundation that supports every Dohring Ahern engagement.
Brenda Dohring Hicks founded the firm in 1992, establishing a commercial real estate practice grounded in disciplined analysis and professional standards throughout the Tampa Bay region.
From its inception, the firm focused on delivering well-supported valuation work across a wide range of commercial property types.
Brenda’s experience spans both appraisal and brokerage assignments across office, retail, industrial, multifamily, and mixed-use properties. Her work has supported financing, acquisition and disposition, tax appeal, litigation support, and advisory matters requiring detailed documentation and defensible conclusions.
As Chairwoman, Brenda provides executive oversight and continuity across the organization, reinforcing the firm’s standards, professional integrity, and longstanding presence in the Tampa Bay commercial real estate market.