In public policy, Barbara Kasoff, VP and co-founder of San Francisco firm GrassRoots Impact Inc., was appointed to the National Women’s Business Council.

Real Estate

McGuire Real Estate, a San Francisco real estate company, hired Robert Brisbane as VP and manager of its Burlingame office. He comes from Paragon Real Estate.

Finance

Holly Gillian-Kindel, Mosaic Financial Partners’ director of financial planning, was honored by Golden Gate University’s Ageno School of Business.

Law

Law firm Luce Forward has hired three new attorneys in its San Francisco office, including Roseanne E. Sullivan.

Property management

MacFarlane Partners, a San Francisco real estate investment manager, hired Chris Neighbor as VP of investment management. He previously worked for KB Home.