Norwalk commercial real estate brokerage Choyce Peterson Inc. has hired Scott C. Peterson as vice president.

Peterson will lead Choyce Peterson’s investment sales team in the local commercial real estate market, focusing on Fairfield County. Peterson brings 20 years of experience in finance, accounting and risk management, the brokerage stated.

As a certified public accountant based in the Stamford offices of major accounting firms Ernst & Young and PricewaterhouseCoopers, Peterson performed financial statement audits and advisory services in a variety of industries. He then built a risk management function at Bridgewater Assoc., the world’s largest hedge fund. He is passionate about his family and his community and can be found most evenings and weekends either coaching his children’s sports teams or in community meetings, Choyce Peterson said.

“We are excited to have Scott join our expanding team,” John P. Hannigan, principal and co-founder of Choyce Peterson, said in a statement. “He brings deep financial and analytic strengths to our firm, and we are excited for him to use these talents to launch our Investment Sales initiative locally and complement the success we’ve had on a national scale.”

Alan R. Peterson, principal and co-founder of Choyce Peterson, said Scott Peterson already has added invaluable knowledge and expertise to the company.

“Scott’s strong business background coupled with the ease with which he can reach out to, and engage with, a broad range of clients makes him a strong addition to our team,” he said in a statement.