Hotel and Leisure Advisors – Staff

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Hotel & Leisure Advisors is a team of qualified appraisal professionals with more than fifty combined years of experience in the hospitality industry.
	David J. Sangree, MAI, CPA, ISHC President	Mr. Sangree’s expertise is in the appraisal and analysis of hotels, resorts, indoor waterpark resorts, and other leisure properties. He has performed studies on more than 1,000 existing and proposed hotels in more than 45 states in all price ranges including economy, full-service, extended-stay, and luxury hotels and resorts and indoor waterpark resorts. He has analyzed a wide range of waterparks, amusements parks, ski resorts, golf courses, and conference centers. He has extensive experience in performing market and feasibility studies, impact analysis, appraisals, financial analysis and performance projections, site selection, and financial reviews for hospitality properties. A graduate of Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration, David Sangree has been an active appraiser/consultant since 1987 and also has 10 years of work experience in the hotel/restaurant industry including management positions with four Westin Hotels properties. Click here for full qualifications.
	Eric B. Hansen, AIA, ISHC Director of Development Services	Mr. Hansen’s expertise is in the project development analysis of hospitality facilities. Mr. Hansen is also active in performing appraisals, market feasibility studies, and impact studies for hotels, resorts, waterparks, golf courses, conference centers, and other hospitality properties. Mr. Hansen offers over 14 years of experience in the hospitality industry and has been the responsible architect on over 65 hotels (9,000+ keys) and conference centers of various brands, including full service, extended stay, select service and economy scales. In 2002, Mr. Hansen was invited to membership in the International Society of Hospitality Consultants as one of eight architects in the membership. Leveraging his background in architecture, he brings expertise in performing site planning and concept development, zoning expert witness testimony, jurisdictional due diligence, and PIP analysis. Mr. Hansen received his Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Cincinnati in 1989 and a certification in hotel financial management from the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration, Professional Development Program in 2007. Mr. Hansen was formerly employed by Cole + Russell Architects, Inc., as the Director of the C+RA Hospitality Studio. Click here for full qualifications.
	Joseph Pierce Senior Associate	Mr. Pierce has performed appraisals, market feasibility studies, and impact studies nationally. He has a wide range of experience in operations and accounting in hotels and resorts. He has been a hospitality consultant and appraiser since 2003. During his career he has also managed an independently-owned hotel, The Talbott Hotel in Chicago. Joe Pierce has an MBA from Michigan State University’s hospitality program. Click here for full qualifications.
	Laurel A. Keller Senior Associate	Ms. Keller has performed appraisals, market feasibility studies, and impact studies for a wide variety of hotels, golf resorts, ski resorts, indoor waterpark resorts, restaurants, and other leisure and hospitality oriented income-producing assets nationally. She has been a hospitality consultant and appraiser since 2001, and holds a Certified Real Estate Appraiser’s License in the state of Ohio. Laurel Keller is a graduate of Purdue University’s hospitality management program. She has held management positions in the food and beverage, front office, and sales departments of hotel and country club properties in Ohio and Illinois. Click here for full qualifications.
	Nuresh Maredia Associate	Mr. Maredia is a hospitality consultant and appraiser. He has performed appraisals, market feasibility studies, and impact studies for a wide variety of hotels, golf resorts, ski resorts, indoor waterpark resorts, restaurants, and other leisure and hospitality oriented income-producing assets nationally. He has a wide range of experience in operations in hotels and resorts. He has held management positions at a hotel and at a restaurant in Texas and has helped his family operate and manage four independent hotels in India. Mr. Maredia has a Masters of Science in Hospitality Business and a Bachelor of Arts in Business Finance, both from Michigan State University. Click here for full qualifications.
	Robert Zjaba Associate	Mr. Zjaba is a hospitality consultant and appraiser. He is active in valuation and consulting for hotels, resorts and other leisure oriented income-producing properties. He previously worked in management positions with Marriott and Renaissance Hotels in Beachwood, Dublin, and Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Zjaba received a Bachelor of Arts in Hotel/Restaurant Management in 2000 from Florida International University and an Associate of Science in Culinary Arts in 1998 from the Culinary Institute of America. Click here for full qualifications.
	Kyle Mossman Senior Research Analyst	Mr. Mossman researches various hospitality-related topics for the firm and performs reviews and math checks of reports. He received his Bachelor of Arts in English from Otterbein College in 1999 and his Master's Degree in Library and Information Science from Kent State University in 2006. Click here for full qualifications.
	Cristi Zavarella Research Analyst	Ms. Zavarella provides research support to Hotel & Leisure Advisors’ staff members and performs reviews and math checks of reports. She received a Bachelor of Arts in English and Linguistics from Cleveland State University in 1994. Click here for full qualifications.
	Heidi Banak Research Analyst/Administrative Assistant	Ms. Banak provides administrative support, conducts hospitality research and performs reviews and math checks of reports. She received a Bachelor of Arts from Kent State University in 2003. Click here for full qualifications.
	Laura Sangree Business Manager	Mrs. Sangree handles the operational and technological aspects of Hotel & Leisure Advisors including office management, benefits administration, website management, and corporate communications. Click here for full qualifications.
Employment at H&LA Qualified candidates for employment as consultants at H&LA will have both a solid education in the hospitality program of an accredited university or college and management experience in the hospitality industry. They will have a strong interest in real estate analysis and report writing. Click here to see job descriptions for current openings. Send your resume to hr@hladvisors.com for consideration.
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