Thomas E. Lewerenz

Director of Hospitality Consulting
Hotel & Leisure Advisors, LLC
4236 Headwaters Lane
Olney, MD 20832
Phone: 240-374-7099
Fax: 240-374-7099
E-mail: tlewerenz@hladvisors.com
www.hladvisors.com

Professional Affiliations

American Resort Development Association
Associate Member of the Appraisal Institute
Cornell Hotel Society
International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA)
Marine Corps Association
National Golf Foundation
National Ski Areas Association
World Waterpark Association

State Certification

Certified as a Registered Real Estate Appraisal Assistant in the State of Ohio

Education

Master of Management in Hospitality, Cornell University, 1998
International Culinary Summer Abroad Program, Le Cordon Bleu, Paris, France 1998
Bachelor of Arts, History, Ramapo College of New Jersey, 1989
Various Harvard University, Urban Land Institute, and Appraisal Institute continuing education courses

Appraisal Institute courses
Basic Appraisal Principles
Basic Appraisal Procedures
Real Estate Finance Statistics and Valuation Modeling
National USPAP Course
General Appraiser Income Approach (Part 1)
General Appraiser Income Approach (Part 2)
General Appraiser Site Valuation & Cost Approach
General Appraiser Sales Comparison Approach
General Market Analysis and Highest & Best Use
Advanced Income Capitalization

Experience

• Director of Hospitality Consulting, Hotel & Leisure Advisors, Washington, DC 2009
• Director, Real Estate Principal Investing & Portfolio Management at Choice Hotels International, Silver Spring, MD 2006-2009
• Senior Associate, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Boston, MA 2002-2006
• Associate, Cini-Little International Inc, Rockville, MD 2000-2002
• Manager, Legal Sea Foods Restaurants, Washington DC Metro 1998-2000
• Manager, ANA Hotel, Washington DC 1995-1996
• Staff, Occidental Grill, Washington DC 1994-1995
• Staff, Pisces II Club, Washington DC 1993-1994
• Officer, United States Marine Corps, Active Duty 1989-1993

Mr. Lewerenz has extensive experience in performing market and feasibility studies, appraisals, financial analyses and performance projections, site selection, and financial reviews for hospitality properties. He possesses additional expertise in supporting clients’ investment decision making to support development by completing valuation, underwriting and due diligence analyses for hotels, resorts, food & beverage and other leisure-oriented assets. He has performed hundreds of these studies both for private and public sector clients, in nearly 40 states and abroad in all price ranges including full-service, limited-service, extended-stay, and luxury. Mr. Lewerenz also has analyzed a wide range of marinas, golf courses, and conference centers. A graduate of Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration, his 15 years of industry experience include managerial roles in the ANA Hotel, Washington, DC and Legal Sea Foods restaurants.