LW Hospitality Advisors (LWHA) Announces Midwest Expansion & Appointment of Eric B. Hansen as Director

NEW YORK, March 21, 2018 -- Daniel H. Lesser, President & CEO and Evan Weiss, COO, Principal of LW Hospitality Advisors (LWHA) today announced the appointment of Eric B. Hansen as Director of the firm.  Mr. Hansen, who is domiciled in the Cleveland/Akron Ohio area, has twenty-five years of experience providing an array of hospitality real estate advisory services including: expert testimony, site evaluation, highest and best use analysis, market and feasibility studies, and appraisals. 

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“Eric’s combined valuation and architectural experience are unique, and his capabilities in lodging real estate are wide and deep, which further enhance LWHA’s senior ranks,” said Daniel H. Lesser. “LWHA recently marked its seventh-year anniversary, and during the near term we anticipate additional growth with new service offerings, and expansion of our geographic footprint,” said Evan Weiss.

Most recently, Mr. Hansen served as President of Distinct Valuation and Consulting Group, Inc.  Mr. Hansen has development, consulting, and transaction advisory experience working with firms that include: Hotel & Leisure Advisors, Cole + Russell Architects, Corporex Companies, and while serving as an Officer and Past President of the Ohio Travel Association.

Mr. Hansen earned a Bachelor of Architecture at the University of Cincinnati and received a Certification in Financial Management of Hotels through the Executive Education program at the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration.  Mr. Hansen is a MAI (Member of the Appraisal Institute), a licensed architect with membership in the American Institute of Architects, and a member of the International Society of Hospitality Consultants.

Mr. Hansen noted, “I am delighted with the opportunity to join LWHA. Dan Lesser and his partners Evan Weiss and Gary Isenberg enjoy sterling reputations, and they continue to rapidly develop the nation’s leading go-to lodging valuation, advisory, and asset management services platform.”

LWHA specializes in a wide range of advisory, valuation, feasibility, investment counseling, asset management, and transactional services focused exclusively on hotels, resorts, gaming properties, and conference center assets worldwide. LWHA works with corporate, institutional, and individual clients, as well as with municipalities and governmental agencies on all facets of hospitality real estate.

The New York office of LW Hospitality Advisors is located at 200 West 41^st Street, Suite 805, New York, NY 10036 USA, while the newly opened Cleveland, OH office is located at 1991 Crocker Road, Suite 600, Cleveland, OH 44145.  For more information contact:  Eric B. Hansen at [email protected] 216.278.7478 x128; Daniel H. Lesser at [email protected] 212.300.6684 x101: Evan Weiss at [email protected]  212.300.6684 x102 http://www.lwhospitalityadvisors.com/.

Contact:
Daniel H. Lesser
212.300.6684 x101
[email protected]

Evan Weiss
212.300.6684 x102            
[email protected] 

Eric B. Hansen
216.278.7478 x128
[email protected]

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