Experience

Hospitality Guru Group

• United States
• Hospitality

• Partner

  • Jun 2010 - Present

  Hospitality Guru Group owns and operates hotel and restaurant properties throughout the midwest. We currently have 6 properties in our portfolio. I support our organization in the following ways: - Finding lending partners for various end uses including- construction financing, acquisition financing, 1031 exchange projects, long term fixed rate products for stabilized properties, including CMBS products. - Hire and support General Managers - Financial due diligence, P&L analysis - Strategic pricing and channel optimization for highest NET ADR - Sales and Marketing, online marketing including PPC campaigns, Facebook and Instagram Ads, Google Adwords, Boost and Ignite Optimization, - Delivering an amazing guest experience- so people want to return to our hotels.


Holiday Inn Express & Suites Romeoville/North Joliet
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Partner/Owner

  • Oct 2019 - Present


Burger Theory Joliet

• Restaurants

• Owner

  • Apr 2018 - Present

  Burger Theory features high elevated American dining with a fun but sophisticated ambiance. BurgerTheoryJoliet.com Burger Theory features high elevated American dining with a fun but sophisticated ambiance. BurgerTheoryJoliet.com


Holiday Inn Hotel Joliet - Conference Center
• Partner

  • Apr 2018 - Present


Green Township Hospitality

• Sales and Development

  • May 2008 - Aug 2008

  Established relations through personal visits, phone calls, and emails with community businesses as a start up project Assisted in negotiating rates with groups and companies for rooms leading to new long term customer relationships Collaborated with staff on sales techniques and guest relations through presentations and individual analysis Assisted with due diligence of properties and attended meetings with bank, contractors, owners and closings Traveled with manager to scope for possible future properties while assisting with market area analysis



University of Louisville

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Mentor

  • Aug 2007 - Aug 2008

  Mentored incoming college freshman on an individual basis to get acclimated to college life Received 30+ hours of training on conflict resolution and effective leadership amongst a group Contacted over 30 people for mentoring job weekly through e-mail and meetings, resulting in higher turnout at university events Mentored incoming college freshman on an individual basis to get acclimated to college life Received 30+ hours of training on conflict resolution and effective leadership amongst a group Contacted over 30 people for mentoring job weekly through e-mail and meetings, resulting in higher turnout at university events


Holiday Inn Express
• United States
• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee
• Guest Representative

  • Jan 2005 - Jan 2006