Experience

RobertDouglas

• United States
• Capital Markets
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director & Founder

  • Dec 2012 - Present

  Fortunate to be working with an incredibly talented national team of lodging and hospitality professionals focused on arranging the sale, financing or equity capitalization of hotel, resort and gaming properties or portfolios located throughout North America. Strong emphasis on working with unique domestic and offshore capital sources interested in investing in new or existing lodging assets. Fortunate to be working with an incredibly talented national team of lodging and hospitality professionals focused on arranging the sale, financing or equity capitalization of hotel, resort and gaming properties or portfolios located throughout North America. Strong emphasis on working with unique domestic and offshore capital sources interested in investing in new or existing lodging assets.



Outside Capital

• United States
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Jan 2022 - Mar 2023

  Excited to participate as an advisor to Outside Capital and assist in identifying new opportunities in the rapidly-growing outdoor hospitality market Excited to participate as an advisor to Outside Capital and assist in identifying new opportunities in the rapidly-growing outdoor hospitality market



Cushman & Wakefield

• United States
• Real Estate
• 700 & Above Employee

• Executive Managing Director & Principal

  • Aug 2007 - Oct 2012

  Responsible for raising joint venture equity and debt for real estate assets, companies and funds across all asset classes throughout North America. Co-head of Lodging Group and senior manager for a national team of bankers. Investment banking liaison for C&W offices in southeastern U.S. and Texas. Developed and implemented a strategy for creating a GSA financing capability for the national C&W multi-family investment team which involved negotiating a joint venture with a major GSA lender. Responsible for raising joint venture equity and debt for real estate assets, companies and funds across all asset classes throughout North America. Co-head of Lodging Group and senior manager for a national team of bankers. Investment banking liaison for C&W offices in southeastern U.S. and Texas. Developed and implemented a strategy for creating a GSA financing capability for the national C&W multi-family investment team which involved negotiating a joint venture with a major GSA lender.



Sonnenblick-Goldman

• Real Estate

• Shareholder, Board of Directors, President of SG Securities

  • Jan 2004 - Jul 2007

  Partner in private real estate investment banking firm with responsibility for arranging equity and debt financing for commercial real estate properties and businesses throughout North America and the Caribbean. President and Chief Compliance Officer of SG Securities, a FINRA-registered broker dealer. Securities licenses include Series 24, 7 and 63. Partner in private real estate investment banking firm with responsibility for arranging equity and debt financing for commercial real estate properties and businesses throughout North America and the Caribbean. President and Chief Compliance Officer of SG Securities, a FINRA-registered broker dealer. Securities licenses include Series 24, 7 and 63.



Lehman Brothers

• Capital Markets
• 700 & Above Employee

• Managing Director

  • Jan 2000 - Dec 2003

  Managed a team of bankers focused on arranging joint venture equity financing for public and private companies across all asset classes. Directly involved in the negotiation, structuring and sale of bridge equity product. Major clients included Boston Properties, MetLife, Vornado, Simon Property Group, TIAA-CREF, JPMorgan Investment Management, Shorenstein, Meristar, L&B Realty Advisors and Argent Ventures. Completed in excess of $15B of capital transactions. Managed a team of bankers focused on arranging joint venture equity financing for public and private companies across all asset classes. Directly involved in the negotiation, structuring and sale of bridge equity product. Major clients included Boston Properties, MetLife, Vornado, Simon Property Group, TIAA-CREF, JPMorgan Investment Management, Shorenstein, Meristar, L&B Realty Advisors and Argent Ventures. Completed in excess of $15B of capital transactions.



JLL

• United States
• Real Estate
• 700 & Above Employee

• International Managing Director, CEO North America (Hotels)

  • Feb 1988 - Nov 1999

  Built and managed North American hospitality business with team of hotel bankers/advisors located throughout North America. CEO of North American hotel business and one of three individuals responsible for managing JLL's global hotel advisory business with 100+ professionals in 30 offices around the world. Personally involved in the financing or sale of more than 100 hotels. Provided advisory services for in excess of $50B of hotel properties and/or portfolios. Built and managed North American hospitality business with team of hotel bankers/advisors located throughout North America. CEO of North American hotel business and one of three individuals responsible for managing JLL's global hotel advisory business with 100+ professionals in 30 offices around the world. Personally involved in the financing or sale of more than 100 hotels. Provided advisory services for in excess of $50B of hotel properties and/or portfolios.



Jones Lang Wootton

• Managing Director, Investment Sales & Finance

  • 1989 - 1998



Investcorp

• Financial Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Associate - Corporate Acquisitions Group

  • Jun 1987 - Feb 1988

  Analyzed corporate leveraged buy-outs including high-end retailing companies (Saks Fifth Avenue, Gucci, Chaumet) and other operating businesses. Analyzed corporate leveraged buy-outs including high-end retailing companies (Saks Fifth Avenue, Gucci, Chaumet) and other operating businesses.



Fleet Bank

• Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Vice President

  • Jul 1983 - Sep 1986

  Completed bank credit program. Advised on tax-exempt project revenue bond financings for public and not-for-profit entities throughout New England. Completed bank credit program. Advised on tax-exempt project revenue bond financings for public and not-for-profit entities throughout New England.