Lance Schaefer Email & Phone Number

Dixon, Illinois

Everest Hospitality, LLC, is a passionate provider of property management services to the lodging industry. How we differ from our competitors: While policies, procedures and systems are important, our success at Everest Hospitality is directly related to the ability of our hotel teams to create an “experience” for our guests. We believe that in a world where civility is diminished our hotels provide a small world where civility is protected.The Everest Hospitality, LLC, management portfolio includes the 96-room Hampton Inn by Hilton Hotel in Beloit, Wisconsin, the 102-suite Home2 Suites by Hilton Hotel in Beloit, Wisconsin (adjacent to the Hampton Inn of Beloit!), and the 100-room Hampton Inn & Suites Hotel of Franklin, Wisconsin (SW Milwaukee near General Mitchell International Airport).

Elgin, Illinois

Responsible for all aspects of hotel operations including sales/marketing, financial performance, property maintenance and guest satisfaction. The VP of Operations was both a hands-on and a strategic position providing direction and mentoring to property-level management team members and guiding properties in improving service standards, increasing market share/profit, reducing costs, maintaining franchise standards and meeting investor goals. Additional development responsibilities included investor presentations, securing and strengthening franchise and lender relationships and tasks/inputs related to project identification and market opportunities.During a 2-year tenure with BASK Development, the company doubled its managed hotel portfolio by identifying two unique opportunities to acquire and renovate existing hotels in good markets. The BASK managed hotel portfolio included: Comfort Suites, Schaumburg, IL; Comfort Suites, Elgin, IL; Country Inn & Suites, Sycamore, IL and the Holiday Inn Express of Algonquin, IL.

Dixon, Il

Participated in the creation of and took a minority ownership interest in Capstone Management Group, LLC, a property management firm within a group of commercial property services offered by HDI, Inc. As part-owner and the company's chief executive officer, responsible for creating Capstone's business model and the oversight of all management company activities. During a 10-year involvement with Capstone Management Group, the company achieved a portfolio of 7 managed hotels including franchise properties (Comfort Inn, Country Inn & Suites, Sleep Inn & Suites, Quality Inn & Suites) and an independent boutique hotel (The Irish Cottage Boutique Hotel, Galena, IL). Capstone Management Group built its reputation and success by filtering all decisions through the following mission statement: "To develop trust with our employees, customers, and owners through consistent standards of operation and responsive action, leading to an overall culture of Legendary Hospitality Service at all our managed hotels. We accomplish our mission using straightforward operating principles: Our hotels are clean, organized, and well maintained. Our General Managers lead teams of well trained, customer driven employees who are consistently challenged to exceed customers’ expectations."

Polo, Illinois

Board Member and President of the 4-county state certified convention and visitors bureau serving the NW Illinois counties of Lee, Ogle, Carrol and Whiteside.