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Texas, United States

Irving, Texas, Us

Solid Rock is a full-service real estate platform, which provides investment, development, advisory and asset management services in the lodging, retail, office, industrial and mixed-use sectors. Solid Rock has led $24bn of transaction volume, and currently acts as asset manager for 37 properties in 13 states, with a total value of more than $3bn.✓ Promoted to Partner and manager of the Dallas-based-companies in 2019; Oversee the operational leadership and management of the organization.✓ Responsible for all accounting matters related to managed properties and oversee financial reporting for clients investments. ✓ Assist principals with new investment opportunities and advisory assignments. Lead the underwriting and acquisition of the firm’s direct and JV investments.✓ Execute debt placement for new transactions, manage lender relationships and debt servicing.

Bethesda, Md, Us

FelCor was a Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”) which owned $3 billion of high-quality hotels and resorts across the United States. Listed on the NYSE in 1994 with six hotels, the company grew to own as many as 194 hotels. The Company merged with RLJ Lodging Trust in 2017.✓ Advised the CEO and Board of Directors on the strategic direction and related financial and investment strategies.✓ Established the on-going internal views of the real estate and lodging industries, and the macroeconomy, to guide the company’s capital allocation plans and forecasts.✓ Developed a model that analyzed $25 billion of M&A targets. Performed underwriting on $250 million of internal investments. Determined on-going valuation of the $3 billion portfolio.✓ Structured a $200 million equity offering and co-managed a $500 million debt offering. Assisted with more than $1.5 billion of other financings, including: equity; preferred stock; corporate bonds; and mortgages.✓ Let a team responsible for operations analysis, special projects, marketing, and public relations, providing extensive advice to the asset management, development, finance and accounting teams.✓ Led the investor relations team responsible for investor communication, press releases, road shows, industry conferences, investor targeting, investor presentations, conference call scripting and Q&A preparation.✓ Managed annual proxy solicitation and NYSE compliance. Developed and structured annual corporate goals and compensation programs.✓ Created the first financial supplement of any lodging REIT, and created award winning annual reports and web sites.

Bethesda, Md, Us

Bethesda, Md, Us

Bethesda, Md, Us

Bethesda, Md, Us

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Business Economics

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Mba