David Bland, Senior Director, Alvarez & Marsal Real Estate Advisory Services, LLC

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DavidBlandisaSeniorDirectorwithAlvarez&MarsalRealEstateAdvisoryServices.Headvisespublic/privatecompaniesandinstitutionalentitiesonhospitality,tourismandrealestateprojectsintheAmericas.
�Mr.Blandhasmorethan30yearsofindustryexperience,comprisedoffifteenyearsinportfolioandassetmanagement;elevenyearsinacquisitions,financeanddevelopment;andfouryearsinsalesandmarketingofassets,franchise/managementcontractsandresortrealestate.Thetotalvalueoftheassetshehasbeeninvolvedinsofarexceeds$3.5Billion.HehassubstantialUSdomesticexperiencewithhospitalitypropertiesofalltypesincludinghotels,mixed-useresortdevelopments,hotelcondominiumsandintervalownership.
�Mr.Bland'sadvisoryexperienceincludesassetmanagement,development,duediligence,feasibility,valuation,marketingandfinancingengagementsformulti-nationalcompanies,capitalsources,developers,financialinstitutionsandpublicentities.HisclientshaveincludedLifeInsurancecompanies,significantprivateequityinvestorsandotherInstitutionalAdvisors.
�PriortojoiningA&M,Mr.BlandservedasaManagingDirectorofNewProjectsforDestinationHotels&Resorts,HotelAssetManagerandLoanUnderwriterforMONYLifeInsuranceCompany,VPofAcquisitionsandFinanceforRegal/RichfieldHospitality,VPofDevelopmentforCarlsonCompanies,PortfolioManagerforMontgomeryRealtyInvestors,DirectorofLaunchSalesforIntrawest,HotelBrokerwithMarcus&Millichapandindependentconsultant.
ï��Mr.BlandreceivedadegreeinEconomicsfromtheUniversityofCaliforniaatBerkeley.HehasbeenaguestlectureratHarvardBusinessSchoolandUniversityofDenverBusinessSchool.HehasbeenassociatedwiththeHotelAssetManager’sAssociation,AmericanResortDeveloper’sAssociationandUrbanLandInstitute