Deal of the Year Awards Committees
Development of the Year 2022
Committee Chair: JP Ford, Lodging Econometrics
Raj Chandnani, WATG | Wimberly Interiors
John Fareed, Horwath HTL
Bruce Ford, Lodging Econometrics
Ryan Girnun, DLA Piper LLP (US)
Warren Marr, PwC
Frank Nardozza, REH Capital Partners, LLC
Kirsten Smiley, HVS
Single Asset Transaction of the Year 2022
Committee Chair: John R. Karver, Karv Corp
Patrick Deming, Eastdil Secured
Teague Hunter, Hunter Hotel Advisors
Jared Kelso, Cushman & Wakefield
Rich Lillis, Colliers
Daniel C. Peek, Hodges Ward Elliott
Gilda Perez-Alvarado, JLL
Robert B. Stiles, RobertDouglas
Bob Webster, CBRE
Lawrence B. Wolfe, Newmark
Merger & Acquisition of the Year 2022
Committee Chair: Michael Murphy, First Fidelity Companies
Scott Smith, Goldman, Sachs & Co
Arthur Goldfrank, Deutsche Bank
Larry Kwon, Moelis & Company
Bradley G. Langner, Piper Sandler
Phillip Summers, Lazard Freres & Co. LLC
Croft Young, Morgan Stanley
Jack A. Shaffer Financial Advisor of the Year 2022
Committee Chair: Thomas J. Corcoran Jr., TCOR Hotel Partners
Anthony Capuano, Marriott International
Jim Chu, Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Joel Eisemann, IHG Hotels & Resorts
Kevin J. Jacobs, Hilton
Martin Newburger, KSL Capital Partners
Mehul Patel, NewcrestImage
ALIS Deal of the Year Winners:
ALIS Development of the Year 2021
• Full Service – Resorts World Las Vegas in Las Vegas, NV
• Select/Limited Service – citizen Los Angeles Downtown Hotel in Los Angeles, CA
ALIS Transaction of the Year 2021
• Over US$25M – Alila Ventana Big Sur in Big Sur, CA
• US$25M & Under – Stoweflake Mountain Resort & Spa in Stowe, VT
ALIS Merger & Acquisition of the Year 2021
• Apple Leisure Group acquired by Hyatt Hotels Corporation
ALIS Jack A. Shaffer Financial Advisor of the Year 2021
• Michelle Russo, CEO and Founder, hotelAVE