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William Holtforster, CHA, CHIA, REFM

Senior Associate

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Education
  • Master of Science, Real Estate Analysis & Development, Pennsylvania State University
  • Bachelor of Science, Hospitality Management, Pennsylvania State University

William Holtforster, CHA, CHIA, REFM

Senior Associate

Will has over 8 years of experience in operations, finance, feasibility, and brokerage. As Senior Associate at hotelAVE, Will’s responsibilities include ongoing asset management, underwriting hotel acquisitions, benchmarking analysis, preparing lender collateral reviews and litigation support advisory services.

  • Prior to joining hotelAVE, Will was a Financial Analyst at The Plasencia Group where he performed financial analysis, developed marketing materials, identified operating performance opportunities and maintained the data rooms for over $450M of hotel disposition assignments
  • Will also has experience in rooms and revenue strategy from his time at the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort & Spa, experience in finance and accounting while with the Four Seasons Hotel Toronto, and experience in food and beverage at Andaz Ottawa ByWard Market

Will graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management. He also has a Master of Science in Real Estate Analysis and Development from Pennsylvania State University. Will is a Certified Hotel Administrator (CHA) and holds his Certification in Hotel Industry Analytics (CHIA) and Real Estate Financial Modeling (REFM).

“The hotelAVE team has a breadth of experience and is devoted to finding innovative solutions to our clients’ most challenging issues.”

Affiliations and Certifications
  • Certification in Hotel Industry Analytics (CHIA)
  • Real Estate Financial Modeling (REFM)
Has worked at hotelAVE since
2022
Interests and Hobbies

Will enjoys playing golf, fishing, and cooking.