Hotel owner, operator and development firm Hotel Equities has appointed Peter Laack as VP of finance and Rodolfo Carlos as associate VP of feasibility and investment analysis. In their roles on the finance and capital markets team, both Laack and Carlos report to Nick Montague, EVP of finance and acquisitions for 33 Degrees, the master brand formed by Hotel Equities and Virtua Partners.
Laack has worked in numerous facets of the real estate sector within the hotel industry for nearly 22 years. Before joining 33 Degrees, he worked with a third-party hotel asset management firm, a large independent third-party hotel management company and a hotel brokerage firm. In his new role, Laack supports HE with analysis and oversight of all real estate development including acquisitions along with capital raise and syndications.
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Carlos previously spent 12 years at IHG, most recently as senior manager of feasibility & investment analysis at the Kimpton home office in San Francisco for five years. Before that, he was with IHG Americas headquarters in Atlanta and also worked at HVS New York and Sage Hospitality. Carlos has an MMH from the Cornell School of Hotel Administration and an MBA from Boston University.
“Both Peter and Rodolfo offer a unique and qualified perspective with their impressive experience in asset management, feasibility, and investment analysis within the dynamic hospitality industry,” Montague said. “They are both strong additions to our team and we will benefit greatly from their expertise as we continue to grow our platform.”
“I am extremely excited to join the best-in-class finance team with Hotel Equities,” said Laack, “I look forward to supporting the strategic growth of the company’s platform and providing exceptional service to our stakeholders.”