Brendan Collins '17, Vice President, HREC Investment Advisors

Employment

• HREC Investment Advisors – Boston, Massachusetts – June 2022 to present – Vice President
  • Assist clients in the New England region with their hospitality acquisitions and dispositions.
•  HREC Investment Advisors – Denver, Colorado – October 2018 – June 2022 – Senior Associate
  • Provided investment banking analysis and assisted the brokerage service division
  • Analyzed more than 480 unique lodging properties, valued at a total of more than $6.8 billion and resulting in the successful disposition of over $1 billion in hotel assets.
•  Choice Hotels International – Rockville, Maryland – May 2017 to October 2018 – Franchise Development
  • Manage the strategic growth and development of the Ascend Hotel Collection and Cambria Hotels; while bringing brand recognition and distribution to the upscale portfolio with Choice Hotels.

Education

Isenberg School of Management – University of Massachusetts Amherst
Double Major:  Economics and Hospitality Business – 2017

Cornell University Certification Program – Hotel Real Estate Investments and Asset Management

Certifications

Licensed Real Estate Salesperson – Massachusetts Board of Registration

ARGUS Enterprise Certification – 2017