Andy Wardner has been appointed Director of Acquisitions and Financial Analysis at Hospitality Ventures Management Group (HVMG)
Hospitality Ventures Management Group (HVMG), an Atlanta-based, private hotel investment, ownership and management company today announced that Andy Wardner has joined the company as director of acquisitions and financial analysis. In his new role, Wardner will help evaluate and underwrite new hotel acquisitions and third-party management opportunities. Also, he will provide feasibility insight and perform valuation analysis for targeted opportunities which include independent and boutique hotels and resorts, as well as full-service, select-service and extended-stay hotels under the Hilton, Marriott, Hyatt, and IHG brands.
Previously, Wardner was managing director of Paramount Lodging Advisors, where he was responsible for brokering hotel transactions, particularly full-service hotels, and business development throughout the Southeast. Prior to that, he held numerous positions with Starwood Capital Group, culminating in a vice president of asset management. In that role, he oversaw the capital investment, asset management and disposition of a portfolio of commercial real estate investments worldwide including several hotels. Wardner received his Master of Business Administration in Finance from the Robinson School of Business at Georgia State University and his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Finance from the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia. Wardner holds a Georgia Real Estate License and has been a member of ULI and the Atlanta Hospitality Alliance.
