Brian Hughes has been named EVP of Business Development at Twenty Four Seven Hotels

With nearly 30 years of hospitality experience, Hughes most recently served as managing director of JLL, a global leader in real estate services and investment, where he was responsible for hospitality transactions throughout Texas. Prior to that, he held multiple roles with Ashford Hospitality Inc., the exclusive advisor to Ashford Hospitality Trust and Braemar Hotels & Resorts, most recently as senior vice president of real estate investments. He also holds a Texas Real Estate Sales Agent license. He received his BBA in finance from Texas Christian University and his MBA in Finance from SMU Cox School of Business.