The value proposition
If Ed Doherty was picking a kickball team on a schoolyard playground, his first selection might surprise you. The jock that could kick the ball to next Tuesday? Pass. Doherty would more likely choose the unassuming upstart who’s never had his chance off the bench. As president of the Bricton Group, a Chicago-based hotel management and acquisition company, Doherty has spent the past 22 years looking for value where others often pass “Our specialty is finding assets that have been overlooked or are in need of rejuvenation,” he said. “We’ve never had the luxury of taking over a beautiful property with no problems.”
