HFF announced today that it has hired Chris Dewey as a managing director in its Atlanta office. Mr. Dewey will focus on hotel investment advisory transactions in the southeast and will be a member of HFF’s national hotel investment advisory team led by Daniel C. Peek.

Mr. Dewey has more than 18 years of experience in commercial real estate and was most recently an executive vice president in JLL’s Hotels and Hospitality group focused on individual and portfolio hotel sales in the southeast region of the U.S. During the course of his career, he has closed in excess of $1 billion of individual and portfolio hotel transactions across nearly all brands and asset types. Mr. Dewey holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wofford College.

“Chris will be a great addition to our national hotel investment advisory team given his vast knowledge and experience within the hotel space and his deep relationships within the industry,” said Daniel C. Peek, senior managing director and head of HFF’s hotel investment advisory team.

“We are delighted to have a dedicated hotel specialist in HFF’s Atlanta office,” said Richard Reid, senior managing director and co-head of HFF’s Atlanta office. “As with every office, it is our ultimate goal to build out all of our platform and product offerings.”

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