Strategic Asset Disposition Services for Hotels

Latitude Asset Management helps lenders, investors, and special servicers navigate complex hotel asset dispositions with disciplined analysis and hands-on hospitality insight. From defaulted loans and REO situations to strategic exits, our team clarifies value drivers, coordinates stakeholders, and supports a well-structured path to market. Gain practical guidance rooted in hotel operations, finance, and cross-border investment experience across the Americas.

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Our Asset Disposition Services

Focused support for hotel lenders and investors managing distressed assets, strategic sales, transitions, and value-protection decisions.

Lender Disposition Support

Support for lenders and financial institutions disposing of hotel assets after borrower default, with attention to value, timing, stakeholder alignment, and market readiness.

Special Servicing

Hands-on guidance for special situations involving defaulted hotel loans, lender-controlled assets, and complex ownership transitions requiring disciplined asset-level oversight.

Distressed Asset Recovery

Stabilization strategies for underperforming, distressed, or REO hotel assets, including performance planning, operational review, and recovery priorities before disposition.

Financial Advisory

Underwriting, scenario analysis, liquidity review, and capital-structure evaluation to inform disposition decisions and clarify risk-adjusted outcomes for stakeholders.

Owner Representation

Asset-level oversight that holds operators accountable, monitors performance and capital plans, and protects ownership objectives throughout the disposition process.

Operator Transitions

Due diligence, contract support, and coordinated hotel brand or operator transitions that preserve continuity while positioning an asset for its next phase.

Disciplined Disposition Support

Protect Value Through Complex Hotel Exits

Hotel dispositions demand more than a sale process: they require clear performance insight, credible operational planning, and aligned decision-making. Latitude Asset Management helps lenders and investors assess asset condition, identify recovery opportunities, coordinate operators and advisors, and prepare a defensible path forward. Across U.S. and broader Americas hospitality markets, our multidisciplinary perspective connects property-level realities with capital objectives to support thoughtful, value-conscious outcomes.

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The Latitude Difference

Why Choose Latitude Asset Management?

Hospitality insight and institutional discipline for consequential asset decisions.

Hotel Expertise

Our team unites hotel operations, real estate, finance, and commercial strategy perspectives.

Lender Alignment

We support lender objectives with disciplined analysis, transparent priorities, and accountable execution.

Cross-Border Insight

Americas market experience helps navigate varied hotel operating environments and stakeholder expectations.

Senior Leadership

Experienced leaders bring practical perspective to repositioning, transitions, and complex hotel situations.

Meet Our Advisory Team

Senior hospitality leaders focused on asset value.

Portrait of Haizar Baiz, CEO and Head of Asset Management at Latitude Asset Management

Haizar Baiz

CEO and Head of Asset Management

Haizar Baiz is the CEO and Head of Asset Management at Latitude Asset Management, bringing over 18 years of industry experience across hotel operations, real estate, and finance. His career spans representing major brands, operating large-scale hotels, and advocating for investors across the Americas, giving him a rare 360° view of the hotel business. Known for turning around underperforming assets and growing market share, Haizar combines strategic insight with hands-on execution to drive measurable value creation. A Cornell-certified hotel investment and asset management professional, he leverages his multicultural background and fluency in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French to build authentic trust with investors and partners across borders, ensuring every engagement is grounded in regional understanding and institutional discipline.

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Reid Morrison

Chief Brand Strategy Officer

Reid Morrison serves as Chief Brand Strategy Officer at Latitude Asset Management, contributing over three decades of leadership across hospitality, real estate, and technology. Throughout his distinguished career, he has led commercial strategy, optimized sales and revenue performance, and driven transformational growth for full-service properties and multi-brand portfolios across major markets. Reid is recognized for blending deep operational insight with forward-thinking strategy, focusing on long-term value creation through disciplined execution and data-driven decision making. His experience managing global teams and leveraging emerging technologies equips him to identify high-impact opportunities, streamline hotel performance, and deliver clear, strategic guidance to owners and investors navigating complex hospitality markets.

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Anthony Del Gaudio

Chief Business Development Officer

Anthony Del Gaudio is the Chief Business Development Officer at Latitude Asset Management, with over 35 years of experience working alongside hotel owners, investment groups, asset managers, and operators across the hospitality industry. He is highly regarded for his expertise in asset repositioning, startup operations, deal structuring, comprehensive asset evaluation, and performance optimization. Anthony's distinguished career includes 14 years with Hyatt Hotels, 19 years with Loews Hotels, and three years with InterContinental Hotel Group, spanning wholly owned, managed, and franchise operations. His deep experience supporting portfolios from single assets to large multi-property holdings makes him an invaluable resource for investors and owners seeking disciplined, results-driven asset management solutions.

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Germán Ongay

Senior Strategic Partner (Mexico)

Germán Ongay is a Senior Strategic Partner for Mexico at Latitude Asset Management, bringing more than four decades of leadership experience in Mexico's hotel industry. Having served as CEO of Óptima Hoteles de México and Regional Vice President of Sales and Franchise Development for IHG Hotels & Resorts in Mexico, he is widely recognized for his expertise in franchise growth, brand expansion, and strategic market positioning. Throughout his career, Germán has led complex negotiations and development initiatives with major international brands, supporting hotel openings across key national markets. At Latitude, he drives regional brand strategy, franchise negotiations, and market expansion initiatives, leveraging deep industry relationships with owners, developers, and global brands to deliver well-structured growth strategies.

Portrait of Olmedo Herrera, Partner and Operations Lead at Latitude Asset Management

Olmedo Herrera

Partner and Operations Lead (Colombian Hub)

Olmedo Herrera is a Partner and Operations Lead for Latitude Asset Management's Colombian Hub, bringing decades of experience leading large, full-service hotels across Latin America. As a seasoned General Manager and senior operator throughout the region, he is widely respected for his operational leadership and strong relationships with owners, operators, brands, and local stakeholders. Olmedo has successfully guided hotel openings, renovations, and rebranding initiatives from early planning through stabilized operations. At Latitude, he serves as the firm's on-the-ground operations expert for Latin America, overseeing hotel operations, openings, and transitions. His deep regional knowledge and hands-on market insight enable disciplined execution that drives performance and delivers long-term value for investors and owners.

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Simon Lagardera

Vice President, Business Development (Caribbean)

Simon Lagardera serves as Vice President of Business Development for the Caribbean at Latitude Asset Management, bringing a powerful blend of hospitality expertise and entrepreneurial leadership. A graduate in Hotel Administration from Venezuela, Simon began his career in hotel operations before becoming a serial entrepreneur, founding and leading businesses across multiple industries throughout the Caribbean. This dual background enables him to understand both operational realities and the strategic priorities of investors and owners. At Latitude, he leads growth and business development initiatives across the Caribbean, leveraging his regional network and business acumen to identify opportunities and build trusted partnerships. He works closely with owners and investors to connect local opportunities with international standards and drive sustainable, long-term value creation.

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Randy Crohn

Real Estate Investment Advisor

Randy Crohn is a Real Estate Investment Advisor at Latitude Asset Management, offering broad international experience in real estate, strategic partnerships, and cross-border growth. His career includes deal structuring, technology-enabled ventures, and senior leadership roles within global organizations, providing a well-rounded perspective on value creation and market expansion. Randy is recognized for navigating complex environments with clarity and precision, skillfully aligning stakeholders and uncovering high-impact strategic opportunities. His extensive experience working across multiple countries and cultures strengthens his capacity to support investors with informed judgment, strong relationships, and a disciplined, long-term approach to performance. Randy's cross-border insight adds significant depth to Latitude's investment advisory capabilities across the Americas.

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Javier Revelo

Financial Analysis & Research Advisor (CFA)

Javier Revelo is the Financial Analysis and Research Advisor at Latitude Asset Management, bringing deep financial expertise and analytical rigor developed across institutional investment management, corporate treasury, and hospitality analytics in global markets. A CFA charterholder, Javier began his career in portfolio risk and portfolio management before moving into senior roles focused on revenue strategy, forecasting, and performance analytics within hospitality and transportation platforms. This unique combination of institutional finance discipline and commercial operating insight allows him to bridge investment strategy with real-world hotel performance. At Latitude, he leads financial analysis and research across acquisitions, portfolio strategy, and performance initiatives, supporting investors with disciplined underwriting, scenario analysis, and capital structure evaluation.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are asset disposition services for hotels?

Hotel asset disposition services support owners, lenders, and investors as they evaluate and execute an exit, sale, transfer, or restructuring of a hotel asset. The work can include reviewing operating performance, identifying value drivers and risks, coordinating advisors and operators, preparing information for decision-makers, and aligning the transaction approach with recovery or investment objectives. It is especially valuable when ownership circumstances are complex.

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Have Questions About Your Hotel Asset?

Speak with experienced advisors about your disposition priorities and options.

Credentialed Leadership

Awards and Recognition

Cornell-certified hotel investment credential

Cornell Certification

Hotel investment and asset management training.

CFA charterholder credential

CFA Charterholder

Recognized financial analysis and investment credential.

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Hospitality Leadership

Senior experience across hotel operations.

Start a Confidential Asset Discussion

Share your hotel asset situation and objectives. Our team will help identify practical next steps for evaluation, stabilization, or disposition.

Contact Us Today

For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at 215-872-5444. You can also send us a quick email at anthony@latitude-am.com.