Customized Portfolio Construction for Institutional Investors

Build hospitality portfolios with disciplined market selection, brand alignment, operator strategy, and institutional-grade underwriting. Latitude Asset Management helps institutional investors balance diversification, risk-adjusted return, and execution realities across hotel markets, combining capital strategy with hands-on asset expertise to turn complex investment objectives into clear, actionable portfolio architecture.

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Our Customized Portfolio Construction Services

Institutional hotel portfolio services spanning strategy, underwriting, capital alignment, asset oversight, and execution.

Portfolio Strategy

Top-down hotel portfolio design balancing geographies, segments, brands, and operators to align diversification, performance goals, market timing, and institutional capital strategy.

Financial Advisory

Disciplined underwriting, scenario analysis, benchmarking, and capital structure evaluation to support acquisitions, performance initiatives, liquidity planning, and long-term investment decisions.

Capital Solutions

Capital structuring and partner alignment designed to uncover strategic opportunities, improve clarity, and support informed decision-making in complex hospitality investment environments.

Asset Management

Ongoing asset management focused on performance optimization, risk-adjusted returns, and value creation across each phase of the hotel ownership lifecycle.

Owner Representation

Owner representation that holds operators accountable, manages capital planning, monitors performance, and ensures execution remains aligned with institutional investment objectives.

Strategic Advisory

Investment strategy and development guidance that turns hotel opportunities into investable assets through market insight, deal structuring, and cross-border growth expertise.

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Our Portfolio Construction Process

Define Institutional Investment Objectives

We begin by defining capital strategy, return targets, hold periods, risk tolerance, and portfolio role. This creates a clear investment mandate that guides every market, brand, operator, and asset-level decision.

Analyze Markets and Cycle Positioning

Design the Portfolio Architecture

Validate Financial and Operating Assumptions

Execute and Optimize Ownership

The Latitude Difference

Why Choose Latitude Asset Management?

Latitude Asset Management combines institutional rigor with practical hotel execution.

Hospitality DNA

Deep hotel operations, real estate, and finance experience guides every portfolio recommendation.

Investor Mindset

We think like owners and evaluate decisions through risk-adjusted return and capital stewardship.

Execution Focus

Strategy is supported by hands-on oversight across operators, brands, transitions, and performance plans.

Cross-Border Insight

Regional leaders connect local opportunities across the Americas with institutional standards and relationships.

Meet the Latitude Team

Institutional discipline backed by hospitality operating expertise.

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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.

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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 does customized portfolio construction mean for institutional investors?

Customized portfolio construction aligns hotel assets with an investor’s broader capital strategy, return targets, risk tolerance, and market outlook. Latitude Asset Management evaluates geography, segmentation, brand positioning, operator fit, cycle timing, capital structure, and asset-level performance potential to design a portfolio that is diversified, executable, and grounded in hospitality operating realities.

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Have More Portfolio Strategy Questions?

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Awards and Recognition

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Cornell-Certified Professional

Advanced hotel investment and asset management training.

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CFA Charterholder

Globally recognized investment analysis and ethics credential.

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Institutional Hospitality Expertise

Cross-border hotel portfolio strategy and execution expertise.

Start Building a Smarter Hotel Portfolio

Share your investment objectives, target markets, and portfolio priorities. Latitude Asset Management will respond with a thoughtful path for evaluating opportunities, risks, and execution needs.

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.