Expert Comprehensive Hospitality Consulting Services

Latitude Asset Management helps hotel owners, developers, lenders, and investors make smarter decisions across the hospitality lifecycle. From portfolio strategy and asset oversight to operator transitions, distressed situations, and investment advisory, the team combines hotel operations, real estate, finance, and cross-border expertise to protect capital, improve performance, and create long-term value.

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Our Hospitality Consulting Services

Strategic, financial, operational, and owner-focused advisory services for hotel assets and portfolios.

Portfolio Strategy

Design hotel portfolio strategies that balance geography, segmentation, brands, operators, and cycle positioning to support diversification, performance goals, and broader capital strategy.

Owner Representation

Act as the owner’s proxy with disciplined asset-level oversight, operator accountability, performance management, capital planning, and execution monitoring to protect value.

Investment Advisory

Guide investors across acquisitions, portfolio strategy, underwriting, scenario analysis, liquidity planning, capital structure evaluation, and long-term investment decision-making.

Operator Transitions

Manage hotel operator changes, brand transitions, franchise negotiations, management contract discussions, RFPs, due diligence, and coordinated 90–180-day handovers.

Distressed Assets

Stabilize underperforming or lender-controlled hotels with turnaround strategies, recovery planning, REO support, asset disposition guidance, and performance improvement plans.

Hotel Operations

Provide operating leadership across revenue strategy, cost control, service standards, brand compliance, openings, renovations, rebranding, and stabilized hotel performance.

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Our Hospitality Consulting Process

Define Ownership Objectives

Latitude Asset Management begins by clarifying ownership goals, capital priorities, asset condition, stakeholder expectations, and market context. This creates a disciplined baseline for evaluating opportunities, risks, and the level of operational or strategic intervention required.

Analyze Asset Performance

Build the Strategic Plan

Execute With Discipline

Monitor and Optimize

The Latitude Difference

Why Choose Latitude Asset Management?

Latitude Asset Management combines institutional discipline with hands-on hospitality execution.

Hospitality DNA

Deep hotel operating, commercial, real estate, and finance expertise informs every recommendation.

Investor Mindset

The team thinks like owners and acts as stewards of capital.

Execution Focus

Advisors remain hands-on from strategy through negotiations, transitions, and property-level execution.

Cross-Border Insight

Regional leaders connect local market realities with institutional standards across the Americas.

Meet The Advisory Team

Senior hospitality advisors with cross-border investment and operating expertise.

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.

Portrait of Germán Ongay, Senior Strategic Partner for Mexico at Latitude Asset Management

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.

Portrait of Simon Lagardera, Vice President of Business Development for the Caribbean at Latitude Asset Management

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.

Portrait of Randy Crohn, Real Estate Investment Advisor at Latitude Asset Management

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 a hospitality consultant do?

A hospitality consultant advises hotel owners, developers, lenders, and investors on decisions that affect asset value and performance. This can include market positioning, brand and operator selection, financial analysis, asset management, capital planning, operational improvement, contract negotiation, and distressed asset strategy. Latitude Asset Management combines hands-on hotel operations experience with institutional investment discipline to guide decisions across the hotel lifecycle.

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Still Have Hospitality Questions?

Connect with our team for clear, owner-focused guidance.

Certified & Trusted

Awards and Recognition

Cornell-certified hotel investment credential

Cornell-Certified Professional

Recognized hotel investment and asset management expertise.

CFA charterholder credential

CFA Charterholder

Institutional finance and investment analysis credential.

Hospitality leadership trust indicator

Institutional Hospitality Expertise

Multidisciplinary hospitality investment and operations leadership.

Discuss Your Hospitality Investment Goals

Share your asset, portfolio, development, or transition challenge, and the Latitude Asset Management team will review how its hospitality, real estate, finance, and operating expertise can support your objectives.

Contact Us Today

You can also send us a quick email at contact@latitude-am.com.