Investment Advisory
Disciplined underwriting, scenario analysis, capital structure evaluation, and research across acquisitions, portfolio strategy, and performance initiatives for owners and investors.
Latitude Asset Management helps hotel owners, developers, lenders, and investors turn complex hospitality data into confident decisions. Our financial analysis services combine institutional underwriting, scenario modeling, capital structure evaluation, and real operating insight across the Americas, so each acquisition, portfolio move, repositioning, or recovery plan is grounded in disciplined judgment and measurable value creation.

Financial, operational, and investment analysis for hotel assets, portfolios, capital decisions, and special situations.
Disciplined underwriting, scenario analysis, capital structure evaluation, and research across acquisitions, portfolio strategy, and performance initiatives for owners and investors.
Top-down portfolio design using market intelligence, benchmarking, geography, segment, brand, and operator analysis to align hotel holdings with investment objectives.
Owner-focused oversight of asset performance, capital planning, operator accountability, and execution to safeguard value and improve long-term hotel returns.
Structuring capital, aligning partners, and evaluating strategic opportunities with informed judgment, strong relationships, and disciplined long-term investment perspective.
Stabilization and recovery planning for underperforming, lender-controlled, or REO hotel assets, including performance diagnosis and special situation strategy.
Strategic evaluation of hospitality opportunities across development, deal structuring, partnerships, and market expansion to convert concepts into investable assets.

We begin by clarifying ownership goals, investment horizon, capital constraints, and the decision at hand, whether acquisition, refinancing, repositioning, portfolio planning, or recovery. This ensures the analysis is built around practical investor priorities.
Latitude Asset Management combines hotel operating depth with institutional investment discipline.
Hospitality operations, real estate, and finance expertise inform every analytical recommendation.
A CFA charterholder supports disciplined underwriting, scenario analysis, and capital structure evaluation.
Regional leaders connect local market realities with institutional standards across the Americas.
The team thinks like owners and stays focused on measurable value creation.
Experienced hospitality, finance, and asset management leaders.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.
Hospitality financial analysis evaluates a hotel investment through operating performance, market positioning, cash flow, capital structure, brand implications, and risk-adjusted return. Latitude Asset Management applies institutional underwriting, scenario modeling, benchmarking, and hotel operating insight to help owners and investors understand value drivers, downside risks, repositioning needs, and the financial path to stronger performance.
Connect with our team for focused, owner-minded guidance.
Specialized hotel investment and asset management training.
Globally respected investment analysis and finance credential.
Owner-minded stewardship across complex hotel investments.
Share your asset, portfolio, acquisition, or capital challenge, and our team will outline the right next steps for a focused financial analysis engagement.
You can also send us a quick email at contact@latitude-am.com.
You can also send us a quick email at contact@latitude-am.com.