Feasibility & Underwriting
Financial modeling, IRR/NPV analysis, market studies, and project viability for new development and repositioning.
Hotel Real Estate · Finance · AI
Aimbridge
Hyatt
KPMG
Blackstone
Marc-Ryan Guerin
U.S. · France · Dual citizen — hotel real estate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Hotel finance executive who came up through operations and into AI. Underwriting and operating across North America and Europe — in English and French.
$1.3B+
Projects Evaluated
13+
Years of Experience
$78M
New Revenue Driven
About
Finance Forged
Finance Forged
in the Field
I'm a finance executive who came up through hotel operations — front desks, food and beverage, and reception across the U.S. and Europe — before moving into corporate finance, due diligence, and asset management. Thirteen years on, that path is the difference: I underwrite hotels with the instincts of someone who has actually run them.
At Aimbridge, I lead feasibility for a North American pipeline spanning new builds, conversions, and repositionings across every hotel tier — work that has generated $78M in new revenue and secured $40M in capital. Before that: financial due diligence at Hyatt's Corporate Transaction Group, M&A advisory at KPMG, and portfolio asset management under Blackstone. As a U.S./France dual citizen, I've worked both sides of the Atlantic — institutional finance in Chicago and Plano, luxury operations in France and California.
I completed a certificate in Artificial Intelligence at Columbia Business School Executive Education — and apply it directly to underwriting, due diligence, and market analysis. Fluent in English and French, working Spanish.
Credentials & Education
- Certified Hotel Administrator (CHA) — AHLA / EI
- Certified Hotel Valuer (CHV) — ISHC
- Hotel Real Estate Investments and Asset Management — Cornell University
- Executive MBA, Business Administration — Quantic School of Business and Technology
- Applied AI & Machine Learning — Columbia Business School Executive Education
- Hospitality Management — Vatel International Business School, France
- B.S. Hospitality Management — California State University, Long Beach
Expertise
Disciplines
Asset Management
Portfolio performance optimization, valuation, and investor reporting across institutional-grade real estate.
AI & Applied Analytics
Applying generative AI, machine learning, and Python-based tooling to compress underwriting cycles, accelerate due diligence, and surface market signals that traditional analysis misses.
M&A and Transactions
Due diligence, synergy assessments, deal structuring, and transaction management across acquisitions and dispositions.
Capital Planning & Strategy
Capital allocation, re-forecasting, and aligning operating budgets with corporate investment objectives.
Hotel Operations & P&L Leadership
On-property operational management, labor optimization, and guest experience across luxury and full-service hotels.
Strategic Advisory & Market Intelligence
Commercial evaluations, growth strategy, and executive-level financial insights for senior leadership and clients.
Cross-Border Capability
U.S./France dual citizen, bilingual operator. Direct experience across American institutional capital (Aimbridge, Hyatt Corporate, Blackstone, KPMG) and European luxury hospitality (Carlton Cannes, Hyatt Paris CDG).
Track Record
Results at Scale
Numbers, not adjectives.
$0B+
Projects Evaluated
$0M
Transactions Managed
$0M
New Revenue Driven
$0M
Capital Secured
0+
Years of Experience
0%
Portfolio Returns Growth
$0M
Annual Labor Savings
$0M+
New Development Negotiated
Case Studies
Selected Work
Specific deal terms are confidential.
Aimbridge Hospitality
Hotel Feasibility Portfolio — North America
Senior Director of Feasibility · 2023–Present
Oversee feasibility analysis across a North American pipeline of new development, conversion, and repositioning projects spanning select-service to luxury tiers. Lead underwriting, market analysis, and investment committee presentations.
$78M
New Revenue Driven
$40M
Capital Secured
95%
On-Time Delivery
KPMG
M&A Due Diligence — Travel, Leisure & Hospitality
Strategy Manager · 2022–2023
Led financial and commercial due diligence on transactions across the travel, leisure, and hospitality sectors. Conducted synergy assessments, market sizing, and integration planning for institutional buyers.
$675M
In Transactions
15%
Efficiency Gains
20%
Faster Turnaround
ShopCore Properties (Blackstone)
Asset Management — Blackstone Real Estate Portfolio
Asset Management Senior Analyst · 2021–2022
Managed financial oversight of a $90M open-air retail portfolio under Blackstone ownership. Responsible for asset performance analysis, investor reporting, and due diligence on acquisitions and dispositions. Rebuilt the valuation model from the ground up to sharpen the figures that Blackstone leadership and investors relied on for capital decisions.
$90M
Portfolio Managed
20%
Portfolio Returns Growth
15%
Valuation Accuracy Gain
Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Brand Repositioning & New Development Underwriting
Senior Analyst, Corporate Finance · 2018–2021
Evaluated financial feasibility for new brand and repositioning projects across the Hyatt portfolio. Built underwriting models, conducted multi-asset acquisition due diligence, and supported the Corporate Transaction Group with analytical insights for senior leadership.
$1.3B
Projects Evaluated
$150M
New Development
$20M
Margin Improvement
Experience
Where I've Been
Thirteen years across two continents and both sides of the hotel ledger — operations and finance.
Feb 2023 – Present
Current
Plano, TX
Senior Director of Feasibility
Aimbridge Hospitality
- Own the feasibility process end-to-end for Aimbridge's North American pipeline — market study, underwriting model, and investment committee presentation — across new builds, conversions, and repositionings from select-service to luxury.
- Generated $78M in new revenue and secured $40M in capital commitments through the projects I've underwritten and brought to approval.
- Reduced cost overruns 10% by embedding risk flags earlier in the underwriting process rather than catching them at delivery — 95% of projects completed on schedule.
Jul 2022 – Feb 2023
Chicago, IL
Strategy Manager
KPMG US
- Led financial and commercial due diligence on $675M in transactions across Travel, Leisure & Hospitality — market sizing, synergy assessments, and integration planning for institutional buyers.
- Cut average due diligence turnaround 20% by restructuring how the team sequenced workstreams — fewer handoffs, not more hours.
- Uncovered operational efficiency opportunities averaging 15% across integrated portfolios through detailed commercial evaluation.
- Produced market sizing and competitive analyses that fed directly into client growth strategy and acquisition targeting.
Jul 2021 – Jul 2022
Chicago, IL
Asset Management Senior Analyst
ShopCore Properties (Blackstone)
- Managed financial oversight of a $90M open-air retail portfolio under Blackstone — asset performance, valuation, and acquisition and disposition diligence.
- Contributed to 20% growth in portfolio returns through sharper acquisition underwriting and tighter asset-level performance modeling.
- Rebuilt the valuation model from the ground up, improving accuracy by 15% — the figures Blackstone leadership and investors relied on for capital decisions.
Sep 2018 – Aug 2021
Chicago, IL
Senior Analyst, Corporate Finance
Hyatt Hotels Corporation
- Evaluated financial feasibility for $1.3B in new brand and repositioning projects — full underwriting, brand-level modeling, and analytical support to the Corporate Transaction Group.
- Led multi-asset acquisition due diligence that delivered $20M in cost reductions and margin improvements.
- Supported negotiation of $150M in new development opportunities through investment-grade feasibility analysis.
- Tightened long-term financial forecasting, reducing variance by 10% — meaningful on deals where small swings change the go/no-go outcome.
May 2017 – Aug 2018
San Diego, CA
Area Manager
Hyatt Regency — La Jolla & Mission Bay
- Managed operations across Hyatt Regency La Jolla and Mission Bay simultaneously — overseeing labor, quality, and capital planning across two full-service properties.
- Restructured labor scheduling across both properties, cutting annual costs by $3M while improving guest satisfaction scores by 10%.
- Built and executed capital plans and re-forecasts that kept both properties aligned with Hyatt corporate performance targets.
2011 – 2017
On-Property Operations
Earlier — Hotel Operations
- Asst. Food & Beverage Manager Hyatt Regency Long Beach 2016–17
- Asst. Director of Reception InterContinental Carlton Cannes 2015
- Asst. Front Office Manager Hyatt Regency Paris CDG 2014
- Front Desk Agent Hyatt Regency Newport Beach 2013
- Asst. General Manager Ramada Inn 2011–13
Contact
Conversations
For investment discussions and advisory inquiries on either side of the Atlantic.
mrg@mrguerin.com