Justin Goodenow -Hospitality Real Estate Counselors

Employment

HREC Investment Advisors - Denver, Colorado - June 2021 to present - Associate

The MSU Foundation - East Lansing, Michigan - August 2020 to May 2021 - Real Estate Analyst Team, University Corporate Research Parks
- Support the real estate team in creation of marketing materials, including infographics and flyers, management of properties and tenants, working with the city to get approvals for new constructions
- Management and delegation of properties and tenants in buildings owned by the Foundation
- Prepare infographics and data analytics reports, using financial modeling in Microsoft Excel
- Conduct and interpret comparable properties nationwide to best utilize available space
SpringHill Suites by Marriott - East Lansing, Michigan - March 2019 to May 2021 - Front Office Intern
- Manage the day-to-day aspects of the front office including customer service, arrivals and departures, room blocks, and reservations, and train other employees who perform these roles
- Review reports for management on hotel operations including daily revenue, ADR, RevPAR, using the FOSSE PMS
- Was part of the opening team of the hotel and experienced the trials and tribulations of opening a hotel
Michigan State University - East Lansing, Michigan - September 2019 to May 2020 - Teaching Assistant
- Teaching assistant for the 300 level Hospitality Finance course and the 400 level Advanced Hospitality Finance course with Professors Jim Anhut and Mark Johnson
- Helped professors prepare course material and grade homework or assignments and was the first line of contact for students to raise questions to or voice concerns about the course
- Held office biweekly office hours, held exam reviews, and led the class when the professor could not.

Education

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Hospitality Business
Minor in Hospitality Business Real Estate Investment Management
Minor in Mandarin Chinese