Paul Sexton

Employment

HREC Investment Advisors – December 2009 to present – Senior Vice President – Brokerage and investment banking company providing services exclusively to the hospitality industry.
Sexton Realty Advisors – 2003 to 2009 - Owner – Provided real estate advisory services to institutional and private investors. Indicative engagements included:
- Acquisition advisory services to several private equity funds relative to hospitality assets and fractured condominiums. Services included exclusive acquisition representation for one fund.
- Business enterprise management for a publicly traded hospitality company on their conversion of a storied Miami Beach, FL resort hotel to condo-hotel.
- Disposition advisory services to a publicly traded hospitality company relative to the sale of an underperforming real estate holding subsidiary.
- Provided Due diligence, valuation, financial modeling and other acquisition-related responsibilities relative to the company’s proposed purchase of a $700+ million mixed-use resort property located in Florida.
- Expert witness testimony for the owner of a luxury resort hotel in Miami Beach, FL.

Cendant Corporation – 2001 to 2002 – Special Projects – Directed and/or participated in various special projects for the company including:
- Evaluating and underwriting timeshare company mergers and acquisitions in the United States and Europe.
- Creation of a strategic development plan for the company’s Fairfield Resorts division.
- Creation of a strategic development plan for the company’s RCI subsidiary in Europe.

Sunterra Corporation – 1999 to 2001 – Corporate Vice President - As the company’s senior real estate professional, was responsible for all acquisition and development efforts, including managing a staff of six. When the company entered into chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2000, was senior corporate officer tasked with the workout and/or disposition of over $150 million in real estate assets. Key accomplishments included:
- Acquisition of two resort properties.
- Development of two resort properties.
- Disposition of 25 resort properties, a process that included creating a strategic disposition plan, asset management during the disposition period, marketing the assets, negotiating purchase and sale agreements and court approval for the stalking horse bid process and closing the sales.

La Quinta Inns – 1996 to 1999 – Vice President – Responsible for acquisitions and new development throughout the western United States. Directed and/or participated in projects with a total investment of over $300 million.
PKF Consulting – 1988 to 1996 – Vice President – Based in the company’s Miami office, advised clients on the development of hotels/resorts, timeshare/condo projects, vacation home subdivisions and mixed-use projects. Project locations included the Caribbean, Mexico, Central/South America and throughout the United States. Assisted in the creation of a strategic development plan and ultimately in the roll-out of a new business class hotel chain developed by one of Mexico’s premier hospitality companies.

Education
Oregon State University – Corvallis, Oregon
Bachelor of Science in Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism Management

Professional Memberships and Licenses
Real Estate Broker - State of Florida
Member of the Urban Land Institute