Jack Mahan

Experience

Jack Mahan is a Senior Associate with the HVS Brokerage & Advisory division, with a particular focus on the Southeast region of the United States. He conducts financial analysis, performs market research, and supports the investment sales team to help deliver exceptional client interactions and experiences. Prior to transferring to the HVS Brokerage & Advisory division, Jack worked in the HVS Consulting & Valuation division, consulting on numerous existing and proposed hotel assets in support of refinancing, acquisitions, and feasibility studies.
 
Jack graduated with cum laude distinction from the Alfred Lerner College of Business & Economics at the University of Delaware where he earned his BS in Hospitality Business Management and a Certification in Hotel Industry Analytics (CHIA). Jack was also selected to represent the University of Delaware at the Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS), the world’s largest hotel investment conference.

Connect with Jack on LinkedIn.

Employment History

September 2023 to present
HVS BROKERAGE & ADVISORY 
Charleston, South Carolina 

June 2022–September 2023
HVS CONSULTING AND VALUATION SERVICES
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
 
2021–2022
LEON N. WEINER & ASSOCIATES
Wilmington, Delaware
 
2020
NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB
New York, New York

Education

Alfred Lerner College of Business & Economics, University of Delaware
Bachelor of Science, 2022
 
Other Specialized Training Classes Completed:
Certification in Hotel Industry Analytics
Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice
Basic Appraisal Principles
Basic Appraisal Procedures

My Articles

Key Hotel Investment Trends and Opportunities in the Carolinas and Georgia

Major cities in the Southeast like Charleston, Atlanta, Savannah, and Raleigh-Durham remain strong hotel investment markets due to their thriving tourism, growing business hubs, and strategic locations. Enhanced financing options are expected to boost transaction volumes. Significant construction pipelines and improving economic conditions highlight the region's long-term resilience and investment appeal.

• November 15, 2024 By Jack Mahan , Ryan Karawan

• Hotel Operations , Development & Construction , Travel & Tourism , Brokerage & Transactions , Economic Trends and Cycles , Charleston , South Carolina , United States , North America , Raleigh , North Carolina , Durham , Charlotte , Atlanta , Georgia , Savannah

Sustainable Business Travel: Our Partnership for a Greener Future

If we want to avoid the most severe effects of climate change, the world must halve carbon emissions by 2030. At HVS, travel is an essential component of what we do, and carbon emissions are inevitable. But we are highly committed to reducing our carbon footprint.

• July 5, 2023 By Jack Mahan , Rod Clough, MAI , Janet M. Ott

• Environmental , Travel & Tourism , Economic Trends and Cycles , United States , North America , South America , Asia , Indonesia , Brazil , Chile