Consulting Experience
Sam Wespiser is a consulting and valuation associate in the HVS Chicago office. He graduated from Miami University in May 2022 with a Bachelor of Arts in Urban and Regional Planning. While in school, Sam gained hospitality experience working as a front desk agent at The Elms Hotel in Oxford, Ohio. Additionally, he has worked for Hotel Development Services as a laborer and management assistant on hotel construction sites across multiple regions in the U.S. The projects included a variety of hotel brands, including Marriott, Hilton, and InterContinental Hotels Group. Given these experiences, Sam has developed a diverse understanding of the industry across both customer service and hotel construction.
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Employment History
November 2022 to present
HVS CONSULTING AND VALUATION SERVICES
Chicago, Illinois
2018–2022
THE ELMS HOTEL
Oxford, Ohio
2014–2022
HOTEL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, LLC
Oxford, Ohio
Education
BA – Miami University
Urban and Regional Planning
Other Specialized Training Classes Completed:
Basic Appraisal Principles
USPAP
Basic Appraisal Procedures
General Appraiser Income Approach (Parts I and II)
Hotels Appraised
Sample List for Illustrative Purposes
ILLINOIS
Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Chicago Aurora, Aurora
Proposed Dual Brand Holiday Inn, Bloomington
Blackstone Autograph Collection, Chicago
Canopy by Hilton Chicago Central Loop, Chicago
Hilton Suites Chicago Magnificent Mile, Chicago
Holiday Inn Express Chicago Magnificent Mile, Chicago
Proposed Hotel, Chicago
Proposed South LaSalle Hotel, Chicago
Sable at Navy Pier Chicago Curio Collection by Hilton, Chicago
Talbott Hotel, Chicago
Warwick Allerton Hotel Chicago, Chicago
Holiday Inn Express Crestwood, Crestwood
Hyatt Place Chicago Hoffman Estates, Hoffman Estates
Proposed Tru by Hilton, Lemont
Proposed Holiday Inn Express McCook, McCook
Quality Inn & Suites Orland Park, Orland Park
Proposed Homewood Suites by Hilton, Skokie
MICHIGAN
Proposed At Well Suites, Holland
MINNESOTA
Hyatt Centric Minneapolis Downtown, Minneapolis
AmericInn by Wyndham Willmar, Willmar
MISSOURI
Clayton Plaza Hotel, Clayton
WISCONSIN
Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield, Brookfield
Proposed Homewood Suites by Hilton Madison, Madison
Inn on Maritime Bay, Manitowoc
Budget Inn Marinette, Marinette