Richard Frank

Mr. Frank’s experience includes serving as Chief Investment Officer at Pillar Hotels and Resorts, one of the largest independent management companies in the United States; serving as Senior Vice President Hotel Investments at Behringer Harvard, a real estate investment management firm that has managed over $6 billion of equity; and serving as Vice President at AEW Capital Management and Olympus Real Estate Partners. Mr. Frank also gained considerable hotel operational experience at Starwood Hotels and ITT Sheraton Corporation. He began his hotel career over 30 years ago at Arthur Andersen, specializing in the real estate and hospitality industries. Based in Dallas, Mr. Frank also holds an undergraduate degree from the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University and an MBA from Fordham University. Mr. Frank is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).