Christopher W. Brown

Christopher W. Brown earned his undergraduate degree in Business from Old Dominion University. Chris joined Coastal in July 2008, capping a successful thirty-two-year career in the Commercial Banking industry, with specialization in Commercial Real estate Finance. Prior to joining Coastal, Chris served as Regional Manager for the Norfolk and Richmond (Virginia) Offices of Commercial Real Estate Finance for Wachovia Bank, N.A. (now Wells Fargo). Chris also completed a Post-Graduate program at the School of Banking of the South at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, LA. In addition to traditional Income Property types (office, retail, multi-family, etc.), Chris’ Real Estate Banking background included Hotel lending. Chris’ primary role and focus is on maintaining strong Banking and Lending Relationships, with emphasis on successfully obtaining financing for all projects, including new developments, as well as refinancing of Coastal Hospitality’s existing portfolio of Hotels. Chris is responsible for the Licensing and Relicensing of all Coastal Hotels across the Brands, as well as Insurance/Risk Management for the Coastal portfolio. Despite the challenges faced by the Hospitality industry since the 2008 Banking and economic downturn, and now including the current challenges impacting Travel and Tourism, Chris has successfully secured and closed financing commitments for each of the Hotels in the portfolio; thus, ensuring Coastal Hospitality’s continued access to capital and growth.