Susan Furbay is Vice President of Business Development for HVS, working with hotel investors, brokers, owners, operators, and other clients seeking HVS expertise in markets around the world. Susan formerly served as Vice President of Acquisitions and Business Development at Sage Hospitality and as Director of North America Lending in GE Real Estate’s Hospitality division, where she originated and closed hotel loans totaling nearly $500 million. Contact Susan at (516) 248-8828 ext. 275 or [email protected].

Li Chen, MAI is a Vice President with the HVS Los Angeles office. HVS leaders now live in and work from 40 markets throughout the North American region, including San Diego, LA, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, Vancouver, Las Vegas, and Phoenix in the West. Li earned her Master's degree from Michigan State University's Eli Broad College of Business and has extensive hotel experience, including front office and accounting department experience at the Renaissance LAX. Li travels and works extensively in the southwestern U.S. for the Los Angeles team. Contact Li at (310) 755-8293 or [email protected].

Luigi Major, MAI, is the Managing Director of HVS Los Angeles. He is seeking new consultants to join the firm's new LA operations base in West Hollywood; if you are interested in joining HVS LA, please visit www.joinhvs.com. Luigi earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Houston's Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management. Luigi focuses on consulting, valuation, advisory, and financing for hotels. Contact Luigi at (214) 629-1135, or [email protected].