Brandon Leversee

Consulting Experience

Brandon Leversee started out working a rotational position at the Kellogg Center Hotel & Conference Center during college. By the time he was ready to graduate with a degree in Hospitality Business, he was already working with brokers, preparing investment offerings, and appraising hotels. You need someone who thrives on digging in and working through the ranks to find out everything that affects your hotel’s feasibility or value. Brandon, based in Detroit, and the nearby HVS Chicago team will make sure you have the information and advice that lead to the best possible decisions about your hotel.

Brandon earned a BA from the School of Hospitality Business at Michigan State University (MSU), where he specialized in Hospitality Real Estate Development. During college, Brandon worked with the Visiting International Professional Program at MSU to help incoming professionals from Korea and China settle into work and life in the U.S. He was also a member of Eta Sigma Delta and the Real Estate Investment Club, and served as Vice President of HR for the Lodging & Gaming Management Association.

Brandon’s family and alma mater are in Michigan, and he enjoys cheering on the Detroit Lions and Pistons. Brandon also loves to play basketball and soccer and delves into reading mysteries and thrillers. A summer trip to Paris ignited his passion for travel, and as a history buff, he loves to read anything about the past.

Employment History

2013 to present
HVS CONSULTING AND VALUATION SERVICES
Detroit, Michigan

Summer 2013
HOSPITALITY REAL ESTATE COUNSELORS
Denver, Colorado

2012 – 2013
KELLOGG HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTER
East Lansing, MI

2011 – 2012
RESIDENTIAL DINING MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
East Lansing, MI

2010
BD’s MONGOLIAN BBQ
Okemos, MI

2010
GULL LAKE COUNTRY CLUB
Richland, MI

2009
GULL LAKE VIEW GOLF COURSE
Richland, MI

Education

Bachelor of Arts
The School of Hospitality Business, Michigan State University

Other Specialized Training Classes Completed:
Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice – 15 hours
Basic Appraisal Principles – 30 hours
Basic Appraisal Procedures – 30 hours
General Appraiser Income Approach (Parts I and II) – 60 hours
General Appraiser Report Writing and Case Studies – 30 hours
General Appraiser Market Analysis and HBU – 30 hours
General Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach – 30 hours
General Appraiser Sales Comparison Approach – 30 hours
Real Estate Finance, Statistics, and Valuation Modeling – 15 hours
Commercial Appraisal Review – 15 hours
Expert Witness for Commercial Appraisers – 15 hours

Hotels Evaluated

Sample List for Illustrative Purposes

CALIFORNIA 
Proposed SpringHill Suites by Marriott, Marina
 
FLORIDA 
Daytona Beach Resort, Daytona Beach
Candlewood Suites, Fort Myers
Fairfield Inn by Marriott, Fort Myers
La Quinta Airport, Fort Myers
 
GEORGIA 
Georgia Tech Hotel & Conference Center, Atlanta
Dolce Hotel (Conversion to Crowne Plaza), Peachtree City
 
IDAHO 
Shilo Inn, Idaho Falls
Shilo Inn, Nampa
 
ILLINOIS 
Atlanta Inn, Atlanta
 
INDIANA 
Hampton Inn Ft. Wayne-Southwest, Fort Wayne
Proposed Tru by Hilton, Fort Wayne
Residence Inn by Marriott Fort Wayne Southwest, Fort Wayne
Big Splash Adventure Water Park & Resort, French Lick
Courtyard by Marriott Castleton, Indianapolis
Embassy Suites by Hilton, Noblesville
Quality Inn, Rochester
Super 8, Rochester
 
KANSAS 
Fairfield Inn by Marriott, Manhattan
Value Place, Norman
Courtyard by Marriott Wichita Old Town, Wichita
Quality Suites, Wichita
Value Place, Wichita
 
KENTUCKY 
Candlewood Suites, Bowling Green
Holiday Inn Express, Bowling Green
Embassy Suites Cincinnati Rivercenter, Covington
Marriott Cincinnati @ Rivercenter, Covington
 
LOUISIANA 
Hampton Inn & Suites, Jennings
Hampton Inn & Suites, Thibodaux
 
MICHIGAN 
Graduate, Ann Arbor
Proposed Hotel, Ann Arbor
Sheraton, Ann Arbor
Hyatt Place, Auburn Hills
Comfort Suites, Benton Harbor
Proposed Comfort Inn & Suites, Clarkston
Hilton Garden Inn Detroit Downtown, Detroit
Packard Motel, Detroit
Proposed West Elm Hotel, Detroit
Proposed Foundation Hotel, Detroit
Holiday Inn/Splash Universe, Dundee
Quality Inn, Gaylord
Hampton Inn Grand Rapids North, Grand Rapids
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Grand Rapids North, Grand Rapids
Proposed Grosse Pointe Hotel, Grosse Pointe
Courtyard by Marriott Grand Rapids Airport, Kentwood
Hyatt Place, Livonia
Marriott Detroit, Livonia
Hampton Inn Detroit Madison Heights South Troy, Madison Heights
Hampton Inn, Marshall
Holiday Inn Express, Marshall
Proposed Dual-Branded TownePlace Suites/Fairfield Inn by Marriott, Monroe
Hampton Inn Detroit, Northville
Comstock Inn, Owosso
Proposed WoodSpring Suites, Rochester Hills
Ramada (Radisson Conversion), Romulus
Country Inn & Suites by Carlson, Saginaw
St Clair Inn, Saint Clair
Saint Joseph Inn, St. Joseph
Silver Beach Hotel, St. Joseph
Comfort Inn & Suites, Taylor
 
MISSISSIPPI 
Comfort Inn & Suites, Grenada
Hilton Garden Inn, Tupelo
 
MISSOURI 
Courtyard by Marriott, Columbia
 
NEVADA 
Embassy Suites Las Vegas Airport, Las Vegas
 
NORTH CAROLINA 
Hampton Inn, Henderson
 
OHIO 
Hampton Inn, Bowling Green
Holiday Inn Express Dayton Centerville, Centerville
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Columbus OSU, Columbus
Hilton Garden Inn Columbus Polaris, Columbus
Dayton Grand Hotel, Dayton
Embassy Suites Columbus, Dublin
Red Roof Inn, Elyria
Embassy Suites Cleveland Rockside, Independence
Proposed Comfort Suites, Madison
DoubleTree, Miamisburg
Comfort Inn Cleveland Airport, Middleburg Heights
Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham, Saint Clairsville
DoubleTree Guest Suites, Sharonville
Grand Plaza Hotel & Convention Center, Toledo
Proposed Courtyard by Marriott, Toledo
Proposed Hotel, Toledo
Proposed Residence Inn by Marriott, Toledo
Hampton Inn Cleveland Westlake, Westlake
Courtyard by Marriott Cleveland Willoughby, Willoughby
 
OKLAHOMA 
Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Duncan
Courtyard by Marriott Oklahoma City Airport, Oklahoma City
Residence Inn by Marriott, Stillwater
 
OREGON 
Riverhouse Resort, Bend
 
PENNSYLVANIA
Econo Lodge, Clarion
Proposed Microtel Inn & Suites, Clarion
Proposed Hotel, Zelienople
 
TEXAS 
Americas Best Value Inn, Abilene
Comfort Inn & Suites, Amarillo
Country Inn & Suites, Amarillo
Courtyard by Marriott Austin University Area, Austin
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Austin University Area, Austin
Hampton Inn North, Austin
Lakeway Resort & Spa, Austin
Proposed Aloft/Element, Austin
Proposed Boutique Hotel, Austin
Proposed Boutique Hotel at 12th/Red River, Austin
Proposed Four Points by Sheraton, Austin
Proposed Hyatt House, Austin
Super 8 University, Austin
Homewood Suites by Hilton, Bedford
Knights Inn & Suites, Brenham
Proposed La Quinta Inn & Suites, The Colony
Hilton Dallas Park Cities, Dallas
Hampton Inn & Suites Dallas/Frisco North-Fieldhouse USA, Frisco
Ramada Houston Intercontinental Airport South, Houston
Home2 Suites by Hilton Irving/DFW Airport North, Irving
Comfort Suites, Plano
Holiday Inn Northwest SeaWorld, San Antonio
Candlewood Suites, Texarkana
Comfort Inn & Suites, Texas City
Proposed Aloft, The Woodlands
 
WEST VIRGINIA 
Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham, Triadelphia

My Articles

Market Pulse: Detroit, MI

Wave of New Hotel Supply in Metro Detroit Reflects Improved Economic Fortunes

• December 18, 2017 By Brandon Leversee

HVS Market Pulse: Detroit, Michigan

Some of Detroit's historic buildings have been vacant for decades. Over the past few years, independent hoteliers and lifestyle brands have stepped in to transform the dated buildings into first-class hotels.

• August 8, 2016 By Brandon Leversee