Bryan Younge

Over the course of his career, Bryan has built and led international hospitality valuation teams, establishing a leadership footprint that extends throughout the Americas and into key international markets. His experience covers a broad range of hospitality and leisure property types including hotels, resorts, stadiums, golf courses, amusement parks, multifamily assets, office properties, industrial facilities, retail centers, and other various large-scale real estate enterprises ($1B+)

Bryan has completed several thousand hours of expert witness and testimony work, supporting attorneys and law firms with hotel valuation litigation, damages analysis, tax appeals, bankruptcy, special servicing, condemnation, receivership, estate planning, partnership disputes, and other court-related matters. This depth of litigation support experience positions him as a sought-after hotel valuation expert witness for complex hospitality disputes.

Prior Experience

Before joining Horwath HTL, Bryan served as Executive Vice President and Specialty Practice Leader for Newmark’s Hospitality, Gaming and Leisure group, where he led a 30+ member team across the United States and India. Prior to Newmark, he was the Managing Director and National Practice Leader for the Hospitality and Leisure group at Colliers International Valuation and Advisory. He also spent 13 years at Cushman and Wakefield, where he served as National Practice Leader for the Sports and Entertainment Group and as a senior member of the Hospitality and Gaming Group.

Bryan joined Horwath HTL to work alongside Global Chairman John Fareed, MSc CHME ISHC. Together, Bryan and John are focused on expanding and onboarding top experts and consulting firms across the Strategy and Planning, Growth, Sales and Marketing, Operational Support, Sustainability, and Valuation & Transaction Advisory Business areas. Their aligned efforts strengthen Horwath HTL’s multidisciplinary capabilities and increase the organization’s depth across key markets.

Earlier in his career, Bryan built his expertise within the valuation practices at PwC, Andersen, and Deloitte, focusing on appraisal, financial reporting valuation, and dispute resolution assignments. His work also included business valuation and intangible asset analyses for diverse corporate and hospitality clients.

Bryan is also a member of the Forbes Finance Council, an invitation-only community for senior-level finance executives, recognized thought leaders, and respected industry experts.

Professional Affiliations

• Member, Cornell Hotel Society and Cornell International Hotelier Association

• Member, National Ski Areas Association (NSAA)

• Associate Member, Urban Land Institute (ULI)

• Member, Forbes Finance Council

Licenses and Designations

• Fellow, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (FRICS)

• Designated Member, Appraisal Institute (MAI)

• Member, American Society of Appraisers (ASA)

• Certified General Real Estate Appraiser in approximately 35 U.S. states

Education

Bryan holds an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, and a BS from Cornell University. As an undergraduate, he earned placement on the National Dean’s List and was a member of the National Honors Society. He also completed the Corporate Finance Summer Program at the University of California, Berkeley. Bryan continues to pursue advanced professional education through programs sponsored by the Appraisal Institute and other accredited organizations.