Matt Riley has rejoined JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group as senior director, specializing in hotel investment sales and advisory.
Riley is an experienced hotel real estate professional with more than $2 billion in hotel investment sale and debt placement transaction experience throughout the U.S.
“We are thrilled to welcome Matt back to JLL,” said Kevin Davis, Americas CEO, JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group. “His extensive experience and deep industry knowledge will be invaluable as we continue to provide our clients with best-in-class advisory services in the hotel real estate market.”
Based in the firm’s Los Angeles office, Riley will work closely with Tony Muscio, who leads the hotel investment sales and advisory efforts for the Western region.
“We couldn’t be happier to have Matt back on the team along with all the incredible talent he brings,” said Muscio. “He is thoughtful, creative and analytical all while knowing the Western U.S. hotel markets like the back of his hand.”
Prior to joining JLL, Riley partnered with a family-owned business in the Los Angeles area to help lead sales operations while continuing to consult on hotel real estate transactions. Before this role, he was a VP in JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group and spent more than six years with the firm. During his previous tenure with JLL, he specialized in complex full-service hotel and resort transactions throughout the Western U.S.
Earlier in his career, he worked as an equity, debt and structured finance analyst within Cushman & Wakefield’s Global Hospitality Group, following a role as a financial analyst for Pacifica Companies.
