JLL Value & Risk Advisory expands Hotels & Hospitality team

CHICAGO, Oct. 7, 2025 - JLL's Value and Risk Advisory platform announced today that Chad Eschmeyer has joined the firm as an Executive Director. He will join the team focused on hotel and hospitality valuations in the Western and Southwestern regions of the U.S. and will report to Charlotte Kang, Managing Director and Head of JLL Value & Risk Advisory's Hotels & Hospitality sector.

"We're thrilled to welcome Chad to our growing West Coast team," said Kang. "His unique combination of 25+ years in the industry, from hands-on hotel ownership to leading valuation practices, brings exactly the kind of deep market expertise and operational insight we value. Chad's extensive experience across the full spectrum of hospitality assets-from boutique properties to major resorts-will be invaluable as we continue to expand our valuation and advisory services in the Western and Southwest markets. His entrepreneurial background and proven track record in valuation will strengthen our ability to deliver sophisticated, market-informed guidance to our hospitality clients."

Eschmeyer has more than 25 years of experience in the hotels and hospitality industry with extensive knowledge of resorts, full-service and limited-service properties, and amusement and recreational facilities. He joins JLL from Newmark Valuation & Advisory where he served as a Senior Vice President since 2017. Prior to that he spent time at Colliers International as a Valuation Services Director. He's also worked for boutique valuation firms, including Lyons Valuation Group, which he owned and ran for 12 years. Eschmeyer began his career in the hospitality industry as an owner/operator of a boutique hotel in Sedona, Arizona.

"I'm thrilled to become part of JLL's Value & Risk Advisory team and add value to their premier Hotels & Hospitality practice," said Eschmeyer. "My extensive career has demonstrated the essential role that sophisticated valuation and risk analysis play in today's hospitality sector. I'm eager to apply my appraisal expertise and operational experience to assist hospitality lenders, owners, and investors in successfully managing this dynamic market landscape."

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