Chief Investment Officer, Real Hospitality Group.

As Chief Investment Officer, Joe oversees all investments and major transactions for the Company, including partnership and structured debt, and he provides the same expertise to the Company’s clients. He will also participate on strategic growth initiatives and business development for the Company. Joe brings over 14 years of extensive real estate investment knowledge and experience spanning all major real estate class. Prior to RHG, Joe served as a Managing Director of Acquisitions and Capital Markets, and prior to that, as Vice President, for large real estate investment companies. His expertise has developed through various leadership roles, in which he spearheaded over $5 billion worth of real estate investment transactions, including over $2 billion in the lodging sector.
Joe received his undergraduate degree from Binghamton University – State University of New York and his juris doctorate from Brooklyn Law School. He brings a comprehensive legal background, which includes several years of service as the General Counsel for a prominent New York-based real estate group. He is an active member of the New York State Bar Association, and has served on multiple boards for various business associations, and currently serves as Emeritus Board Member of the Asian Real Estate Association of America Manhattan Chapter and is a member of Council of Korean Americans.