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John M. Keeling

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Houston, TX30+ years+ years experience
Hospitality Industry Standard of Care and Hotel Operations Expert Witness

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Professional Summary

John M. Keeling, CRE, MAI, CHIA is a hotel and real estate appraisal expert specializing in asset management, franchise and management agreement negotiations, and economic impact assessments. With a career spanning hotel management, consulting, and development, he brings a multifaceted perspective to litigation work involving complex real estate projects. His work centers on investigating hotel valuation, assessing financial structuring of real estate projects, and evaluating whether management agreements align with industry standards.

Mr. Keeling has been retained in numerous expert witness and consulting engagements across the United States, involving hotel appraisals, workouts of troubled hospitality assets, and hotel acquisition and financing. His MBA in Hotel Restaurant & Institutional Management, along with certifications such as Certified Hotel Industry Analyst and Texas Certified General Real Estate Appraiser, reinforce his ability to deliver objective, defensible analyses. He is regularly engaged by both plaintiff and defense counsel to provide clear, independent determinations of causation in disputes involving hotel asset management and financial structuring.

Work Experience

John M. Keeling is currently the Principal at The Keeling Consultancy, LLC, Houston, TX. He has held executive roles including Executive Vice President at Valencia Hotel Group and Senior Vice President & Shareholder at PKF Consulting, among others, throughout his extensive career.

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John M. Keeling specializes in hotel appraisals and the development of full-service hotels.

Best Use Cases

  • 1hotel appraisal litigation
  • 2financial structuring for hotel acquisitions
  • 3expert testimony in hotel management disputes

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Education

  • BA in History

    University of California at Los Angeles, CA

  • MBA in Hotel Restaurant & Institutional Management

    Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

  • MATS

    University of St. Thomas, Houston, TX

Licenses

  • Certified General Real Estate AppraiserLouisiana (LA)
  • Certified General Real Estate AppraiserTexas (TX)
  • Real Estate BrokerTexas (TX)
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