M. Tobin Newman
President - CEO
M. Tobin Newman is the founder of Barrons Hospitality Group, which is a service mark of Barrons Hospitality, LLC. With 18 years in the commercial real estate industry, he is the second generation family member of the hospitality industry; originated as corporate officers Holiday Inn, Inc. and Servico, Inc. during the 60’s, 70's and 80's. Mr. Newman has consulted in the development or debt-equity placement of an estimated $437 million in hospitality mixed-use investment properties.
Mr. Newman began his career in 1994 in Denver with CB Commercial, now CBRE and also was a member of the “National Hospitality Group” with Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services before founding Barrons Hospitality Group. Mr. Newman studied at University of Memphis, with a major in Business Administration and minor in Finance. Currently he is a candidate for the professional designations as, CCIM, CPM & CHA member.
Justin Henderson
Vice President
Mr. Henderson specializes in infill real estate development and consultation for mixed use commercial properties. Practicing real estate finance and development since 1998, he has built a reputation for providing valued expertise in land use and entitlement as well as acquisitions and development for a variety of property types. Though Mr. Henderson is located in Denver, Colorado he has performed comfortably across the Midwest.
In 2006, Mr. Henderson had the privilege of consulting for The Bayrock Group, Trump International in addition to a select group of private and family funds. These projects included site selection, contracting & negotiations, team assemblage. Projects included a 52-story office tower in Denver, a 5 star hotel in Scottsdale and a well known Casino on the strip in Las Vegas. In addition, he has recently entered into a joint venture with national radio celebrity “Trouble Shooter” Tom Martino to develop approximately 2.25 Million feet of Downtown Denver’s Uptown business district.
Bill Valaika - LEED, AP
Director of Development
bill@barronshospitality.com
Mr. Valaika possesses over 20 years of real estate development experience in resort and urban projects nationwide with an emphasis on commercial, residential, hotel, retail, restaurant, sports and entertainment. His most recent project was Strawberry Ranch, a 6,610 acre Eco Lodge and Resort nestled in the Uintah National Forest with 1,800 residential units, 100,000 sf of retail/office space and over $400 million in design and construction cost. His responsibility lied with entitlements, design and construction management, off-grid utility systems, neighborhood awareness and owner representation. Prior to this opportunity, he was an intrical part of the Intrawest Team for 5 years as a Development Manager for Snowmass Base Village.
Mr. Valaika managed design and construction activities on site, assisted with entitlements, building permits, certificates of occupancy, homeowner associations, signage, and transportation while keeping to a strict budget and schedule. Mr. Valaika is a graduate from the University of Wisconsin, has a Masters Degree in Real Estate and Construction Management from the University of Denver, a graduate from the Jones College of Real Estate, possesses an active real estate, LEED AP through the USGBC, and licensed energy auditor through RESNET. His passion for the environment led him to start a 501c3 non-profit organization saving endangered species and cleaning up the Gulf of Mexico coast line.
Benjamin Niiler - PMP
Director of Construction Management
Ben’s 25 year career in project management spans commercial and residential construction management, resort development, independent power development and environmental consulting; Ben has managed development, preconstruction and construction activities for over 1 million SF of hospitality, mixed use, residential, commercial and industrial projects. His responsibilities have included design development, contractor selection, contract management and site management. Specific tasks including; development of construction management plans, creating WBS, Gantt chart construction schedules, and budget & pay application management. His most recent projects include; Disneyland Resort, Snowmass Village Resort, Winter Park Resort, and multiple high-end commercial, mixed use and residential projects throughout the United States.
Ben graduated from the University of Oregon, has a Bachelor Degree in Physics with minor in Mathematics. He is a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute. He holds a Colorado General Contractors License is a NAHB Certified Green Professional and is NAVFAC Certified Construction Safety Program Manager.
Brandon Birkhead
Franchise Operations & Managing Agent
www.wrightinvestments.com
Mr. Birkhead since 1988 is the Vice President of Development with Wright Investment Properties; Mr. Birkhead has worked extensively in all aspects of hotel operations. After serving as General Manager of several hotels, he was promoted to Regional Vice President of Operations in 1994. In his current role as Vice President of Development, he aggressively pursues unique opportunities to acquire new properties and to secure 3rd party management contracts. He utilizes strategic vision and direction in analyzing project feasibility, evaluating budget and cash flow projections and probing all needed franchise and government requirements. Mr. Birkhead graduated from Oklahoma State University's School of Hotel and Restaurant Administration, where he was named outstanding alumnae of 1994 for his high level of achievements in the hospitality industry.
Eugene Long
Capital Funding Partner
www.chartwellcapitalgroup.com
Before founding Chartwell Capital, Mr. Long, as owner and president of a residential development company, had overseen and directed every aspect of land acquisition, approvals, development, architectural design, engineering, construction, sales and marketing of nearly $2,000,000,000 of real estate development. His projects include multi-million dollar estate homes, luxury communities, low and moderate income housing, condo conversions, townhouses, apartments, golf courses, master planned communities, and offices. He has had as many as 200 employees under his direction, including lawyers, sales professionals, construction personnel, architects, engineers and accountants.
Mr. Long has been guest speaker at Rutgers University, provided expert witness testimony in court on numerous occasions, been quoted in national and local publications many times and achieved several awards and designations such as Builder of the Year and Marketing Professional of the Year by regional and national organizations, Entrepreneur of the Year by Venture Magazine and he has been featured in Business Week Magazine. His companies have received a variety of national recognitions by the National Association of Homebuilders and Gold Nugget Awards by the Pacific Coast Builder's Conference.