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Josh Williams joined Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services in 2015 and is currently Associate Vice President of Investments and the Senior Director of the Marcus & Millichap National Hospitality Group. In this capacity, Mr. Williams co-leads a team of 7 whose expertise is national investment sales, debt and structured equity placement, and advisory services with a specific concentration in the hospitality industry. He is based out of the firm’s Charleston, SC office. With extensive experience in acquisitions, development, and hotel finance, Mr. Williams has tremendous contacts with investors at all levels and has facilitated the sale of over 60 hotels in the Southeast including a portfolio of 7 Marriott/Hilton hotels sold to a large hospitality REIT for $99.2MM. Clients include private and public companies as well as financial institutions. Before joining Marcus & Millichap, Mr. Williams co-founded Paramount Hotel Advisors and served as Senior Managing Director. Prior to that, he held a senior position with Hilton Hotels’ Hotel Operations Division for a decade. During his tenure with Hilton, Mr. Williams managed a hotel portfolio with revenues exceeding $55MM annually. Mr. Williams has over 25 years experience in the hotel industry with both public and private companies. As one of the leading brokers in the hospitality industry, Mr. Williams possesses broad experience in analyzing complex transactions and has personally been involved in the acquisition and development of a variety of individual hotels throughout his career. The vast experience Mr. Williams brings to Marcus & Millichap assists him in every aspect of the sales process from identifying and pre-qualifying buyers, to anticipating potential issues before they arise during the due diligence period. This insight and experience has enabled Mr. Williams to successfully guide both buyers and sellers through difficult transactions and ensure clients achieve their goals. Mr. Williams holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from University of Georgia and earned his CHA designation from The American Hotel and Lodging Institute. Mr. Williams is also a former Division I college athlete earning 3 varsity letters in Football.
Joce Messinger joined Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services in 2015 as a co-founder of the JMW Hotel Group, which specialize in hospitality transactions specifically, but not limited to the Southeastern region of the U.S.. In this capacity, Mr. Messinger co-leads a team of five sales agents whose expertise is national investment sales, debt with structured equity placement and advisory services with a specific concentration in the hospitality industry. Mr. Messinger, as First Vice President of Investments, has more than 15 years experience in the real estate industry and has closed over 200 investment real estate transactions valued over $1B during his career.
Mr. Messinger graduated with a BA in Business from the College of Charleston and also holds a real estate license in the states of South Carolina and Georgia. He is based out of the firm’s Charleston, South Carolina Office. Before joining Marcus & Millichap, Mr. Messinger was a senior associate with Paramount Hotel Advisors. In his spare time Mr. Messinger likes to spend time boating with his wife and three children.
As a Senior Director of Marcus & Millichap’s National Hospitality Group, Jack Davis advises clients on the acquisition and disposition of hospitality assets throughout the southeastern United States. Jack’s advisory and brokerage services are geared toward helping clients achieve their long-term investment goals.
Mr. Davis joined the JMW Hotel Group of Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services in 2015. He is a Vice President of the Hospitality Division and co-leads JMW Hotels, a group of Five highly specialized hospitality agents. Mr. Davis comes from a family that has been in real estate, development, and banking for over 25 years. Mr. Davis has been credited with over 80 hospitality transactions in 8 states, including but not limited to select-service, full-service, extended-stay, and economy hotels. Additionally, Mr. Davis has sold multiple development and mixed-used opportunities in Downtown Charleston, South Carolina. Mr. Davis is well verse in 1031-exchanges, assisting clients into like-kind properties deferring taxes and improving cash-flows.
He also works daily with MMCC, Marcus & Millichap’s subsidiary capital corporation, helping clients get competitive lending terms. A graduate of North Carolina State University with a B.S. in Marketing, his background is in management and operations at Marque Carolina Hotels, i.e. Planters Inn, Relais and Chatuex.
Chase Dewese joined the JMW Hotel Group of Marcus & Millichap in 2016 and is currently a Senior Associate with Marcus & Millichap’s National Hospitality Group.
Mr. Dewese has been involved in over 30 hospitality closings compromising a transaction volume of over $90 million. Located in Charlotte, NC, Mr Dewese’s expertise allows him to be most effective geographically in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. Mr. Dewese has extensive underwriting experience and has performed hundreds of valuations for various ownership groups including REITs.
He also works with MMCC, Marcus & Millichap’s subsidiary capital corporation, helping clients acquire competitive lending terms. A graduate and division I soccer player from West Virginia University with a B.S. in Finance. He also has a J.D. from Charlotte School of Law.
Eric Webster joined the JMW Hotel Group’s Real Estate Investment Services team in late 2017. Eric is a graduate of the College of Charleston earning a B.S. in Business Administration majoring in Finance with a minor in Real Estate. Prior to joining Marcus & Millichap, Eric worked with SIB Fixed Cost Reduction’s Headquarters. SIB is a business consulting firm specializing in expense auditing and fixed cost reduction for public and private enterprises in a variety of industries, including hospitality companies. Eric has also worked with Prudential Financial giving guidance to both retail and institutional customers on topics of insurance, investment management, and other financial products and services. Eric is based in JMW’s Charleston office and in his free time enjoys golfing, basketball, and spending time outdoors as well as with his friends and family.
Milin Mehta joined the JMW Hotel Group’s Real Estate Investment Services team in December of 2019. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, earning degrees in both Software Information Systems and Organizational Communication. Prior to joining Marcus & Millichap, Milin worked at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in Charlotte, North Carolina. Merrill Lynch is the American investing and wealth management division of Bank of America. The firm is a prominent brokerage house focused on wealth management and financial planning for individuals, institutions and private entities, including hospitality companies. His family has served the hospitality industry for over 25+ years – specializing in custom bedding, FF&E and window treatments. Milin is based in JMW’s Charlotte office and in his free time enjoys playing basketball, traveling, and spending time outdoors as well as with his friends and family.
Joe Simpson joined the JMW Hotel Group of Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services in 2020. He is currently an Associate for our Hospitality Division and has experience in the development and management of hotels, as well as hospitality sales. Mr. Simpson comes from a family that has been in real estate, development, and property management throughout the Carolinas for over 20 years.
Mr. Simpson specializes in hospitality transactions, including but not limited to select-service, full-service, extended-stay, and economy hotels. Mr. Simpson is well versed in 1031-exchanges, assisting clients into like-kind properties deferring taxes and improving cash flows.
He also works daily with MMCC, Marcus & Millichap’s subsidiary capital corporation, helping clients get comprehensive lending terms. A Graduate of North Carolina at Greensboro with a B.S. in Business Management, his background is in real estate sales and management.
