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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 nine 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.
Mr. Davis joined the JMW Hotel Group of Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services in 2015. He is a Director of the Hospitality Division and has experience in operations and hospitality sales. 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 50 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.
Grover Maxwell is currently an Associate with Marcus & Millichap’s National Hospitality Group. He joined Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services as a licensed agent in 2016. He successfully completed the Sales Intern Program for the National Hospitality Team. The program is offered to less than 5% of new agents and pairs the new agent with the firm’s top senior agents to accelerate deal experience and brokerage development. As an Associate, Mr. Maxwell and his team specialize hospitality investment sales and advisory services. He has successfully sold hotels using Marcus & Millichap’s national platform as well as Ten-X. Prior to joining Marcus & Millichap, Grover worked as a Senior Research Analyst at Primary Insight, LLC., a leading primary source research provider for private equity & hedge fund analysts giving institutional access to a diverse, global network of experts across all industry sectors. Grover graduated from the College of Charleston in 2013 with a degree in Economics. In his free time, he enjoys playing golf, saltwater fishing, and spending time with his family.
Ryan Trout is a licensed investment real estate agent with Marcus & Millichap’s National Hospitality Group(NHG), bringing 16 years of real estate experience, with 5 of those being as a hotel owner, operator and investor. Prior to joining Marcus & Millichap, Ryan was a seasoned entrepreneur founding businesses in real estate development, brokerage, discount pharmaceuticals, and retail manufacturing. His background in sales and marketing along with his motivation to bring value to his clients is playing an important role with the JMW Hotel Group. Ryan graduated with a B.A. in Economics from the University of Virginia where he was an All-American soccer player. He went on to play 6 years of professional soccer and represented the United States with multiple National Teams.
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.
Lindsay Kalski joined the JMW Hotel Group’s Real Estate Investment Services team of Marcus & Millichap in January 2020 as a licensed broker assistant. In this role Lindsay manages the listing process from start to finish. She prepares documents, manages files, coordinates with clients and brokers, and assists in market analysis. Lindsay also performs various public relation’s tasks and aspects of marketing. A Wisconsin native, Lindsay moved to South Carolina in 2018 after graduating college with a Bachelor of Business Administration. She majored in Supply Chain Management and Sales at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. After her college years, she began her real estate career with a Keller Williams brokerage in Charleston, SC. There, she worked as a Residential Transaction Coordinator and Executive Assistant. Outside of real estate, Lindsay enjoys reading, working out, going to the beach and spending time with family and friends.
