OVERVIEW

Kenneth C. Free is a hospitality professional with more than thirty years experience in the business. He is a highly credible resource for operations, real estate development, feasibility, business valuation, and income loss issues.

• MBA - Finance, Bloch School of Business & Public Administration
  University of Missouri in Kansas City
  
  
• BS - Hotel Administration, Harrah College of Hotel Administration
  University of Nevada in Las Vegas
  
  
• Registered Resort Professional (RRP)
  
  
• American Resort Development Association
  
  
• Master Hotel Supplier (MHS)
  
  
• American Hotel & Lodging Association
  
  
• Real Estate Broker licensed by the California Department of Real Estate.

Mr. Free’s company, Straightline Advisors, provides Advisory and Expert Services for Hotels, Resorts, Resorts, Casinos & Shared Ownership (Timesharing, Fractionals, Condo-Hotels). These services may be in relation to new properties going through the development or pre-development stages, those that are open & in need of fundamental change, or in any situation where disputes have arisen among the parties.

• Development Planning
• Financial Feasibility
• Project Financing
• Management & Operations
• Economic Damages, Lost Profits, & Business Interruption
• Strategic Planning, Market Repositioning, & Workouts for Distressed Properties
• Brand/System Affiliation or Conversion Issues; Franchising
• Management or Marketing Company Search or Dispute Resolution
• Retail Pricing Analysis
• Due Diligence for Property Acquisition
• Property Disposition Management
• Financing Package Development
• Real Property Transaction Analysis
• Analysis of Case Merits

Please visit the Straightline Advisors web site for a complete Statement of Qualifications, including Career History of the Principal, List of Engagements & List of Clients