Rich Lillis focuses on hotel and resort investment sales in Florida, the Caribbean and the South Atlantic region. Along with Kent Schwarz, Rich opened the new PKF Capital Miami office in the Brickell Avenue financial district in February 2009. The entire PKF family is thrilled about its strategic Florida presence - front and center in one of the most dynamic travel destinations in the world.
Rich’s eclectic background includes a diversity of experience in lodging and finance. Rich led Horwath Hospitality’s Miami office for the last seven years, where he managed hotel and resort transactions throughout Florida and the Caribbean. At Ocwen Financial, Rich oversaw the asset management of the bank’s large commercial REO portfolio. Prior to coming to South Florida, Rich enjoyed an illustrious career in hotel operations, starting as Night Clerk at The Plaza Hotel NYC, followed by management at six Marriott Hotels, Sheraton Plaza Chicago and Doral Arrowwood NY, and as General Manager of Doral Court & Tuscany NYC (now “W”), Knickerbocker Chicago and Mutiny Miami. Along the way, Rich and his wife, Maureen, owned and operated an acclaimed restaurant in Westport, Connecticut.
Rich graduated with honors in Economics from State University of New York. He has completed recent coursework as an MBA candidate at Florida Atlantic University. Rich holds a Florida Real Estate Broker license.
NOTABLE RECENT ENGAGEMENTS
Hilton Santo Domingo
Coral by Hilton Portfolio Dominican Republic (four resorts)
