Rich Conti brings more than three decades worth of hospitality industry expertise to our firm.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Conti was Chief Operating Officer of Boykin Lodging Company, based in Cleveland, since May 1998 and assumed the additional responsibility of President of the hospitality REIT in 2001.

Before joining Boykin, Mr. Conti was a Principal and Director with Coopers & Lybrand LLP in their National Hospitality Consulting Practice.

Mr. Conti obtained his undergraduate degree in Business Administration at the State University of New York at Brockport and received a Master's degree in Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management from Michigan State University.

Mr. Conti serves as Vice Chairman of the Hotel Development Council of the Urban Land Institute, is on the executive board of the School of Hotel Business at Michigan State University and is involved with many other industry organizations. He has also been quoted on industry related issues in the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and many industry publications.