Robert Balazs

About Robert Balazs

Experienced real estate and hospitality professional with extensive experience in financial analysis, real estate development, and asset management. Recently he was Chief Hotel Officer at WhyHotel, a leader in the emerging pop-up hotel market. Prior to that at Marriott he worked on valuations for all brands in the Americas for Hotel Development Committee, provided analysis of hotels for Asset Management Committee, and developed business cases for brand wide initiatives and national/international reorganizations. Prior to business school, he was the co-founder of a real estate development company that led the purchase and redevelopment of 100 properties in Philadelphia. That time lead to his involvement in Big Brothers Big Sisters and other philanthropic ventures.

Experience

1. Managing Director

   Fortis Consulting

   May 2020 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Established for the purposes of managing dislocation by Covid-19-Recouped $250K in aging accounts receivable at a prominent medical practice supplementing lower pandemic revenues-Designed governance model utilizing optimized financial reporting and standard operating procedures to streamline financial and operational oversight-Established strategy for growing profitable single location practice to a multi-location operation.

Education

• Georgetown University McDonough School of Business

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

  2010 — 2012

• Penn State University

  B.S.

  1995 — 2000

Skills

• Due Diligence
• Management
• Financial Modeling
• Real Estate Development
• Real Estate Finance
• Underwriting
• Strategy
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Investment Properties
• Strategic Planning
• Asset Management
• Financial Analysis
• Private Equity
• Contract Negotiation
• Investments
• Finance
• Real Estate
• Real Estate Economics
• Valuation
• Real Estate Financing