TEL: (805) 373-6840

FAX: (805) 379-1050

Email: kfree@straightline-advisors.com

Expertise: Mr. Free is a hospitality industry veteran with over thirty years of experience, having worked for three major hotel chains in roles in operations, finance and real estate development. He has operated his own consulting practice since 1992. He is an acknowledged expert in hotels, resorts, and shared ownership (timesharing, fractionals, condo-hotels). Within these industries he focuses on finance, real estate, franchising and branding issues. Typical assignments involve lost profits/damages calculations or issues related to business viability. Designations from American Hotel & Lodging Association and American Resort Development Association.