Mr. Skelton founded Hospitality Advisors in 1990. Prior to this he was the Partner in Charge of the Leisure Time and Real Estate Advisory Services consulting practice in Laventhol & Horwath's Detroit, Michigan office. During this time, Mr. Skelton conducted feasibility and market analyses on projects ranging from hotels, resorts, and conference centers to multi-family residential to multi-use commercial developments. Mr. Skelton has been particularly involved in numerous hotel and conference center development projects and has conducted seminars on the topic. He has also conducted strategic planning sessions for corporate real estate groups and participated in several studies having to do with the highest and best use of real estate.

In his capacity as President of Hospitality Advisors, Mr. Skelton publishes the Hospitality Advisors Lodging Commentary, a bi-annual newsletter which tracks trends in operating statistics for hotels throughout the State of Michigan.

Mr. Skelton is also a licensed real estate salesperson with Select Hospitality Brokers.

Contact Charles Skelton by sending e-mail to: skelton@hotelexperts.com