Straightline Advisors

Kenneth C. Free – This expert is a highly credible resource who is both academically qualified and who carries broad and deep knowledge in the hotel business.  Prior to opening his own firm in 1992, he worked is senior and executive positions with three major hotel companies in real estate development, finance, and operations.  Since then he has maintained an advisory practice for hotels, resorts, and related hospitality products.  His services may be in relation to new properties going through development or pre-development stages, those that are open and in need of fundamental change, or in any situation where disputes have arisen among the stakeholders.  This expert’s perspectives derive from authentic experiences, tempered by an appreciation for the academic and legal concepts pertinent to expert witness assignments.  Typical expert assignments would involve Financial Feasibility, Economic Damages, Lost Profits, Management Contracts and Franchise Agreements, Brand Issues, Standards of Care, and Management and Operating Issues.