Founder, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of HOSPITALITY CONSULTANTS, INC., HOSPITALITY CONSULTANTS MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC., HOSPITALITY CONSULTANTS REALTY SERVICES, INC., REALTORS and related companies which provide management, investment, consulting, development, valuation and brokerage services to the hotel, motel, resort and restaurant industries.

Chairman and CEO of INNVESTORS GROUP, the firm's investment arm for the acquisition or development of hotel, motel resort and restaurant projects.   Managing Member of NEXUS Recoveries, LLC, a legal services firm providing asset and loan workout, recovery work on a contract basis for the Export-Import Bank of the United State, Managing Member of HOSPITALITY TITLE SERVICES, LLC, a commercial title insurance firm and Managing Member of PALM ESTATE HOMES, LLC, a luxury home development company. 

Prior to forming HOSPITALITY CONSULTANTS, Robert held various management and executive staff positions with HILTON HOTELS CORP. Responsibilities included overseeing various phases of refurbishing, development and management of properties owned and/or operated by HILTON.

Robert has been a guest lecturer on numerous occasions at both Oklahoma State University and Florida International University. He has been a speaker at hospitality and real estate industry related conferences, meetings and workshops, has authored and co-authored several industry related articles and has been interviewed as an industry expert.

Robert has testified as an expert witness in State, County, and Circuit as well as United States District Courts on hotel and restaurant operations, brokerage disputes, hotel and restaurant valuation issues, real estate legal matters and tax disputes, eminent domain & condemnation proceedings, management contract disputes and foreclosure and bankruptcy proceedings. Robert has served as a Receiver and Custodian in State Court proceedings and as a Trustee and Examiner in Federal Bankruptcy Court to oversee the operation of distressed hotels, motels, resorts, restaurants, condominium projects and other real estate projects.

Robert is a licensed Real Estate Broker and REALTOR in the State of Florida and Illinois. He serves as a Director and Past President of the REALTORS Commercial Society of the Palm Beaches, was Chairman of the Board and President (2005-2006), (04-05 President-Elect, 03-04 Treasurer and past Treasurer) of the REALTORS Association of the Palm Beaches, is a Director of the Florida Association of REALTORS and 2003-Present, Chair (2004) of the REALTORS Commercial Alliance of FAR, Chair of the Audit Committee of FAR (2008) and Vice Chair of the Tax Committee of FAR (2008). Robert serves on the Finance Committee of FAR (2004-Present). He is a Director of the National Association of REALTORS (2004-2007) and serves on the REALTORS Commercial Alliance Council of NAR as well as the Commercial Real Estate Research and Legislative Sub-Committees. In addition, Robert is or has been a member of the American Hotel and Lodging Association and the National Restaurant Association. Robert previously served as the Chairman and Vice Chair of the Commercial Investment Committee of the North Broward Association of REALTORS (1993/94) as well as a member of the District 11 CI Committee (1992/93) and the Regional Commercial Investment Council (1993/94) representing the collective interests of the south Florida Commercial REALTORS, as well as various committees of the REALTORS Associations. Robert is a member of the CCIM Institute (Certified Commercial Investment Member) and has served on the Technology sub-Committee of the Florida CCIM Chapter and Commercial Alliance. He served on the Marketing Sub-Committee of the RINA Executive Committee of the RAMADA franchise system for 1984 and 1985 (Chairman - 1984) and on the Rules of Operations Sub-Committee for 1985 through 1990. Robert is a Graduate of the RAMADA MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE (RMI) Series I, II & III. Robert also previously served on the Construction and Real Estate Lending Committee (Broward County, FL), was Chairman of the Management Board (Deerfield Beach, FL), and served on the Regional Board (So. Palm Beach County, FL) of 1ST AMERICAN BANK (now part of BANK OF AMERICA).

Robert's numerous civic duties include volunteer hockey coaching, travel and high school (1993-present), Head Varsity Coach of the Spanish River (HS) Sharks Ice Hockey Team, Director of STATEWIDE AMATEUR HOCKEY OF FLORIDA, INC. (S.A.H.O.F.) and the Disciplinary Chair of SAHOF (1999-Present), the USA Hockey affiliate in Florida, Vice President of the Southeast Junior Hockey League, Inc. (2007- present), a past USA Hockey Associate Coach-in-Chief and current Coaching Instructor for Florida, Founding Board Member and Vice President of the FLORIDA PANTHERS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION and founding Commissioner & President of the FLORIDA JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE, INC. Robert is also a past member of the Board of Directors of the AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION (Boca Raton/Delray Beach Chapter) and a fund raising Captain for the AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION (Boca Raton Chapter), in addition to officer positions and/or membership in the F.O.P.A. (Lighthouse Point, FL) and Lions Club International (Highwood, Illinois).