Bryan Younge, MAI, ASA, FRICS, joined Newmark Valuation & Advisory in 2017 and currently serves as an Executive Vice President and Leader of the Hospitality, Gaming & Leisure specialty practice. He has successfully led and architected three specialty practice groups at three major commercial real estate firms. Throughout his approximate 25-year career, Younge has completed appraisal, financial reporting, and consulting assignments for various property types, including resorts, hotels, stadiums, golf courses, amusement parks, office buildings, industrial facilities, shopping centers, multifamily housing, and land, both locally and internationally. He has also provided litigation support for tax appeal, bankruptcy, special servicing, condemnation, estate planning, receivership, and other court-administered matters.
Before joining Newmark, Younge held a similar leadership role at Colliers International Valuation & Advisory, where he served as the Managing Director and National Practice Leader of the Hospitality and Leisure specialty group. Prior to his tenure at Colliers, Younge spent 13 years at Cushman & Wakefield, where he was the National Practice Leader of the Sports and Entertainment Group and a senior member of the Hospitality and Gaming Group.
Early in his career, Younge held positions as a Senior Consultant with the Valuation Services groups of Arthur Andersen and Deloitte & Touche in Chicago and with the Hospitality and Leisure Consulting group of PricewaterhouseCoopers in Los Angeles. He also served as a Senior Consultant with HVS International and acted as an interim acquisition, development, and investment analyst for Sage Hospitality Resources in Denver.
Professional Affiliations
- Member, Cornell Hotel Society and Cornell International Hotelier Association
- Member, National Ski Areas Association (NSAA)
- Associate member, Urban Land Institute (ULI)
Licenses and Designations
- Designated member, Appraisal Institute (MAI)
- Member, American Society of Appraisers (ASA)
- Fellow, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (FRICS)
- Certified general real estate appraiser in 33 U.S. States
Education
Younge earned a Master of Business Administration degree in finance and real estate law from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and a Bachelor of Science degree in hotel real estate finance from Cornell University. As an undergraduate, he appeared on the National Dean’s List and was a member of the National Honors Society. He also completed the Corporate Finance Summer Program at the University of California, Berkeley. More recently, Younge completed continuing education programs on commercial property valuation sponsored by the Appraisal Institute and other sanctioned learning institutions.
