Global Asset Solutions, the independent hotel asset management and advisory firm, announce a milestone year defined by global expansion, strategic senior appointments, portfolio growth and the evolution of its service offering.
During 2025, Global Asset Solutions significantly strengthened its international footprint, expanding its team across EMEA, the Middle East and Asia Pacific. Key senior appointments included David Ordoñez as asset manager, Leanne Reddie as chief commercial officer based in Singapore, Adnan Shamim as managing partner for the Middle East, and Duncan Kinnear as hotel asset manager. Together, these hires added deep expertise across hospitality finance, asset management, investment, and commercial strategy, reinforcing the firm’s position as a trusted global advisor.
Financially, 2025 represented the largest expansion in the firm’s history. Since its foundation in 2007, Global Asset Solutions has now advised on over USD 27 billion in hotel assets globally. As the firm enters 2026, it is actively asset managing USD 6.6 billion across Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific – representing portfolio growth of approximately 35% in a single year.
Reflecting on the year, Alex Sogno, principal, Global Asset Solutions said: “In a hospitality industry marked by volatility and structural change, long-term value creation depends on continuous analysis, adaptability and owner empowerment: principles that remain at the core of Global Asset Solutions’ approach.”
A defining moment of the year was the reopening of Global Asset Solutions’ Singapore office signalling a renewed commitment to the Asia Pacific region. This move was further strengthened by the merger with Hong Kong–based Perception Hospitality, adding nearly 60 luxury and upper-upscale hotels’ worth of experience to the platform and appointing Douglas Louden as managing partner APAC.
Innovation and knowledge-sharing remained central to GAS’s mission throughout the year. In 2025, the firm launched a redesigned website, published more than 60 thought leadership pieces across EMEA and APAC, and released an enhanced edition of its online Asset Management Course, featuring new commercial-focused modules aligned with current market realities.
On the projects side, Global Asset Solutions advanced complex hotel developments and repositioning strategies in key markets including Paris, Venice, Almaty and Australia’s Gold Coast, consistently aligning ownership vision with operational and financial performance.
The year also marked a strategic evolution of the firm’s service offering with the expansion into Investment Services. Complementing its core asset management expertise, Global Asset Solutions now provides M&A advisory, strategic consulting, agency support and fund management services to institutional investors, private equity firms, owners and brands.
