CHMWarnick, the leading provider of hotel asset management and owner advisory services, today announced that Jan Hajek has joined the firm as Senior Vice President. Based in Chicago, Hajek will provide asset management and strategic advisory services to hotel ownership groups across the firm’s expanding portfolio, while strengthening CHMWarnick’s presence throughout the Midwest. Working closely with the firm’s leadership team, he will advise clients and work collaboratively with management teams on operational performance enhancement strategies, capital planning, brand positioning and investment strategies to optimize asset performance and portfolio value.
“Jan brings exceptional institutional asset management expertise and track record combined with deep operational experience across every stage of a hotel’s lifecycle,” said Chad Sorensen, CEO, CHMWarnick. “His experience advising ownership groups, executing complex investment strategies, and driving operational performance makes him an outstanding addition to our team. As we continue to grow, his Chicago location also enhances our ability to serve clients throughout the Midwest with great proximity and local market insight.”
Hajek brings more than 18 years of experience in hospitality investment, asset management, and operations. Prior to joining CHMWarnick, he served as EVP, Asset Management & Investments at First Hospitality, where he oversaw operational performance, brand standard adherence, and guest experience across a $400M+ multi-branded hotel portfolio. Prior, he spent eight years at AJ Capital Partners, rising to Principal of Asset Management, where he was accountable for enterprise-level strategy across a 37-hotel international platform generating more than $600M in annual revenue valued at $2.5B+. During his tenure, he led the scaling of the Graduate Hotels brand from 10 to 35 properties and served as a senior leader in the brand’s sale to Hilton, which was recognized as the ALIS M&A Deal of the Year in 2024. He began his career in progressive corporate and on-property finance roles at Hyatt Hotels Corporation and Marriott International. Hajek holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
“CHMWarnick’s reputation as the leading asset manager and advisor to the hotel investment community, and company culture is what attracted me to the firm,” said Jan V. Hajek, Senior Vice President, CHMWarnick. “CHMWarnick has built a team and business platform that addresses all aspects of lodging investment, including asset management, advisory , owner-entity accounting, and a cutting edge business intelligence platform, Proph+IT™. The opportunity to contribute my expertise and be part of a team providing solutions and value across all stages of the investment lifecycle, while contributing to the firm’s continued growth, is an incredibly exciting next step for me and a culture I very much want to be a part of.”
