Michael C. Shindler, President of Four Corners Advisors, Inc. (FCA), a hospitality transactions consultancy and advisory firm he established in July 2007 and relaunched in May 2014, has nearly 40 years of experience in the hospitality industry. FCA provides strategic, transactional and asset management services to developers in the conception, programming, planning and negotiation of hotel transactions and restructuring and workout services to lenders and borrowers for hotel loans. He also has been involved in various alternative dispute resolution matters that has broadened his experience base. He pulls from this accumulated experience to share valuable content.
published articles I June 22, 2026 Brouhaha about Bonvoy® The Growing Scrutiny of Hotel Loyalty Program Economics The recent debate surrounding Marriott Bonvoy® highlights a
White Pages I AUGUST 15, 2023 U.S. Hotel Industry 1H 2023 Summary & Outlook for 2H 2023 INTRODUCTION In late July, the United States Federal
White Pages I JUly 16, 2023 Understanding key money in transactions More and more frequently, transactions in the hotel industry include some form of key
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White Pages I JUNE 15, 2021 BRANDED MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT – Part 1 Introduction Over the course of my career, as both a hotel company development
White Pages I APRIL 27, 2021 TAKE THE JOB YOU CAN GET (Career Advice – Part 3) I wrote these words for a presentation I
White Pages I APRIL 30, 2021 UNDERSTANDING HOTEL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT Part 4 – Implications to Consider Introduction This is Part 4 of a four-part
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White Pages I APRIl 6, 2021 UNDERSTANDING HOTEL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT Part 2 – Branding Introduction This is Part 2 of a four-part series intended
White Pages I MARCH 30, 2021 UNDERSTANDING HOTEL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT Part 1 – Categorization Introduction This is Part 1 of a four-part ‘series,’ intended
As a multibillion-dollar service industry focused on customer satisfaction, sophisticated investors need multi-faceted experience.
Our exclusive focus on transactions within the hospitality industry both domestic and international, positions FCA to provide unsurpassed expertise.
After a career of nearly 50 years, with almost 40 years devoted to the hotel industry, FCA's consulting and advisory services are second to none.