Our Team

About Cushman & Wakefield’s Midwest Hospitality Team

We are the only global real estate provider with a dedicated Upper Midwest hospitality practice, offering a full range of hotel, leisure and tourism transaction, advisory and valuation services to hoteliers, investors, governments, financial institutions, and developers.

Based in Minneapolis and led by Ronn Thomas and Tim Storey, the Midwest Hospitality Team provides a full-service, globally connected team of capital markets advisors, financial analysts, and marketing professionals to deliver premier hotel sales services to 12 states across the Upper Midwest.

As the leading commercial real estate brokerage firm in the region, we tap into deep relationships and an extensive database of local, national, and international investors to present your hotel property to the broadest range of qualified buyers. This exposure extends to our active involvement in regional real estate and hotel/lodging associations.

Ronn Thomas

Senior Director

Professional Experience
Ronn Thomas joined Cushman & Wakefield in 2002, specializing in Buyer and Seller representation in the sale of hospitality properties throughout the United States. He received the “Rising Star” Award in 2003 as an exceptional up-and-comer in the brokerage business as well as MNCAR’s 2004 “Retail Transaction of the Year.” Ronn is a consistent member of the prestigious Offshore Club awarded to the company’s top producers.

Past Experience
Before joining Cushman & Wakefield, Ronn was a Boeing 727 captain for Sun Country Airlines where he was selected to be an instructor and a check airman. Prior to flying for the airlines, he was an associate at Commercial Leasing Services in Rochester, Minnesota.

Professional Affilations
Ronn is an active member of the Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA), Hospitality Minnesota, the Wisconsin Hotel & Lodging Association (WH&LA), the Iowa Lodging Association (ILA), the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), the Minnesota Commercial Association of Realtors (MNCAR), and is past President of the Minnesota Shopping Center Association (MSCA). Ronn is currently pursuing the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation.

Education
Ronn earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in marketing and financial management from Luther College in Decorah, IA.

Tim Storey

Senior Associate

Professional Experience
Tim joined the Midwest Hospitality team at Cushman & Wakefield in 2015, with a primary focus on the analysis and disposition of hotel properties in the Upper Midwest region and an emphasis on exclusive seller representation. Tim provides his team’s clients access to the largest pool of qualified investors locally, nationally and internationally, creating maximum exposure for their properties and a competitive bidding environment. Tim is committed to the highest level of client service, direct involvement in every transaction and superior underwriting.

Tim was awarded Cushman & Wakefield’s Rising Star Award in 2018. Tim’s responsibilities include managing and underwriting transactions, performing due diligence and market research, and the preparation of offering memoranda and broker opinions of value. As a member of Cushman & Wakefield’s Midwest Hospitality team, Tim delivers clients real time information about hotel market conditions and the best ways to capitalize on forward-looking trends.

Past Experience
Tim has been involved in the hospitality industry since 2005 and gained experience in hotel and restaurant operations, business development and site selection prior to joining Cushman & Wakefield.

Professional Affilations
Tim is a member of the Minnesota Commercial Association of Realtors (MNCAR). Tim is also a member of the Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) and Hospitality Minnesota.

Education
Tim grew up in St. Paul, MN, and earned a B.A. degree at St. Mary’s University in Winona, MN.

Erin Salway

Senior Brokerage Specialist

Professional Experience
As of 2018, Erin Salway is back with Cushman & Wakefield as Senior Brokerage Specialist for the Minneapolis Hospitality Group. Erin is responsible for marketing, client relations, and supporting the sale of hotel properties through the Minneapolis office. Erin serves as the liaison between clients and the team with regard to due diligence, meetings, events, and property tours. Her responsibilities include all aspects of the due diligence and marketing process from the beginning of the listing through the close of escrow both in hard copy form and digitally.

Past Experience
Before rejoining Cushman, Erin was Director for the San Diego Investment Sales team at Berkadia, responsible for marketing and client relations of multifamily properties throughout Southern California. In addition, Erin was a founding member of the Berkadia Young Leaders Group.

Prior to joining Berkadia in October 2015, Erin was with Cushman & Wakefield in San Diego for 5 years where she served as a Senior Brokerage Coordinator for the Multifamily Investment Sales Team as well as head of Cushman & Wakefield Future Leaders (CWFL) for the San Diego chapter and served on the local Cushman & Wakefield Leadership Council.

Education
Erin received a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Real Estate and a minor in French from the University of San Diego.

Our Team

About Cushman & Wakefield’s Midwest Hospitality Team

Ronn Thomas

Tim Storey

Erin Salway

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