Mr. F. Kevin Aucello

Kevin has a broad understanding of the hospitality industry, focusing on acquisition, valuation, financing, recapitalization, and disposition. He also brings first-hand knowledge of the markets and demand drivers in Hawaii, Guam, and Micronesia. His global hotel brand experience includes positions with Outrigger Resorts and Marriott International. At Outrigger, Kevin sourced resort properties and management contracts in Hawaii, Micronesia, Okinawa, and Mexico. At Marriott, he secured management and franchise contracts in Hawaii for Marriott’s brands. He was directly responsible for adding the Edition Waikiki and Courtyard Hotels in Waikiki, Kauai, Kona, and Maui. Kevin previously spent a decade at commercial real estate firm CBRE, rising from Associate to Executive Vice President. He provided a full range of advisory services, including seller side brokerage, acquisition analysis, and valuation services for hotels, golf courses, development land, and industrial, retail, and office properties. Prior to moving to Hawaii, Kevin worked for the Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan in its Tokyo headquarters, overseeing loans made throughout the Pacific on a variety of property types. Kevin’s early career included positions at banks and financial regulatory agencies. Kevin earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration and master’s degree in real estate from the University of Florida. He is an active Hawaii Real Estate Broker and serves on the programming committee of the Hawaii chapter of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties. He is a former board member of The Pacific Club.