Alex Belden

As Vice President of Business Development, Alex is instrumental in developing the strategic growth of Crestline’s portfolio including hotel investments/acquisitions, management contracts, new development projects and M&A/platform transactions.

Prior to joining Crestline, Alex served as Head of Institutional Growth at Avantstay, a vertically integrated short-term rental platform, where he led the company’s Commercial, Development, Brokerage and PropCo verticals. He also previously held positions as Vice President of Acquisitions & Business Development at Davidson Hospitality Group, and Vice President of Acquisitions at AJ Capital Partners. Alex began his career working on the Investment teams at companies such as Xenia Hotels and Resorts, RLJ Lodging Trust, and Davidson Hospitality Group. He earned a BBA from Georgia State University and an MBA from the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business.