mSummary
 Ms. Nichols has been a real estate consultant specializing in the hospitality industry for thirty years, and has conducted over a thousand appraisals and feasibility studies of hotels and resorts for REITS, lenders, pension fund advisors, life companies, and investors throughout the United States, Mexico and Central America, Canada, the Caribbean, and Europe.

mCareer
mHistory

2001-Present
NICHOLS HOSPITALITY CONSULTING, INC.
President
Winter Park, Florida

1998-2001
HVS INTERNATIONAL
Associate Managing Director, Orlando
Director of Consulting Services, Miami

1992-1998
RESORT & URBAN PROPERTY CONSULTANTS, INC.
Vice President
Tampa, Florida

1990-1991
KPMG PEAT MARWICK
Senior Manager/Director of Hospitality Consulting Services
Atlanta, Georgia

1984-1989
MERRILL LYNCH ADVISORY & APPRAISAL,
INVESTMENT BANKING REAL ESTATE GROUP
Manager of Hospitality Consulting & Appraisal Services
Atlanta, Georgia
New York, New York

1980-1983
LAVENTHOL & HORWATH
Senior Consultant
Atlanta, Georgia
Washington, DC

1978-1980
U.S. TRAVEL DATA CENTER
Research Analyst
Washington, DC

 
Education

B.S., Hotel Administration, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Cum Laude, 1978. Minor in Tourism Development.

Appraisal Institute courses completed include Principals of Appraisal, Capitalization Theory & Technique, Standards of Professional Practice, Report Writing & Valuation Analysis, and Advanced Applications. Other course work includes annual appraisal education as required by the State of Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation, Real Estate Appraisal Board.

 
Professional Affiliations
  • FRICS (Fellow, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors), since 2007. This London-based organization is the world's oldest and most respected for professionals in land, property, construction, and environmental issues.

  • CRE (Counselor of Real Estate), The Counselors of Real Estate, since 2005. This invitation-only international organization recognizes professionals who have demonstrated high levels of knowledge, integrity and judgment in real estate consulting.

  • CHA (Certified Hotel Administrator), American Hotel & Lodging Association, since 2000. This certification reflects professional competence in all aspects of hotel management and marketing. 

  • Member, US Green Building Council, Central FL Chapter, since 2007.

  • Florida State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser #RZ1877, since 1993.

  • SME (Subject Matter Expert), Real Estate Appraiser License Examinations, Bureau of Education & Testing, FL Department of Business and Professional Regulation, 2002 to 2006.

  • Travel & Tourism Research Association, member from 1977 to 1990. Formerly chaired U.S. chapters in Atlanta and Washington, DC, and served on the international board of directors.

 
Expert Witness Testimony

For Plaintiff, Federal Court Jacksonville, FL, 2004.

For Defendant, Collier County Court, FL, 2003.

For Plaintiff, Federal Court San Francisco, CA, 1999.

For Plaintiff, Tarrant County Court, TX, 1995.

For Defendant, Fulton County Court, GA, 1993.

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