Steven L. Senft

Steven L. Senft is Senior Vice President, National Hospitality Group at Stewart Title. In this role he leads the National team (including Canada and the Caribbean) in all hospitality real estate transactions.

Senft’s unique and extensive hospitality experience spans over 24 years and includes hotel ownership, management and operations, financial analysis, sourcing equity, strategic planning, and hotel acquisitions and dispositions. During his career, Senft has been involved in the sale, development, management, advisory and financing of more than $15 billion in hotel assets representing over 1,000 hotels.Senft began his career in the hospitality industry as a Sales Manager for Hyatt Hotels and then Hilton Hotels. Prior to joining Chicago Title, Senft served as Vice President at Dividend Finance, where he assisted commercial real estate owners in harnessing the power of PACE financing across all commercial asset classes with a focus on hospitality nationwide. Previously, Senft was a Vice President, Senior Sales Executive with Ten-X Commercial (a CoStar Group company), the world’s largest technology platform for buying and selling commercial assets.

Before joining Ten-X, Senft was a Principal of CRU Real Estate Group, a full-service real estate company with an emphasis on hotel ownership, hotel asset and property management, commercial brokerage and investments. During his tenure at CRU Real Estate Group, Senft managed a total of 17 hotel properties representing approximately 2,600 keys.

Senft earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Hospitality Management from the Collins College of Hospitality Management. He also holds a Master of Business Administration from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Additionally, he earned his Certification in Real Estate, Development and Hotel Investment from the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration. Senft is a member of the Board of Advisors at the Collins College of Hospitality Management at Cal Poly Pomona and was the founding President of The Collins Hospitality Society, the alumni association at Collins College of Hospitality Management. He is also a lifetime member of the Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) and an active member of the California Lodging Industry Association (CLIA).