Each year, PTK magazine — a publication of AZ Big Media — showcases the top people and projects to know in Arizona’s commercial real estate sector. Pulling from a competitive pool of nominations and the editorial board’s knowledge of the industry, this annual edition highlights 50 meaningful projects across all product types and influential professionals in 23 different categories. The digital sponsor of PTK magazine is Quarles. Over the coming days, meet the individuals making an outsized impact on the built environment across Arizona. Here are the hospitality brokers to know in 2026:
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Adrienne Andrews
Managing director
Background: With a focus on hotel debt advisory for acquisitions, refinances and construction, Andrews has closed almost $2 billion in hotel loans in her time as an intermediary.
Source of pride: “Succeeding in hotel capital markets — a male-dominated field — while entering the industry as a single mom. I’m proud of establishing myself as a respected professional without sacrificing family commitments. My daughter, now 21 and poised to enter CRE herself, is my biggest cheerleader.”
Key to success: “My willingness to take on risk, persevere in times of challenge and remain focused on the best outcome for my clients.”
Surprising fact: “I spent the turn of the century on the back of a camel in Egypt!”
Bill Murney
Executive managing director
Background: Utilizing his expertise in various U.S. hotel markets, Murney helps clients properly position hospitality assets to attract and generate aggressive offers. With more than 30 years of experience in the industry, Murney has completed over $2.5 billion in hotel and resort transactions.
Favorite project: “Rick Huffman and the HCW team managed to overcome several obstacles and open the Caesar’s Republic hotel for a lower price per key than most, if not all, similar new developments. It’s the first hotel of its kind, and it has been impressive to watch a dream become a reality.”
Chuck Wells
Senior vice president
Background: A 40-year veteran, Wells specializes in site selection and disposition within the restaurant and hospitality industry. He is recognized as an industry leader in tenant rollouts and market expansion strategies.
Source of pride: “Committing to an industry niche early in my career, staying dedicated to it and surviving the many downturns our market has experienced over the past 40 years. I’m also proud of the long-term friendships I’ve made with peers and clients. Having history and mutual trust has been everything to me and my longevity within this business.”
Key to success: “The knowledge I’ve obtained from my clients. Spending countless hours with the best of the best within the industry on market tours and participating in high level meetings discussing operational challenges, growth strategies and why one site works and the other doesn’t, taught me everything. Understanding the challenges early in the deal process and making their job easier is my goal. A client’s success is a mutual success.”
Surprising fact: “I’ve always had a sense of adventure and enjoy travelling to unique locations. I’ve scuba dived in Cozumel, Cuba, Honduras, Socorro Island and the Red Sea. I rode a camel next to the great pyramids and hot air ballooned over the Valley of the Kings. I rode a motorcycle from Anchorage to Cabo San Lucas and snowmobiled the wilderness areas of Teton National Park, Yellowstone and Bear Lake. Life is not meant to be just a spectator sport — I intend to stay active!”
Jennifer Bergamo
Vice president
Background: Drawing on more than two decades of industry experience, Bergamo facilitates institutional hotel sales throughout the Southwestern U.S. and mountain states, primarily focusing on select-service, full-service, lifestyle and boutique hotels.
Source of pride: In September 2023, Bergamo successfully sold the Canopy Scottsdale Old Town in Scottsdale, setting a new record for the market.
Favorite project: The Phoenician is Bergamo’s favorite resort in The Valley — and where she started her career. She appreciates the incredible real estate, gorgeous design, incredible materials like the mother of pearl tile in the pool, artwork, fascinating history and of course the tremendous staff that make it all come together.
Surprising fact: Bergamo was a childhood actress and model, appearing on an episode of “Days of our Lives” and was featured on Barbie, Frosted Flakes, Pop Tart commercials and various clothing catalogues.
Ryan Bodine
Senior vice president
Background: Bodine is a hospitality investment broker with NewGen Advisory and has been representing buyers and sellers of hotel assets since 2014. Bodine has sold more than $500 million worth of hotels, in all asset classes, throughout the country. Bodine speak regularly at industry conferences and has been featured on the Lodging Leaders Podcast about converting hotels to apartments — an initiative that started taking shape during the pandemic and one that he has become an expert on, selling over 30 hotel conversion projects since 2020 to apartment investors, nonprofit organizations and government agencies.
