Michael Mao is a Managing Director and Principal at Three Wall Capital.  Mr. Mao is responsible for real estate acquisitions at Three Wall Capital with a focus in the lodging sector and oversees development, asset management, and underwriting for the firm.

Prior to joining Three Wall, Mr. Mao served as Vice President of Acquisitions and Development at Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants, where he was responsible for sourcing, negotiating and executing on investment and new development opportunities. At Kimpton, he was instrumental in growing the Kimpton owned and managed portfolio. Deals include the acquisition and redevelopment of a historic office building in Chicago into a flagship Kimpton Hotel as well as reintroducing the brand to Canada by bringing Kimpton to the Toronto market.  Mr. Mao has also held positions at Lehman Brothers, Eastdil Secured and CNL Hotels & Resorts.

Mr. Mao graduated with a B.S. in Hotel Administration from Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration.