Connor Phelan joined BA in 2022 and currently serves as director, hospitality. He is responsible for hospitality acquisitions and the development of new hotel assets across the firm’s portfolio, including market selection, underwriting, and transaction execution. His role also includes executing food and beverage concepts that complement each asset’s positioning.

Previously, Connor served as director, research, where he focused on analyzing markets to identify acquisition targets and long-term growth opportunities. He led market research, maintained firmwide market data, and delivered actionable insights to support investment decisions.

Prior to joining BA, Connor worked at DBRS Morningstar as a financial analyst in the commercial mortgage-backed securities group, where he analyzed the creditworthiness of CMBS transactions.

Connor graduated from the University of Chicago in 2020 with a degree in public policy, where he played football. He grew up in the northwest suburbs of Chicago.