Wells Fargo Commercial Real Estate, part of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) has hired industry veteran Jeff Miller to manage the Hospitality Finance Group’s (HFG) west coast origination offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco. He will also head the Hospitality Technical Services division within HFG. Miller will report to Christopher Jordan, head of the Hospitality Finance Group, and will be based in Los Angeles.

“Jeff brings more than 20 years of hotel industry expertise and a comprehensive skillset to the Hospitality Finance Group,” said Jordan. “He is deeply versed in the hospitality sector with direct experience on the west coast, and we look forward to having him join our talented team in this important market.”

Miller joins Wells Fargo from Atrium Holding Company, where he was a senior vice president responsible for acquisitions, investment analysis and business development. Prior to that, Miller spent seven years with Marriott International, his most recent position as a vice president in the Hotel Development group where he was responsible for corporate development of hotels in the western part of the United States.

Miller holds a Master of Art in International Relations from The American University in Washington, D.C. and a Bachelor of Science in Finance from San Diego State University.

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