Management Team

Steven J. Belmonte, Chairman, Founder and CEO  Profile
From becoming, at the age of 18, the youngest general manager in the history of Holiday Inn (and later buying the hotel where he started his career) to holding the title of longest standing President of a national franchise-hotel company while at the helm of the Ramada chain, Steven J. Belmonte brings new meaning to the phrase “from the mailroom to the Boardroom.” 
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Tim Pigsley,  Executive Vice President / Hotel & Restaurant Franchise Negotiations Division Profile
Tim has worked in executive level positions in the hospitality industry for over 20 years. As the Vice President of Marketing for the Ramada brand, he was involved in all aspects of the Franchisor relationship. He continued on as Vice President of Marketing for Hostmark Hospitality Group, one of the largest management companies in the US with properties located across the globe.

Matt Tal, President & COO / Hospitality Solutions Real Estate LLC Profile
With an extensive background in Commercial Real Estate, and a proven track record of successful high stakes negotiations, Belmonte appointed Tal President and COO of Hospitality Solutions Realty in 2010, a nationwide access to buyers and seller of hospitality real estate.

Tom Cleary, President & COO / Hospitality Solutions
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Tom Cleary has been in the hospitality industry since his high school years in St. Louis Mo. After working in various restaurants, he moved to the Outer Banks of NC and at the age of 18 took over management of the Avalon fishing Pier Diner. After deciding hospitality was the most fun for a career, he enrolled at the prestigious School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University. Graduating in 1989 with a Bachelors Degree, he went to work for Hyatt Hotels and Resorts in various positions in the engineering division (he was the first engineer ever hired for Hyatt without an engineering degree) at hotels in Orlando, Aruba and Tampa.

Patrick Hartle, Executive Vice President & CFO / Hospitality Solutions Insurance Services LLC Profile
Pat specializes in risk management consulting and insurance for a wide variety of industries. His education and training have provided Pat tremendous expertise in evaluating and improving commercial insurance programs (property, liability, umbrella, workers compensation, employee benefits, etc).

Jim Wilhelm, Executive Vice President / Hospitality Solutions Payroll Services LLC Profile
Jim has now teamed up Steven Belmonte, and Hospitality Solutions LLC, to form Hospitality Solutions Payroll Services (HSPS). HSPS focuses on bring unparalleled value and services to the Hospitality industry. With the capabilities of any national company, HSPS is able to deliver a service, and value that has never before been available to this market segment.

Published on Hotelworldnetwork.com
WINDERMERE, FLA. — Hospitality Solutions LLC Chairman, Founder and CEO, Steven J. Belmonte, has announced that Tim Pigsley has been selected to head the Hospitality Solutions Franchise Negotiations division as the Executive Vice President effective August 16. Pigsley replaces Brent Rohde who will be moving on to pursue other opportunities.

The Belmonte/Pigsley team is not new to the industry. Pigsley served as Director of Training and eventually Vice President of Marketing for Belmonte during his 11 year term as Ramada’s President and CEO.