DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES HEALTH ALLIANCE, INC

What DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES HEALTH ALLIANCE, INC does

DD|HA, operating under the legal entity DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES HEALTH ALLIANCE, INC, is a boutique hotel and real estate investment advisory firm founded in 2018 by Thomas Dolan. The firm provides transaction advisory, brokerage, asset management, development advisory, and tax advisory services to private and institutional investors in the U.S. hospitality sector. Headquartered at 36 Commerce Way, 2nd Floor, Woburn, Massachusetts with 6 employees, DD|HA specializes in complex hotel real estate transactions, distressed assets, and debt and equity structuring, with a primary geographic focus on the Northeast United States.

The firm's service portfolio spans five core offerings: hotel acquisitions and disposition advisory, asset management and advisory for lenders with non-performing loan and REO portfolios, hotel and real estate development advisory with debt and equity capital raising support, specialized tax advisory for hotel real estate, and exclusive active listings of land and hotel properties. Founding Partner Thomas Dolan brings 30+ years of hospitality industry experience including 18 years at HVS, holds broker licenses in New York and Massachusetts, and serves as adjunct professor at Boston University's School of Hospitality Administration. The firm claims to have transacted over $200 million in hotel real estate as brokers, advised on over $1 billion in cumulative transactional value spanning 25+ years, and advised on over $200 million in non-performing loans and REO portfolios for lenders.

Revenue is generated through transaction-based advisory fees and brokerage commissions on hotel real estate deals, with no public pricing disclosure. Go-to-market is relationship-driven, consultative, and referral-based, targeting sophisticated private and institutional investors. The firm maintains a minimal digital footprint consisting primarily of its website (ddha.com) with active listings syndicated through LoopNet and the New York State MLS, and a basic account creation portal. There is no proprietary technology platform - the firm operates as a traditional advisory practice. Notably, the legal entity name (DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES HEALTH ALLIANCE, INC) suggests a possible legacy healthcare-related incorporation that is unrelated to the current operating business.

Name

DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES HEALTH ALLIANCE, INC

Legal name

DD|HA

Website

https://ddha.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DD|HA is a boutique hotel and real estate investment advisory firm founded in 2018, serving private and institutional investors with brokerage, asset management, development, and tax advisory services across the U.S. hospitality sector.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospitality Real Estate Advisory Services

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312), Nonresidential Property Managers (531312)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Real Estate (6500)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Investment Management (Acquisitions & Dispositions) (BPAJAMAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial Real Estate Brokerage (Leasing & Sales) (FSAEAJAB), Real Estate M&A / Joint Venture Advisory (Platform Deals, Partnerships) (BPAJANAF)

Keywords

• Hotel real estate advisory
• Hospitality investment consulting
• Asset management services
• Real estate brokerage
• Property tax advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Woburn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Advisory and Brokerage Fees: DD|HA generates revenue through advisory fees and brokerage commissions on hotel real estate transactions. The firm acts as an advisor and broker for acquisitions, dispositions, and development projects in the hospitality sector. Revenue is transaction-based, earned when deals close or advisory engagements conclude.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

DD|HA is a boutique hotel and real estate investment advisory firm that advises private and institutional investors on hotel acquisitions, dispositions, asset management, real estate development, and specialized tax advisory for hospitality properties. The firm also maintains exclusive advisor listings for land, hotel real estate, and development properties, primarily in the Northeast U.S. Across 25 years of experience, the firm has transacted over $200 million in hotel real estate as brokers and advised on over $1 billion in transactional value.

Product overview

DD|HA is a hotel and real estate investment advisory firm offering a unified suite of services centered on hospitality real estate. The core offerings include Hotel Acquisitions and Disposition (transaction advisory for hotel buyers and sellers), Asset Management & Advisory (lender-focused asset management, borrower negotiations, and debt/equity restructuring), Hotel and Real Estate Development (development advisory with financial structuring for debt and equity), Tax Advisory (specialized hotel tax advisory for Northeast U.S.), and Active Listings (exclusive listings for land and hotel properties in Ulster County, NY). The firm is led by Founding Partner Thomas Dolan and has advised on over $1 billion in transactional value across 25+ years of operation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hotel Acquisitions and Disposition Advisory and brokerage services for buying and selling hotel real estate, including market analysis, valuation, transaction structuring, and negotiation support for private and institutional investors.
• Asset Management & Advisory Comprehensive asset management services for lenders, including borrower negotiations, corporate and individual asset business plans, re-development, asset dispositions, re-finance strategies, and debt and equity restructuring for hotel properties.
• Hotel and Real Estate Development Hospitality-driven real estate development advisory focusing on highest and best use of properties, with supporting financial frameworks for raising debt and equity, particularly for developments with late-stage approvals and unique entitlements.
• Tax Advisory Specialized tax advisory services for hotel real estate throughout the Northeast U.S., covering real estate taxes, personal property taxes, transfer taxes, labor-related taxes, hotel and use taxes, and income taxes.
• Active Listings Exclusive advisor listings for land, hotel real estate, and development properties. Current active listings include Crossroads Ventures properties in Ulster County, NY (4.5-1-5, 4-8 Galli Curci Road vacant land, Route 28 parcels, Lasher Road, and Todd Mt Road).

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $200 million in hotel real estate transacted as brokers
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

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Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• HVS: Global hospitality consulting and valuation firm where founder Thomas Dolan spent 18 years. HVS provides hotel valuation, investment advisory, and asset management services directly overlapping with DD|HA's core offerings.
• LW Hospitality Advisors: Hotel-focused consulting and valuation firm providing appraisals, market studies, and investment advisory. Comparable to DD|HA in its boutique, hospitality-specialized model and consultant-led approach.
• Pinnacle Advisory Group: Hospitality consulting and advisory firm serving hotel owners, lenders, and investors. Comparable to DD|HA in its boutique service model spanning valuation, asset management, and lender advisory work.
• RobertDouglas: Hotel investment advisory firm specializing in capital markets, debt and equity placement, and owner-representation services. Closely comparable boutique competitor to DD|HA in the U.S. hotel advisory space.
• Hodges Ward Elliott: Boutique hotel investment sales and capital markets advisory firm. Closely comparable to DD|HA in size and focus, specializing in hotel brokerage and capital advisory across U.S. markets.

Broad incumbents

• Eastdil Secured: Real estate investment banking firm with a long-standing hotel practice including investment sales, debt placement, and equity recapitalizations. Competes with DD|HA on complex hotel M&A and capital structuring mandates.
• JLL Hotels & Hospitality: Hospitality-focused division of JLL providing hotel investment sales, debt and equity placement, and asset management globally. Competes with DD|HA on institutional hotel mandates but with vastly larger scale and global reach.
• Newmark Hotels: Hospitality practice of Newmark providing hotel investment sales, debt origination, and equity placement. Direct overlap with DD|HA's brokerage and advisory services within a larger full-service CRE platform.
• CBRE Hotels: Hotels division of CBRE providing investment sales, capital markets, and advisory services globally. Overlaps with DD|HA's brokerage and capital advisory services but operates at much larger scale and geographic breadth.
• Cushman & Wakefield Hospitality: Global hospitality practice within Cushman & Wakefield offering hotel investment sales, valuation, and advisory services. Directly competes with DD|HA on hotel acquisitions and dispositions at the institutional end of the market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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