Afshin Kateb, Ph.D., serves as a Managing Partner and Senior Fellow at AnalysisLAB, leveraging his extensive expertise in the hospitality industry spanning over 30 years. Throughout his career, Afshin has demonstrated a keen financial acumen across various facets of the industry, including hotel, real estate development, and lifestyle concepts. He has successfully managed financial strategies and capital growth initiatives for a range of luxury startups and global hospitality brands.

With a doctorate in business administration and a proven track record as the founding CFO of SBE, Afshin possesses the academic expertise and practical experience to tackle complex business challenges. His tested temperament and advanced intellect make him a valuable asset in navigating complex financial scenarios.

  • Afshin, heads the financial practices of Nimes’ Real Estates Group as CFO. Prior experience also includes CFO of SBE Entertainment where he provided strategic financial and operational oversight for its portfolio of hotels, restaurants, and nightlife assets. Prior to sbe, he was a Senior Vice President of Lowe Enterprises Investors (portfolio manager responsible for asset management, portfolio management and structured finance of investments of a $1 billion portfolio), founding CFO of KOR Group a/k/a Viceroy Hotel Group (oversaw the company’s development of a portfolio of assets that included 3,200 multi-family units, various domestic and international real estate development projects and approximately 2,000 hotel rooms under management), VP of Planning and Analysis at Destination Hotel and Resorts, and management roles at Ernst & Young and ITT Sheraton Corporation.

  • Outside of holding a 3rd degree Black Belt in Shotokan, Afshin holds a Doctorate in Business Administration, a DBA, from Grenoble de Management France and an MBA from Pepperdine University and a BS in Accounting from Woodbury University.