Since joining Blackstone in 1997, Mr. Alba has been involved in the asset management of a broad range of BREP’s investments in the US and Europe including office, hotel, multi-family and industrial assets.  While based in the London office from 2001 to 2004, Mr. Alba managed a diverse set of assets in London, Paris and other cities in France as well as portfolio investments across Germany.  More recently, Mr. Alba has been primarily involved in the hotel sector with management responsibility for various full-service and limited service hotels in the LXR Luxury Resorts portfolio and the La Quinta Corp investment as well as global portfolio management duties.

Mr. Alba received a BS in Accounting from Villanova University.  Mr. Alba currently serves as a member of the Doubletree Hotels Owner Advisory Council and the Villanova University Real Estate Advisory Council.