Steve Van Steve Van says Prism has found that the secret sauce is to keep its portfolio mid-sized.

DALLAS—The only constant is change in the commercial real estate industry and this is certainly true of retail, industrial and office. But, not to be left out is hospitality, which is undergoing a metamorphosis all its own.

Prism Hotels & Resorts is a Dallas-based full-service hotel management company that manages US hotels and resort properties for leading brands as well as independent and boutique hoteliers. In this exclusive, Prism president and CEO, Steve Van shares how the company's approach to growth and business enables it to compete with the largest companies in the industry, at the same time keeping employees and owners happy, and maintaining the personal connection with clients and partners.

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Lisa Brown

Lisa Brown is an editor for the south and west regions of GlobeSt.com. She has 25-plus years of real estate experience, with a regional PR role at Grubb & Ellis and a national communications position at MMI. Brown also spent 10 years as executive director at NAIOP San Francisco Bay Area chapter, where she led the organization to achieving its first national award honors and recognition on Capitol Hill. She has written extensively on commercial real estate topics and edited numerous pieces on the subject.