Post-pandemic migration trends created a new map of opportunity, sending people and businesses flocking to high-growth markets. But what happens when everyone follows the same trend? Many of these new boomtowns are now facing a potential supply/demand imbalance, with a flood of new retailers and restaurants creating an intensely competitive landscape.  

Join Placer.ai as they use geolocation data to analyze these critical migration patterns and their impact on retail, restaurants, and offices. They'll show you how to identify which high-growth markets may be nearing a saturation point and where the true, untapped opportunities still lie for strategic growth. 

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Speaker:

R.J. Hottovy, CFA
Head of Analytical Research

R.J. Hottovy, CFA is Head of Analytical Research for Placer.ai. He has covered the restaurant, retail, and e-commerce sectors for nearly 20 years. He has held several analyst positions in the past, including Global Consumer Equity Strategist at Morningstar and equity analyst roles at William Blair & Co. and Deutsche Bank. Hottovy also brings a wealth of experience with early-stage investments as an investor and member of the investment committee for the IrishAngels Venture Capital group. He has worked with more than 100 early-stage consumer and technology companies, advising on more than $200 million in capital raises and other buy- and sell-side M&A transactions. Hottovy is also a member of the Chicago Seed Co. network, a group of Chicago-area investors focused on early-stage food & beverage companies. 

Hottovy's efforts have been recognized by several financial and trade publications, including CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, Investors Business Daily, Barron's, BusinessWeek, Forbes, and The Economist. He is an active member of the CFA Society of Chicago and maintains a regular teaching schedule through the University of Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business and the Girls Who Invest program. He was also a finalist for Crain's Chicago "40 Under 40" award in 2011. Hottovy graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Notre Dame with a BA in Finance and a second degree in Computer Applications.