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Our Luminaries
A luminary is someone who has achieved eminence in his or her field and is an inspiration to others. In our MasterClass series, the luminaries provide their knowledge and wisdom as hotel industry experts with the depth and breadth of experience to shed light on all aspects of the hotel ownership journey.
We are grateful to have the support of these and other luminaries!
Matthew Ahrens
Of Counsel
Grossberg, Yochelson, Fox & Beyda
Samantha Ahuja
Partner
Greenberg Traurig, LP
Adi Bhoopathy
Managing Principal & Head of Capital Markets
Noble Investment Group
Brandon Booker
Director, Select Brands
Marriott International
Michael Brunner
EVP, Investments
Peachtree Group
Bugsy Chiu
Business Development Manager
Hotstats
Emma Claire Spring
Director, Midscale Development
Marriott International
Agnes DeFranco
Professor, Conrad N. Hilton Distinguished Chair
University of Houston
Nathaniel Dodson
Attorney
CrowdFunding Lawyers
Andrea Foster
Senior Vice President, Development
Marcus Hotels & Resorts
Michael Harper
President, Hotel Lending, Credit
Peachtree Group
Eileen Hartzell
Principal
Parallel Risk Advisors
Jennifer Hill
VP, Commercial Strategy
Kalibri Labs
Cat Kingsley Westerman
Executive Communication Coach
The Speech Improvement Group
Shelbie Lock
Sr. Manager Development
Hilton
Kenneth Max
Attorney
Grossberg, Yochelson, Fox & Beyda, LLP
Lexi Midkiff
Associate
Hunter Hotel Advisors
Brian Parker
Senior Vice President, Development
Wyndham Hotels and Resorts
Anna Peretz
Director, Architecture, Design and Construction
Sonesta Hotels and Resorts
Kendra Plummer
Founder/Managing Partner
Elise Capital
Deepshika Sinha
Director Development, Luxury, Lifestyle, and Premium Brands
IHG Hotels and Resorts
Brylynn Smith
Consultant
CBRE
Hannah Smith
Senior Consultant
STR
Marcus Thomas
Director Strategic Programs
Choice Hotels
Melanie Thomas
Director of Learning and Operations
Parallel Risk Advisors
Mark Williams
Managing Director
Extended Stay America