Hunter Conference 2023 | Hunter Conference | 21 March 2023 | Atlanta Marriott Marquis, 265 Peachtree Center Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA

To our attendees and sponsors, HUNTER is thrilled to welcome you back to this year’s Hunter Hotel Investment Conference! If you’re not registered, there’s still time. Don’t miss out!

2023 Speakers

Adam Glickman
Vice President, Brand Strategy, Actabl

Adam Sacks
President, Tourism Economics

Al Calhoun
Vice Chairman, CBRE Hotels

Alex Cisneros
SVP, Revenue Generation, Red Roof

Ama Romaine
General Counsel, Real Estate Asset Manager, Blackstone

Amanda Chivers
Managing Principal, Crown Hospitality Consulting

Andrea Belfanti
CEO, ISHC

Andrea Foster
Senior Vice President, Development, Marcus Hotels & Resorts

Andrew Hibbard
SVP, Finance & Investments, Vision Hospitality Group

Beau Benton
President, LBA Hospitality

Ben Brunt
Managing Principal & Chief Investment Officer, Noble Investment Group

Bill Duncan
Global Head, Suites & Focused Service Brands, Hilton

Blake Heiman
Director of Development, TGC Group

Brad LeBlanc
SVP & Chief Development Officer, Best Western Hotels & Resorts

Brad Rahinsky
President & CEO, Hotel Equities

Brian Quinn
Chief Development Officer, Sonesta

Brian Waldman
Chief Investment Officer, Peachtree Group

Bruce C. Lowrey
Chief Lending Officer, Access Point Financial

Cartarwa Jones (CJ)
Senior Vice President, Investment & Portfolio Analysis, RLJ Lodging Trust

Casi Johnson
Chief Operations Officer - Partner, M3

Catherine Morgen
Partner, Morris, Manning, & Martin LLP

Chad Wolf
Executive Director, Chief Strategy Officer, America First Policy Institute

Chantal Wu
VP, Investments & Development, Auro Hotels

Chip Ohlsson
EVP & Chief Development Officer, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Chip Rogers
President & CEO, AHLA

Chris Hague
Chief Operating Officer, Hotel Asset Value Enhancement

Chuck Pinkowski
Owner, Pinkowski & Company

Cindy Estis Green
CEO & Co-Founder, Kalibri Labs

DJ Rama
President & CEO, Auro Hotels

Danny Hughes
President, Americas, Hilton

Darlene Henke
President & CEO, Audit Logistics LLC

David Eisen
VP & Editor-in-Chief, HOTELS Magazine

Elie W. Maalouf
Chief Executive Officer, Americas, IHG Hotels & Resorts

Emily Feeney
Director, Capital Markets & Investments, Noble Investment Group

Emily Keip
Senior Vice President Design Services, Hyatt Hotels Corporation

Eric Collin
President, Owner, Firmo Construction

Fred Cerrone
Founder & Chairman, Hotel Equities

Gary A. DeLapp
President & CEO, stayAPT Suites

Genna Panagopoulos
Director of Development, Luxury, Lifestyle, and Premium Brands, IHG Hotels & Resorts

Geoff Ballotti
President & CEO, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

George Limbert
President, Red Roof

Glenn Haussman
President & Show Host, No Vacancy Podcast

Greg Remeikis
Partner, CohnReznick

Gregg Wallis
Senior Editor, Hotel Business

Grey Raines
Managing Partner, Raines Company

Ilana Alberico
President, SpaSpace, Arch Amenitites

Isaac Collazo
Vice President, Analytics, STR

Jamie Lane
VP, Research, AirDNA

Jay Burnett
Chief Investment Officer, GF Hotels & Resorts

Jay Eubank
Senior Director, PIPs - All Brands, Hilton

Jim Petty
Managing Director, Hotel Franchise Finance, Western Alliance Bank

Jim Tierney
SVP, Development & Owner Relations, Hyatt Hotels Corporation

Jimmy Merkel
CEO & Co-Founder, Rockbridge

Joe Delli Santi
Chief Investment Officer, MCR

John Murray
President & CEO, Sonesta

Jonathan Jaeger
Senior Managing Director, LW Hospitality Advisors

Jonathan Stanner
President & CEO, Summit Hotel Properties

Julie Arrowsmith
President & Interim CEO, G6 Hospitality

Julienne Smith
Chief Development Officer, Americas, IHG Hotels & Resorts

Justin Knight
CEO & Director, Apple Hospitality REIT

Jyoti Sarolia
Co-Founder & Principal, Ellis Hospitality Group

Kate Burda
CEO & Founder, Kate Burda & Co.

Kendra Plummer
Founder, Elise Capital

Kim Bardoul
Partner, The Highland Group

Kyle Gagne
Vice President, Lodging Development Full Service Hotels Eastern Region, Marriott International

Larry Cuculic
President & CEO, Best Western Hotels & Resorts

Larry Spelts
President, Lodging & Lifestyle Adventures, Indigo Road Hospitality Group

Larry Trabulsi
EVP & Managing Director, CHMWarnick

Lee Hunter
Chairman, Hunter Hotel Investment Conference

Lisa Lombardo
Chief Culture and Strategy Officer, Hotel Development & Management Group, LLC

Lissa Pierce
Head of PIP/Plan Review - Premium, Luxury & Lifestyle, IHG Hotels & Resorts

Lori Tirado
Managing Director, Head of Business Development, Access Point Financial

Marcel Verbaas
Chairman & CEO, Xenia Hotels & Resorts

Mark Keam
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Travel and Tourism, International Trade Administration

Mark Skinner, ISHC
Partner, The Highland Group

Mark Williams
Managing Director, Franchise Development, ESA

Matthew Arrants
Principal, The Arrants Company

Matthew Hostetler
Chief Development Officer, Red Roof

Mehul Patel
Managing Partner, CEO, NewcrestImage

Michael Sonnabend
Managing Member & Co-Founder, PMZ Realty Capital

Mike Wilbert
Managing Director, Mission Hill Hospitality, A KSL Capital Company

Mit Shah
CEO, Noble Investment Group

Mitch Patel
President & CEO, Vision Hospitality Group

Navin C. Dimond
Founder & CEO, Stonebridge Companies

Neal Patel
Chairman, AAHOA

Nelson Knight
President, Real Estate and Investments, Apple Hospitality REIT

Noah Silverman
Global Development Officer, US & Canada, Marriott International

Paul Breslin
Managing Director, Horwarth HTL Atlanta

Peggy Berg
Founder, Castell, an AHLA Foundation Project

Rachel Humphrey
Principal, DEI Advisors

Rick Colling
Global Head, Homewood Suites, Hilton

Rick Pastorino
President, REVPAR International

Robert Fischel
Principal, Hospitality Practice Area Leader, Gensler

Robert Mandelbaum
Director, Research Information Services, CBRE Hotels Research

Rod Clough, MAI
President, Americas, HVS

Ron Burgett
SVP, Extended Stay Development, Choice Hotels International

Sarah Gulla
Senior Vice President, Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

Sarah Robbins
Chief Operating Officer, 21c Museum Hotels

Sarah Williams
Chief Revenue Officer, InterMountain

Sarah Ellen Churchill
Director, Business Development, Benjamin West

Scott Andrews
Division Executive, Hotel Franchise Finance & Gaming, Wells Fargo

Scott Stephens
Senior Principal & COO, HREC Investment Advisors

Scott Trebilco
Senior Managing Director, Real Estate, Blackstone

Sheila Johnson
CEO, Salamander Hotels & Resorts

Sophia Pittaluga
Vice President, Hunter Hotel Advisors

Stephanie Ricca
Editorial Director, Hotel News Now

Steven Nicholas
Managing Principal, Noble Investment Group

Stewart Heath
Vice President, Real Estate, OTO Development

Sue Sanders
EVP & Chief Human Resources Officer, HVMG

T.Jack Bagby
Principal, Cooper Carry

Teague Hunter
President & CEO, Hunter Hotel Advisors

Tiffany Cooper
Head of Development, North America & Caribbean, Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group

Todd Ratliff
Managing Director, Hodges Ward Elliott

Todd Turner
CEO, OTO Development

Vail Ross
SVP, Sales & Marketing, STR

2023 Sponsors

DIAMOND LEVEL:
• Hunter Hotel Advisors
• Hilton
• Best Western Hotels and Resorts
• IHG Hotels and Resorts
• Marriott International
• Hyatt
• Western Alliance Bank
• Choice Hotels
• Wyndham Hotels and Resorts
• Sonesta

PLATINUM LEVEL:
• Actabl
• CBRE
• HVS
• M3 Enterprising Hospitality
• Morris, Manning & Martin
• Red Roof
• Rockbridge
• Stay Apt
• STR
• Wells Fargo

GOLD LEVEL:
• Access Point Financial
• Aimbridge
• Cobblestone Hotels
• Crystal Hospitality
• Curve Hospitality
• Dellisart
• Extended Stay America
• Firmo Construction
• 6 Motel + Studio
• Graniti Vicentia Group
• Hall Structured Finance
• Hello GM
• Hilton Supply Management
• HWE
• HREC Investment Advisors
• HVMG
• Inn-Flow
• Inn-Vision Hospitality
• Kickfin
• Mag Mile Capital
• Marcus & Millichap
• Margaritaville Hotels and Resorts
• MSI
• MDO
• Park Hotels and Resorts
• Raines
• Ramaker
• Source Strategies
• Stonehill
• Unifocus
• Vogue Hospitality
• WaterWalk

SILVER LEVEL:
• Acumen
• Aptech
• AuroHotels
• Base4
• Cogent Bank
• CohnReznick
• Cronheim Hotel Capital
• Hotel Equities
• GF Hotels & Resorts
• Kalibri Labs
• LBA Hospitality
• Noble
• On Site
• PMZ Realty Capital
• Riley Hotel Group
• Summit Hotel Properties
• The Lodging Conference
• US Hotel Advisors
• Vision Hospitality Group
• Wizehire