Experience
Hotels and homes, taken from drawings to stabilized operation.
The record
The founder's record, built at Bain and AvantStay. Now on the owner's side of the table.
The portfolio
A few favorites, led from underwriting and design through launch and ongoing performance.
#1Hotel in Nashville
Top 10Austin
Top 10Laguna Beach
Top 20Miami
The proof
Two assets, and what actually changed in them.
The Polo VillasThe desert had gone soft, and a luxury portfolio sat quiet through it. Everyone read that as a demand problem. It was a positioning one. Renovation money went only where it changed a booking, and the amenities followed what large parties actually search for. Revenue tripled inside a year, ADR rose 85%, and the portfolio became the first of its kind.
3.2x revenue · +85% ADR
The Carter · NashvilleBuildings came over from the previous operator carrying a ~3.8 rating, in the city adding short-term supply faster than any other in the country. Nothing about them said “pick this one.” Interiors were redesigned, the booking experience was rebuilt, whole buildings were opened up to buyouts, and the restaurants and bars down the street became part of what a guest was actually booking.
~3.8 → 4.9+ guest rating
The work
Photography courtesy of AvantStay and the respective owners. Shown as a record of work; it does not imply endorsement or an ongoing relationship.
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