Founder, CEO, Alpha Wave Investors
WHY: Founded investment firm that buys and renovates boutique hotels in secondary markets. Previously CEO of Sunstone Hotels. Launched Soul Community Planet last year, Alpha Wave’s management and branding arm.
RECENT: Recently wrapped renovations at Oregon’s New Redmond Hotel, operated by Soul Community Planet. Newport Beach’s RevOZ Capital (see Lisa Merage, Alex Bhathal entries) also involved.
NOTABLE: Owns in Colorado, Oregon, where firm bought smaller, under-performing sites and repositioned them into indie boutiques.
FUN FACTS: Wife, Pam; four daughters: Kyla, Kate, Peyton, Paige.
