Phil Tufano

JMB Reality Corp. provides real estate management and investment services. It owns, develops and manages projects throughout North America, including regional malls, hotels, planned communities and office complexes. The company was founded by Robert Judelson, Judd Malkin & Neil Bluhm in 1968 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Nor1, Inc. provides revenue enhancing software solutions for the hotel, cruise line, and airline industries. It offers solutions for pricing and merchandising, guest satisfaction, customer anticipation, and front desk solutions. Its solutions include eStandby upgrade, a pre-arrival upsell solution, eReach and customer merchandising platform. The company was founded by Arthur L. Norins and Jason Bryant in 2004 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Walton Street Capital LLC is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of Walton Capital Advisors LP founded in 1994. Walton Street Capital LLC is headquartered in Chicago.

Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group LLC owns and operates hotels and restaurants. It also offers meetings and weddings event services. The firm also leads the hospitality industry in eco-friendly practices that span all hotels and restaurants. The company was founded by Bill Kimpton in April 1981 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Part of Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley Real Estate Funds operates investment funds. The company is based in New York, NY.

Founded in 1985, HEI Hospitality LLC is a private equity firm located in Norwalk, Connecticut with an additional office in Scottsdale, Arizona. The firm seeks to provide consistent, risk-adjusted returns to institutional investors, which include several prestigious university endowments. Their managed funds include: the HEI Hospitality Fund LP, the HEI Hospitality Fund II LP and the HEI Hospitality Fund III LP. HEI also owns 2 hotels in a joint venture with Prudential Real Estate Investors

Part of Marriott International, Inc., Westin Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is a hotel chain. The company is based in Seattle, WA. The CEO of the company is Howard J. Wurzak. Westin Hotels & Resorts Worldwide was acquired by Starwood Lodging Trust on January 05, 1998 for $540 million.

Part of Marriott International, Inc., HEI Hotels LLC is a company that owns and operates hotels. The company is based in Norwalk, CT. The company was founded by Gary Mendell, Steve Rushmore. Anthony R. Rutledge has been the CEO of the company since 2002.

Part of 57 BB Property LLC, Four Seasons Hotel (New York NY) is a 370-room hotel. Four Seasons Hotel (New York NY was acquired by 57 BB Property LLC from eSun Holdings Ltd. on March 12, 1999 for $275 million.

Chartres Lodging Group LLC (Chartres Lodging Group) is a private equity firm founded in 2002 by Robert D. Kline and Maki Nakamura Bara. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Part of Dajia Insurance Group Co., Ltd., Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay Hotel is a company that operates a 261-room hotel and resort. Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay Hotel is based in Half Moon Bay, CA. Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay Hotel was acquired by Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc., a subsidiary of Dajia Insurance Group Co., Ltd., from Marriott International, Inc. on August 24, 2004 for $124.40 million.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

University of Nevada functions as a college and university. It provides education, research, scholarship, creative activities, and clinical services. The company was founded on September 10, 1957 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.

Marriott Hotel Services, Inc. owns and operates hotels. The company is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

American Hotel & Lodging Association, Inc. is the largest hotel association in the United States, representing all segments of the industry nationwide. The private company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. The American company provides financial assistance to hoteliers through two main programs listed below. The company is focused on enhanced hotel cleaning practices, social interactions, and workplace protocols to meet the new health and safety challenges and expectations presented by COVID-19. Chip Rogers has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

SCS Advisors, Inc. provides asset management services. Its services are operations oversight, transactions, development and property management. The company was founded by John Pappas and Semi Salmi in 1997 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.

Veritas Investments Inc (Veritas Investments) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Yat-Pang Au. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Hospitality Asset Managers Association is an organization that aims to enhance hospitality asset managers through education, advancement of the profession, and serving as the collective industry voice of hospitality ownership. The non-profit company is based in North Scituate, MA. The organization has approximately 200 professionals representing an estimated 3,200 hotels with over 760,000 rooms. Members are involved in asset management, acquisition, financing, and disposition of hotels. The HAMA supporter program provides the opportunity to join an exclusive listing of aligned hotel business partners for their membership. The organization's membership roster of approximately 200 professionals represents, among others, third-party firms, REITs. The company was founded by Matthew Cox, Robert D. Kline.

Part of Accor SA, Accor Corp. is a company that operates in the hospitality industry. The company is based in Los Angeles, CA and was founded in 1986.

Eagle Point Hotel Partners LLC is an independent platform Founded in 2011 by Stephen Chan and Erik Warner, Eagle Point Hotel Partners is a private equity firm located in New York City. the firm was formed with the backing of Joie de Vivre Properties and Geolo Capital

Prometheus Real Estate Group, Acquires, develops and manages properties, apartments and commercial buildings. The company was founded by Sanford Diller in 1965 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.