Founding advisors

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40 confirmed founding advisors spanning capital, development and operations – senior leaders representing all nine asset classes across the living investment landscape.

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Forty‑two principals. Nine asset classes. One table.

Amit Arora

Amit Arora

Chief Operating Officer
Arada Hospitality & Entertainment

Hotels & ResortsMixed UseBranded Residences
Europe
Dirk Bakker

Dirk Bakker

CEO Hospitality
Necron Group

Hotels & ResortsCo-livingServiced Living
Germany
Navneet Bali

Navneet Bali

Founder and CEO
LyvInn

Branded ResidencesHotels & Resorts
Global
Brad Berry

Brad Berry

Global Head of Residences & Homes
Mandarin Oriental

Hotels & Resorts
UK, Europe
Carine Bonnejean

Carine Bonnejean

Managing Director - Hotels
Christie & Co

Student AccommodationSenior LivingCo-livingServiced Living
UK (Primary), Europe
James Dunne

James Dunne

Head of UK Living & Operational Capital Markets
Cushman & Wakefield

Student AccommodationSenior LivingCo-Living
Europe
Alicia Edgar

Alicia Edgar

Senior Director
Invesco

Hotels & ResortsServiced LivingMixed Use
Europe (Primary), Americas
Yuan Fang

Yuan Fang

SVP Development Europe and Americas
Minor Hotels

Club ConceptsServiced LivingCo-living
Global
Jan Garde

Jan Garde

Founder & Chairman
The Embassies

Co-livingMixed UseHotels & Resorts
UK, Europe
Alexander Garrod

Alexander Garrod

Managing Director
Hospitality Asset Management, Pro-invest Group

Hotels & ResortsServiced Living
UK
Pippa Harrison

Pippa Harrison

Executive Partner
Head of Hospitality & Extended Living, Rapleys

Branded ResidencesMixed Use
Global
Riyan Itani

Riyan Itani

Director & Founder
Global Branded Residences

Shared WorkspacesCo-livingClub Concepts
UK
Guy Ivesha

Guy Ivesha

Founder & CEO
Maslow’s

Branded ResidencesMixed UseHotels & Resorts
Global
Jagdish Johal

Jagdish Johal

Managing Partner
YOO

Mixed UseHotels & ResortsBranded Residences
Global
Michael Kandarakis

Michael Kandarakis

Managing Partner
Aureon Partners

Hotels & Resorts
Middle East
Paul Kapiris

Paul Kapiris

Head of Hospitality for Middle East
Eastdil Secured

Branded ResidencesHotels & ResortsMixed Use
Middle East, Asia
David Keen

David Keen

Founder & CEO
QUO

Branded ResidencesMixed UseHotels & Resorts
Global
Louis Keighley

Louis Keighley

Head of Global Residential Development Consultancy
Savills

Hotels & ResortsBranded ResidencesMixed Use
UK, EMEA
Russell Kett

Russell Kett

Chairman
HVS

Hotels & ResortsMixed UseServiced LivingClub Concepts
Middle East, Europe, Africa
Marloes Knippenberg

Marloes Knippenberg

Chief Executive Officer
Kerten Hospitality

Student AccommodationSenior LivingCo-living
Europe
Theodor Kubak

Theodor Kubak

Managing Partner
Arbireo Capital

Hotels & ResortsServiced Living
Europe
Asli Kutlucan

Asli Kutlucan

Chief Executive Officer Europe
TFE Hotels

Serviced LivingCo-living
UK, Europe
Philip Lassman

Philip Lassman

Managing Director
NUMA

Hotel & ResortsMixed Use
North America, Europe, Asia & Africa
Alyshia Mangalji

Alyshia Mangalji

Board Member & SVP Europe & Africa
Westmont Hospitality

Hotels & ResortsServiced Living
EMEA
Dimitris Manikis

Dimitris Manikis

President EMEA
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Mixed UseHotels & Resorts
EMEA
Jaidev Menezes

Jaidev Menezes

Regional Vice President EMEA
Mixed-Use Development, Marriott International

Co-livingServiced Living
Europe, North America
Hans Meyer

Hans Meyer

Co-founder
Zoku

Branded ResidencesMixed UseHotels & Resorts
UAE (Primary), Middle East
Amit Nayak, CHA

Amit Nayak, CHA

Vice President
HAMA - Hospitality Asset Managers Association Middle East and Africa

Hotels & ResortsMixed Use
UK, Europe
Lauren Okada Young

Lauren Okada Young

Managing Director - Real Estate
Brookfield

Serviced LivingStudent AccommodationHotels & ResortsMixed Use
UK
Joanne Owen

Joanne Owen

Partner
DLA Piper

Branded ResidencesMixed UseHotels & Resorts
Europe, Middle East
Thomas Page

Thomas Page

Partner and Global Head of Hotels and Leisure Group
CMS Cameron McKenna LLP

Branded ResidencesMixed UseHotels & Resorts
Europe, Middle East
Simon Price

Simon Price

Partner & International Head of Hotels
Hospitality and Leisure, Bird & Bird

Hotels & ResortsMixed Use
Europe
Jacob Rasin

Jacob Rasin

Senior Vice President - Transactions
Pandox

Hotels & ResortsServiced Living
Europe
Andrew Sangster

Andrew Sangster

Editorial Director
Hotel Analyst

Hotels & ResortsMixed UseBranded Residences
Saudi Arabia, Middle East
Khalid Saud Abuhaimed

Khalid Saud Abuhaimed

Chief Executive Officer
Al Khozama Investments

Student AccommodationSenior LivingCo-livingServiced Living
UK (Primary), Europe
Simon Scott

Simon Scott

Lead Director - Living Capital Markets
JLL

Branded ResidencesHotels & ResortsClub Concepts
North America, Middle East
Shafi Syed

Shafi Syed

Global Head Development/Acquisitions
Equinox Hotels

Branded ResidencesMixed UseServiced Living
Global, Middle East
Jeff Tisdall

Jeff Tisdall

Chief Business Officer
Accor One Living

Hotels & ResortsServiced Living
Europe, Middle East, Africa
Wytze Van Den Berg

Wytze Van Den Berg

Vice President International Operations EMEA
BWH Hotels

Hotels & ResortsBranded ResidencesMixed Use
Europe, Middle East
Michael Widmann

Michael Widmann

Global CEO
PKF hospitality group

Student AccommodationCo-living
Europe (Primary), North America
Kasper Ravn Wigen

Kasper Ravn Wigen

Global Marketing Director
Yugo

Hotels & ResortsBranded ResidencesServiced Living
Europe, Middle East, Africa
Elie Younes

Elie Younes

Global Chief Commercial Officer
Radisson Hotel Group

The advisory board

Nine asset classes. One table.

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Principals at the table

42

Companies represented

9

Asset classes covered

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