Managing Director, Partner and Host

With more than 20 years of luxury industry experience, I’m a hospitality consultant for restaurants, hotels, vacation rentals and hospitality startups. Born and raised in Miami, I love collaborating with clients to create unforgettable hospitality experiences, guaranteeing locals and tourists alike have a great time in the Magic City.

I’ve overseen Food & Beverage operations as an executive for high-end luxury as well as lifestyle hotel brands. With tours of duty at Loews Hotels, Mandarin Oriental, Nobu Hotels, Trump Hotels, Delano, and Viceroy, I’m uniquely suited to help your business run more smoothly and make you more money. The most gratifying part has always been the chance to mentor aspiring industry professionals.

After leading hotel teams of more than 500, now I’ll get to work one-on-one with hospitality business owners and executives to deliver innovative solutions and coach them on the strategies they need to grow.

I’m also an investor in several hospitality startups including Daycation, Villakey, and Tangy Management. I’ve founded and sold two successful hospitality firms of my own. Vida Hospitality, a staffing and recruiting solution for luxury hotel clients that I grew from scratch to a $5 million business, and Vida Stay, a technology-backed short-term vacation rental company.

Along the way, I’ve been featured in Forbes, The Miami Herald, Deco Drive and Time Out, and I’ve enjoyed the opportunity to facilitate career-defining events (Super Bowl parties, South Beach Wine & Food Festival, PGA Championship, Fortune 500 conferences, and concerts with artists like Bon Jovi and Post Malone, to name a few).