JOHN L. DAVIS
Miami,FL
Summary
A hotel focused, financial leader that has successfully managed 100+ hotels representing approximately 25,000 keys. Experience ranges from an onsite hotel controller to portfolio oversight of multiple funds totaling $2 billion AUM.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Hospitality Consultant
01.2024 - 01.2026
- Acquisition and hospitality services for past colleagues, investors, and board members.
- Principal
- Acquisitions: Support and recommendations for multiple companies and investors, including SBE’s G Street deal in Washington DC.
- National Builders: Ongoing support including construction ROI’s, presentations, government contracts, and bids.
- Waabigwan contract: Closed four acquisitions, created fintech system, and trained team for future growth.
Managing Director of Asset Management
Driftwood Capital
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Head of Asset Management for approximately $2B AUM, including 40 hotels in four separate funds.
- Primary focus was portfolio management rather than operational asset performance.
- Approved $400M (7 deals) and assisted in management company transitions.
- Closed $150M (5 deals). Led asset identification, ongoing buy/sell analysis, due diligence, and closings for all fund assets.
- Recapitalized $180M (3 deals) and created future packages ranging from $30M-$1.8B.
- Primary contact for asset management, investor relations, and design teams for all external investor reporting. Led communication at Fund board meetings. Point of contact for management companies.
- Lead above property initiatives including tax appeals, municipal issues, brand and management transitions, etc.
- Review and approve monthly cashflow forecasts and distributions for all hotel assets.
- Driftwood is a Florida based hospitality company that owns and manages approximately 40 and 80 hotels, respectively.
- Transactions:
- Acquisitions:
- Dispositions:
- Recapitalization:
- Investor Communication:
- Portfolio Operations:
Vice President of Asset Management
Stonebridge Companies Family Office
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Oversight of all 36 Stonebridge owner-controlled assets. Segments range from airport economy to Manhattan upper upscale.
- Approve all operational budgets and onsite executive staffing for each asset. Perform quarterly and “as needed” asset reviews.
- Approve capital expenditure budgets, project details, and payments for each asset.
Vice President of Asset Management
Woodbine Development Corporation
01.2014 - 01.2019
- Head of Asset Management for approximately $1.5B AUM, including 20 hotels.
- Key focus was direct operational and capital oversight of 8 key assets valued at $1.2B.
- Doubled portfolio size and increased annual asset management fees 70% during tenure.
- Managed hotel assets for strategic partners such as DFW Airport Board, Macerich, and USAA. Includes preopening, operations, capital projects, and board meetings.
- Led underwriting, due diligence, manager selection, and closings representing $500M.
- Closed $600M (3 deals). Led Hold/Sell analysis, broker selection, due diligence, tours, PSA, IRR= 50+%.
- Preopening budgets, S&M, key positions, and construction coordination for ten hotel assets.
- Created Woodbine’s annual business plan with CFO.
- Approved all hotel operational and capital budgets.
- Woodbine is a Texas based real estate developer, focused on hospitality. Partnered with Hunt Oil, the company averaged 40+% IRR over past 30 years. Key focus was direct operational and capital oversight of long term holds.
- Acquisitions:
- Dispositions:
- Development:
- Budgeting:
Asset Manager
Maritz, Wolff & Company Broadreach Capital Partners
01.2007 - 01.2013
- Hands on asset management of seven full-service hotels valued at $700M based on 2013 valuation.
- Trophy assets included Little Dix Bay, Four Seasons Nevis, The Mansion, and Ritz Carlton hotels.
- Led renovations and Caribbean development projects totaling $100M.
- Member of four-person team that led sale of Rosewood hotels and management company valued at approximately $1 billion (in 2012), with a 10x equity multiplier.
- On-site owner representative during a long term, management termination lawsuit at Four Seasons.
- Successfully completed multiple refinancings and DPO’s during the financial crisis.
- Maritz, Wolff & Co. was a hospitality PE firm focused on hotel ownership and value add asset management. The two firms had acquired $6 billion in assets by 2013.
- Rosewood Hotels and Resorts:
Director of Finance and Accounting
Marriott International
01.1998 - 01.2006
- Onsite Financial leader on four hotels’ Executive Committees.
- Financial Leader of the Year for Renaissance Hotels North America
- Created each hotel’s annual business plan, operating budget, long-range pro-formas, and monthly forecasts.
- Property expert on balance sheets, internal controls, audits, and legal contracts.
Education
Master of Business Administration -
Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
Durham, NCBachelor of Science - Accounting
Purdue University
Lafayette, INAssociate of Science - Artificial Intelligence
Miami Dade College
Miami, FLSkills
- Budgeting and Business Plans (Hotel & Fund Level)
- Cashflow Management and Distributions
- Hotel Operations and Capital Expenditures
- Hotel Preopening Plannings
- Investor Relations and Board Presentations
- Acquisitions and Dispositions
- Refinancing and Recapitalizations
- Financial Analysis and Modeling
Timeline
Hospitality Consultant
01.2024 - 01.2026
Managing Director of Asset Management
Driftwood Capital
01.2021 - 01.2023
Vice President of Asset Management
Stonebridge Companies Family Office
01.2019 - 01.2020
Vice President of Asset Management
Woodbine Development Corporation
01.2014 - 01.2019
Asset Manager
Maritz, Wolff & Company Broadreach Capital Partners
01.2007 - 01.2013
Director of Finance and Accounting
Marriott International
01.1998 - 01.2006
Associate of Science - Artificial Intelligence
Miami Dade College
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Purdue University
Master of Business Administration -
Fuqua School of Business, Duke University