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NEW YORK • NOVEMBER 7th, 2025

Ronnie Bray

Ronnie Bray

Ronnie Bray is the founding principal of Bray Whaler International. She has over 45 years of international and domestic hospitality purchasing experience and has managed more than 450 projects with a dollar volume of nearly $750 million. Some of her projects include:...
Martin Brudnizki

Martin Brudnizki

Martin Brudnizki is the founder and principal of Martin Brudnizki Design Studio (MBDS). Born in Stockholm, Martin’s love for design started from a young age. His mother was a stylist and his father a structural engineer; the combination of these elements embedded a...
Ted Carroll

Ted Carroll

Ted Carroll is the founding partner and president of the Carroll Adams Group, which is celebrating its 20th year in business. Throughout Ted’s years of hospitality experience, he and his team have successfully purchased and installed multiple notable hotel projects...
Raul Leal

Raul Leal

Raul Leal is the chief executive officer of SH Hotels & Resorts, a brand management company and affiliate of global private investment firm Starwood Capital Group. SH operates 1 Hotels, Baccarat Hotels, and Treehouse Hotels, with 14 properties under management and...
Dayssi Olarte de Kanavos

Dayssi Olarte de Kanavos

Dayssi Olarte de Kanavos is the cofounder, president, and COO of Flag Luxury Group, a real estate development company with a primary focus on luxury hotels, boutique hotels, and retail development in Miami, Orlando, Las Vegas, and New York. Prior to forming Flag...
Libby Sims Patrick

Libby Sims Patrick

Libby Patrick is the founding principal and CEO of Atlanta-based Sims Patrick Studio (SPS). With more than 30 years of experience in the architecture and interior design industry, Libby is an expert in the design and conceptualization of nearly all space typologies,...