OUR TEAM


  • MANAGING PARTNER

    Matthew Sparks has over 30 years of experience in the hospitality sector, leading transformative acquisitions, development initiatives, and investment strategies across global hotel platforms. Most recently, Matthew served as EVP & Chief Development Officer at Hilton Grand Vacations, where he oversaw the $1.4 billion acquisition of Diamond Resorts International and guided multiple complex workouts of new construction projects during the pandemic. Previously, as EVP & Chief Investment Officer at Park Hotels & Resorts, he directed the $2.5 billion acquisition of Chesapeake Lodging Trust (18 hotels, ~6,000 rooms) and led non-core asset dispositions exceeding $1.5 billion across the US, Europe, South America, and Africa. Earlier in his career, Matthew was Head of Luxury and Lifestyle Development at Hilton Worldwide, where he managed the $1.95 billion sale of the Waldorf Astoria New York and executed a subsequent 1031 exchange into six luxury hotels and resorts (Hilton Bonnet Creek, Waldorf Bonnet Creek, Waldorf Astoria Casa Marina Key West, The Reach Key West Waldorf Astoria, Parc 55 San Francisco, and Juniper Hotel Cupertino Curio), as well as executive roles with Fairmont Raffles and Marriott. With deep expertise in acquisitions, development, brand relations, and global portfolio management, Matthew has a proven track record of driving growth and value creation across the hospitality investment landscape. Matthew holds a Bachelor of Science from Michigan State University's School of Hospitality Business.


  • MANAGING PARTNER

    Jonathan Fuisz has over 20 years of experience in real estate investment and development. He has completed hotel acquisitions and dispositions totaling over $4.0 billion, 2+ million SF of mixed-use development, and the successful entitlement of another ~800,000 SF of pending hotel development. Most recently, as the Senior Vice President of Investments for Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. (Park), Jonathan led the successful entitlement of a 515-key hotel tower on Oahu, a 213-key hotel or timeshare tower on the Big Island, a 73-key guestroom expansion in Santa Barbara, CA, and the entitlement and development of a ~100,000 SF ballroom expansion in Orlando, FL. In addition, he oversaw the disposition of 21 non-core assets (~5,900 keys) in the US, UK, Europe and Brazil with total proceeds exceeding $1.5 billion and was a senior member of the team leading Park's acquisition of Chesapeake Lodging Trust for $2.5 billion (~6,000 keys). Prior to joining Park, Jonathan was a Managing Director in the Washington, DC office of Hines. At Hines, Jonathan held various leadership roles on CityCenterDC, a $1.0+ billion, 1.9 million SF, mixed use development project in downtown Washington, DC developed with Hines' equity partner, Qatari Diar. The project featured buildings designed by two Pritzker-Prize-winning architects (Herzog & de Meuron and Foster + Partners) and included office, apartment, condominium, retail and hotel uses. Jonathan's work on CityCenterDC culminated as the regional project officer in charge of the development of the hotel component—the Conrad Washington, DC, a 360-key luxury hotel. Prior to joining Hines, Jonathan was a corporate attorney at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft in New York City where he represented clients on numerous M&A and corporate finance transactions. Jonathan holds a Bachelor of Arts from Georgetown University, a JD from Georgetown University Law Center and an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.


  • CHAIRMAN & SENIOR PARTNER

    Bernard Siegel brings over 30 years of private equity and investment experience in the hotel and hospitality sector. As a Partner at KSL Capital Partners, Bernard led sourcing, execution and investment management for approximately $4 billion of complex investments across the hospitality spectrum. In addition, as a member of KSL’s investment committee for 13 years, he participated in approximately $17 billion of investments in hospitality-focused real estate and operating companies across multiple funds and served as a board member for notable KSL portfolio companies including Under Canvas Inc. and Davidson Hotels & Resorts. Previously, as Executive Vice President of Destination Hotels – Two Roads Hospitality, Bernard raised and managed a $250 million hospitality-focused fund and deployed over $500 million in U.S. hotel investments. Earlier in his career, Bernard was a Managing Director at Secured Capital, where he founded the firm's Hospitality Division (now part of Eastdil Secured). There, he acted as a market maker in secondary mortgages secured by non-performing and sub-performing hotel and CRE assets. With a proven track record of raising and investing capital, and realizing attractive risk-adjusted returns, as well as building and scaling investment platforms, Bernard is recognized as a leader in hospitality-focused private equity and investment management. Bernard holds a Bachelor of Science from Cornell University's Nolan School of Hotel Administration and an MBA from the University of Colorado.