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TEAM

The principals of Associated Ventures are seasoned professionals, whose collective backgrounds represent decades of combined experience in real estate, business and finance. They have comprehensive experience in underwriting, structuring and executing real estate and business transactions, from inception through completion and exit.

 

The firm’s strategic, professional and institutional relationships developed over the years, result in expansive and deep sourcing capabilities for projects, including an abundant supply of off-market opportunities.

 

The depth and breadth of AV’s global real estate network provide our capital partners access to attractive investment opportunities with optimum upside potential that are not readily available in traditional channels. Our partnerships have included high net worth individuals, family offices, institutional investors and property owners.

 

The firm’s array of relationships in real estate, business and finance further augment its exceptional capabilities, by multiplying its management and operational resources.

 

As such, the firm can effectively collaborate on projects via team approach with local professionals, who have market specific relationships and expertise, and act as the ground team of the firm giving AV additional resources to address a litany of opportunities. These relationships can smooth the way through the idiosyncrasies of a projects market specifics, bureaucracies and community-oriented needs. In addition, at the local property level, they enable the firm to maintain a site specific, hands-on, approach to construction, operations and management. 

 

AV is known for its innovative and award-winning approach to value creation.

 

Its investment strategy and development methodology is based upon a substantial amount of success in real estate projects and related business opportunities with a focus on value-add and ground-up situations. The firm takes pride in utilizing creative solutions to unlock value, and maximize operational efficiencies for expense reduction, with the ultimate objective of generating attractive yields via a hands-on approach at each stage of a projects life; beginning with rigorous due diligence and underwriting, through acquisition, development and operations, completion, stabilization and exit, with each stage underscored by a disciplined manner of capital conservation.

Meet The Team

Michael Mayer
Founder

Michael, with his extensive background in real estate, business and finance, directs these activities and strategies at the firm.

Melanie Pennell
Chief Executive Officer

Melanie guides business strategy at the firm and has oversight of real estate development, investment and enterprise operations at AV.

Phil Motta

Principal

Phil brings his wealth of knowledge and experience in marketing, branding and public relations to the firm and its real estate and business projects.

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Marty McDaniel

President & COO

Lighthouse Hotels & Resorts

Marty is a second-generation hotelier who brings his over 30 years of extensive experience in the hospitality industry to the firm's hotel management projects.

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