I am a partner at LODEN Properties, a hospitality, retail and mixed-use real estate development firm in Raleigh, NC. I have been involved in real estate for the majority of my career, and have an extensive background in hospitality development and management.

LODEN Properties, whose name was inspired by the magnetic lodestone and guiding lodestar, aims to work closely with their management division, called Davidson & Jones Hotel Corporation. They assist in the operation of the Sheraton Imperial Hotel & Convention Center in Durham, the Aloft Downtown Durham at American Tobacco Campus, the soon to open Hampton Inn & Suites Midtown Raleigh and The Longleaf Hotel & Lounge.

The Longleaf Hotel, both a landmark and a destination, is the first independent boutique hotel in downtown Raleigh. It opened earlier this year, in mid-January. The renovated 56-room mid-century modern hotel was originally built in 1964 and pays homage to its design roots, while celebrating the Longleaf Pine and a unique North Carolina aesthetic.