88 Schermerhorn Street
Brooklyn, NY
547 Meeting Street
Charleston, SC
Boca Raton, FL
Through a strategic partnership with The Hada Group, HOBI Solutions is a software platform offering comprehensive, enterprise-level Business Intelligence (BI) solutions to asset managers and hospitality companies. The innovative software is tailored to provide clients customized reporting, analytics and decision support in an easily accessible, digestible format.
801 E Strawbridge Avenue
Melbourne, FL
We’re off Route 192 in Downtown Melbourne, with a range of local dining, shopping, and nightlife on our doorstep. Orlando Melbourne International Airport is three miles away and Indialantic Beach is a 10-minute drive. We have flexible indoor and outdoor event space. Enjoy dinner with a view at our rooftop bar and restaurant.
10 West RiverCenter Boulevard
Covington, KY 41011
Only steps from the banks of the Ohio River, the Cincinnati Marriott at RiverCenter features redesigned guest rooms with beautiful views of downtown Cincinnati. Our hotel is within walking distance to Paul Brown Stadium (home of the Bengals) and Great American Ballpark (home of the Reds) and connected to the Northern Kentucky Convention Center which makes us perfect for business or leisure. With 13,000 square feet of flexible event space and 8 meeting rooms at Marriott RiverCenter and 110,000 square feet of event space and 17 meeting rooms at the Convention Center, we raise the bar for meetings and events in Northern Kentucky. Grab a meal or drink at The Great Room restaurant, or get a workout in the fitness center and indoor lap pool. Just a short walk across the river is Cincinnati’s most exciting dining and entertainment venue, The Banks. As a proud partner in the Marriott Commitment to Clean, our hotel has redefined our cleaning standards and commits to focusing on health and safety.
SVP, Asset Management
Jeremy brings nearly 20 years of Hotel experience, primarily focused on Asset Management, Finance, Operations and Analytics. Prior to joining Opterra, Mr. Hart spent over 9 years at BRE Hotels & Resorts, a Blackstone fund owned hospitality platform. As head of the FP&A team, he provided portfolio performance analysis and was instrumental in the Acquisitions/Due Diligence, On-boarding, Asset Management and Disposition efforts of over 315 Full & Select-Service hotels ($10B+ TEV of assets generating $2B+ revenue annually). Before BRE Hotels, Jeremy was a key member of the original management team at Extended Stay America (NYSE: STAY). Prior to its sale to Blackstone for over $3 billion, Extended Stay America was the fastest growing owner-operated hotel chain in lodging history (475 hotels). During his tenure there, he held various leadership positions in Finance, Operations & Revenue Management. Mr. Hart received his BA in History from Dartmouth College.
Chief Development Officer
Naomi has overseen the renovation and development of over 20 hotel projects worth over $3 billion. She has more than 18 years of experience in hotel development, design, construction, project management and sustainability. She leads Opterra’s construction management activities, including the construction of the 180-room Hotel Melby in Melbourne, Florida. Naomi co-founded Willow Street Capital, a development and investment firm that merged with Opterra in 2020. Previously, Naomi was Senior Director of Development for DLJ/Credit Suisse and Morgan’s Hotel Group, where she led the project and cost management team to develop the 1.6M-SF renovation and expansion of the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Las Vegas–a project successfully completed under its $800M-budget and ahead of schedule. She was Director of Architecture and Construction at Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. overseeing new-build and renovation projects for the W, St. Regis and Luxury Collection brands. She was Vice President of Sustainability at Denihan Hospitality Group. Naomi holds an MBA from Cornell, an MA from the University of London, and a BA from Boston University.
Chief Investment Officer
Miguel has more than 20 years of experience in the hotel industry. He has leading roles in sourcing and structuring new deals, executing ground-up developments, and overseeing Opterra’s investment analysis. He was a co-founder of Willow Street Capital, an investment and development firm that merged with Opterra Capital in 2020. During his career, he has worked on more than $1 billion worth of hotel transactions, has valued more than $12 billion worth of commercial real estate, and has asset managed more than 30 hotels with a total of over 6,000 rooms. He has consistently created value for owners, delivering NOI increases often in excess of 90%. Miguel was a partner in the Hotel Asset Management division of HVS, the world’s leading hotel consulting firm. He was an SVP at JLL Hotels, where he led the group’s Latin America investment sales team. He was Head of Hotel Investments at a prominent family office headquartered in New York and London. Miguel holds an MBA from Yale, a BS in Hotel Administration from Cornell, and a Diploma in Urban Land Economics from the University of British Columbia.
Chief Executive Officer & Founder
Glenn has over 23 years of experience across all types of commercial real estate in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, and Western Europe. Prior to Opterra, Mr. Alba was a Managing Director at Blackstone Real Estate, where he held various leadership positions during his 20-year tenure. Blackstone is one of the largest buyers, sellers and managers of commercial real estate in the world with Real Estate Assets Under Management of $111.3 billion at the time of his departure. He has significant experience in financing, asset management, valuation and dispositions of real estate, having personally handled over $4 billion of hotel asset sales. Glenn was Head of Global Portfolio Management and led the Asset Management of Blackstone Real Estate hotel investments in the U.S. (ex. Public and large platform deals). He currently serves as a Board Member for CorePoint Lodging Inc. (NYSE: CPLG) and previously served on the board of La Quinta Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LQ). He formerly served on the Interstate Hotels and Resorts Owner Advisory Board, and the Doubletree Hotels Owner Advisory Council. Glenn received his BS in Accounting from Villanova University.
