MARCO SELVA

Marco Selva has more than three decades of world-class hotel operator experience, asset management and residential operations that includes oversight of multiple international and domestic hotel brands. Recognized as one of the country’s leading executives in the luxury lifestyle hospitality space, Selva is known for executing innovative marketing strategies and repositioning properties, as well as creating organizational structures and accountability processes that have exceeded financial objectives.

Most recently, Selva was vice president for sbe Lifestyle Hospitality overseeing the SLS and Hyde hotel brands in Miami. Prior, Selva founded The Selva Group, an Asset Management firm where he served as a strategic partner for owners and developers in the luxury lifestyle space. Selva Group repositioned hotels and resorts for brands including Four Seasons, Rosewood, St. Regis and Andaz, in addition to independent properties where his leadership resulted in creating marketplace relevancy and profitability.

During his career, Selva launched and ran several high-profile projects including the St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort & Residences where he successfully opened the $850 million ultra-luxury mixed-use development and achieved Forbes Five-Star and AAA Five Diamond ratings, which was Starwood’s largest global investment at the time and became its most high-profile and profitable property. Selva supported more than $1 billion in residential sales within the project.

Previously, Selva was Regional Vice President of Southeast United States, Caribbean and Latin America for The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, where he managed operations and business development for 20 hotels, all with separate ownership groups, and led annual revenue projections of $1 billion. During his tenure, he played a pivotal role in hotel development and growth for the region.
Selva completed the Hotel Real Estate Investment and Asset Management Program at Cornell University and attended Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne in Switzerland. He is resident of Miami, Florida and actively supports the Diabetes Research Institute, University of Miami School of Medicine, where he serves on the Board of Directors.