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Ray Minias
Ultra-Luxury Development/Design Exec.
Development executive specializing in ultra-luxury hospitality and mixed-use projects, balancing architectural vision with capital stewardship and performance accountability.
Key Consulting Services
- Ultra-Luxury Hospitality Development
- Owner’s Representative & Project Oversight
- Capital Planning & Financial Structuring
- Design & Construction Integration
- Asset Repositioning & Performance Optimization
Expertise
Owner-side executive specializing in ultra-luxury hospitality and mixed-use development. Expertise spans concept creation, capital formation, proforma modeling, and multi-entity financial structuring through construction, opening, and stabilization. Serve as principal’s representative directing architects, designers, consultants, engineers, contractors, operators, and governing authorities to ensure alignment between design integrity, operational functionality, and disciplined capital execution. Proven record in asset repositioning, rate strategy, enterprise systems integration, and organizational architecture. Deep experience delivering Forbes Five-Star, Michelin Stars and Keys, and AAA Five-Diamond standards while protecting investor capital and enhancing long-term asset value. Strategic advisor to private investors and family offices on development vision, governance, and performance accountability.
Background
- Ray has more than 30 years of experience driving ultra-luxury and full-service hospitality, resort, and mixed-use developments across the U.S. and globally, including New Orleans, South Africa, Santa Barbara, Dallas, Nashville, and Newport. He has held COO, GM, SVP, Managing Director, and principal’s representative roles, leading projects from concept and acquisition through design, construction, pre- and post-opening, remodeling, brand transitions and stabilization. Ray is a trusted advisor to investors and family offices on strategy, governance, and long-term asset value, blending visionary design with operational and capital discipline.
Professional & Other
Bachelors of Science, Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism Administration
Louisiana State University, New Orleans
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), - Candidate
