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Edward is a high-energy hospitality executive leading development, finance, and operations / profitability optimization initiatives across hotels, integrated resorts, and food & beverage assets. He is currently an advisor to hospitality owners, investors, and operators, specializing in brand growth, acquisitions & development, and operational improvement programs. As Director of Development at AvantStay, Edward led hospitality growth initiatives across luxury asset classes, including new-build developments, boutique hotels, and experiential apartment-condos. As former Chief of Staff, he drove strategic and operational initiatives along side the C-Suite. At Caesars Entertainment, Edward was Director of Strategic Planning, leading enterprise budgeting, forecasting, and property / labor analytics initiatives. Edward also held roles in Hotel Development - championing the sales of 6 of Caesars’ luxury hotel brands - as well as Entertainment and F&B / Hospitality Operations at Caesars Palace. Prior, he was an associate in JPMorgan Chase's New York offices, and a senior consultant at CAST Management Consultants (acquired by West Monroe), engaging top national and regional financial institutions. Edward completed his MBA at the UCLA Anderson School of Management and B.S. in Business Administration, with a concentration in Finance, at the University of Southern California.