Pharos senior executives have developed, acquired, managed, and sold over $450M in hotel properties.
Buddy WatsonFounder and Chief Executive Officer
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Mr. Watson is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Pharos Hospitality, with over 35 years’ experience within the hospitality and lodging industry. He was founder and executive manager of Pharos’ legacy company, Watson Hospitality, and has been directly involved in the development, ownership and operation of a portfolio of select, limited, and full-service hotels valued at more than $450M. He has served on various global hotel brand advisory boards. Watson has worked with institutional, family office, public and private investors, third party managers and numerous hotel brands including Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, Radisson, Comfort Inn, Days Inn and Econo Lodge.
Ros MalloryChief Investment Officer
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Mr. Mallory has over 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry, including 15 years with JLL Hotels and Hospitality Group helping lead their East Coast investment sales team. He has successfully completed over 250 select-service hotel transactions valued at over $1.5 billion. These transactions include single asset sales, portfolios, and hotel note sales. Mr. Mallory also has extensive experience working with institutional owners including PE firms, public REITS, and CMBS special servicers, and has developed close relationships with many hotel owner/operators. Mr. Mallory has a BA degree from Wake Forest University and is a licensed real estate broker in North Carolina and South Carolina.
Stephanie H. Campbell, CPAChief Accounting and HR Officer
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Ms. Campbell is a Certified Public Accountant, and has over 20 years of experience as an accountant. She has served as an auditor, trusted business advisor and chief financial officer at several leading financial services firms. In addition, she has worked for Ernst and Young, LLP and KPMG.
