Drew Slayton has been appointed as VP of Business Development at Hospitality Ventures Management Group (HVMG)
Hospitality Ventures Management Group (HVMG), an Atlanta-based third-party hotel operator and investor, today announced the company has appointed Drew Slayton vice president of business development. In his new role, Slayton will be responsible for identifying and solidifying new growth opportunities for HVMG's national portfolio.
With more than a decade of hospitality experience, Slayton most recently served as director of business development and investment analysis at Crescent Hotels and Resorts, where he helped secure third-party management agreements and crafted impactful proposals for hotel owners and investors. Prior to that, at HotelAVE, he advised clients on acquisitions and asset management, including oversight of the KSL Mission Hill portfolio, which included the Element Atlanta Buckhead and Tru by Hilton Atlanta Ballpark—both then operated by HVMG. Earlier in his career with IHG, he served as manager of strategic market planning and feasibility (Americas Development), conducting market analysis and feasibility studies across the Americas. Slayton holds an MBA in Finance from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and a Certificate in Hotel Real Estate Investments and Asset Management from Cornell University.