Hotel and Real Estate Investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Principals

 
F. Matthew DiNapoli, President/CEO

F. Matthew DiNapoli; the President / CEO of DiNapoli Capital Partners, has been actively involved in real estate development, investment, and finance for over 15 years, with an extensive track record of successful hotel investments. Through the conception and implementation in 1993 of the Hotel Equity Funds, he has been instrumental in the acquisition of 18 luxury hotels and major investments in two major hotel operating companies. Among the luxury hotels in which Mr. DiNapoli is currently a general partner are the Four Seasons, Austin, The Four Seasons Resort, Nevis, The Four Seasons Resort, Aviara, the Four Seasons, Toronto, The Four Seasons, Houston, The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis, The San Francisco Fairmont, The Mansion at Turtle Creek, Dallas, The Carlyle, New York, Little Dix Bay, British Virgin Gorda, the Fairmont Miramar, Santa Monica, The Fairmont, San Jose and The Fairmont, Kansas City. Combined, the hotels total over 5,000 rooms with an estimated market capitalization in excess of $1.5 billion. Prior to entering the hotel investments industry, Mr. DiNapoli worked with Sonnenblick-Goldman, one of the largest privately held real estate investment banking firms in the country. During his tenure with Sonnenblick-Goldman, he was involved in debt and equity transactions of over $200 million, ranging from office and industrial buildings to apartment complexes and hotels. Mr. DiNapoli also worked in New York with Arthur Andersen & Company's Strategic Services Division, the accounting firm's management consulting operation. Mr. DiNapoli is a licensed real estate broker in the State of California. He holds Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Southern California and a Masters in Business from Columbia University.


Chuck Bond, Chief Financial Officer

Chuck C. Bond is the Chief Financial Officer of DiNapoli Capital Partners. Prior to joining DiNapoli Capital Partners, Chuck was President and CEO of Ivy Hospitality. Ivy Hospitality is the largest party rental company in the Napa and Sonoma Valleys. At Ivy Hospitality, Chuck worked closely with the company founder to expand the company footprint and triple revenues. Prior to Ivy Hospitality, Chuck worked for 16 years with Fairmont Hotels and Resorts, where he ultimately rose to the Company’s Executive Director of Finance and Accounting. While with Fairmont, he worked at Fairmont Hotels in New Orleans, Dallas and Chicago. Prior to joining Fairmont, Chuck spent 3 years with Pannell Kerr Forester, where he earned his CPA and became a Certified Hospitality Account Executive. While working at PKF, he specialized in hotel and utility company audits. Chuck graduated from Louisiana State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree.


Matthew Campbell, Managing Director

Matthew Campbell is a Managing Director at DiNapoli Capital Partners. Prior to joining DiNapoli Capital Partners, Matthew worked at Lowe Enterprises, a diversified, real estate investment, management and development company based in Los Angeles. At Lowe Enterprises, Matthew focused on sourcing debt and equity capital for the firm’s sponsored acquisition and development projects and investment platforms. In this capacity Matthew participated in the financing of hotels, resorts and commercial real estate assets. Prior to Lowe Enterprises, Matthew worked both in investment banking and public accounting, where he earned his CPA. Matthew holds an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management, where he was a Dean’s Scholar and President of the Anderson Real Estate Association. He completed his undergraduate education at the University of Notre Dame where he graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration.


John Southwell, Vice President Hotel Operations

John Southwell is a Vice President of Hotel Operations at DiNapoli Capital Partners. He was General Manager at the Hilton San Jose for many years. John has been primarily responsible for hotel operations, service delivery systems, strategic planning, financial performance and sales and marketing. Born and raised in Victoria, British Columbia, he has a diverse background in hotel operations with experience in the United States and Canada. Prior to joining the Hilton San Jose as General Manager in 1995, he held Management positions in Operations at the Sheraton Hotel San Diego and the Sheraton Centre Toronto. John is an avid supporter of the community. He is a founding member and on the executive committee of Team San Jose, an entity formed to operate and market the San Jose Convention Center and other city cultural facilities. He is a member of the San Jose Convention and Visitors Bureau's Board of Directors and is a past Chairman of the Board. He also serves as past Chair of the Mayor of San Jose's Role Model Program. John also currently serves as a management trustee on the Board of Trustees for the South Bay Hotel Employees Restaurant Employees Trust Fund and was appointed in 2007 as an Employer Trustee on the UNITE/HERE National Pension Fund; Hilton Hotels IT Advisory Council and is a member of San Jose State University's Hospitality Management Advisory Board and Cornell University's Alumni Admissions Ambassador's Network, member of the KIPP Foundation Charter School Program Board and the John and Doris Fischer Foundation. John graduated from Cornell University with a Master's degree in Hotel and Business Management and holds a bachelor's degree in Hospitality & Tourism Management from Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada. ”


John Hoffart, Senior Associate

John Hoffart is a Senior Associate at DiNapoli Capital Partners. Prior to joining DiNapoli Capital Partners, John worked at Triple Net Properties, a diversified real estate investment and management company based in Orange County. At Triple Net Properties, John was an Acquisitions Analyst focused on underwriting and financing new acquisitions and refinancing existing properties in Triple Net’s portfolio. At DiNapoli Capital Partners John works on Acquisitions and Asset Management. John completed his undergraduate education at the University of California at Los Angeles with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. While at UCLA John was a member of the men’s basketball team from 2000-2004. John is a member of the Urban Land Institute and is active in the Young Leaders Group.


Ryan Paul Manalo, Controller

Ryan Paul Manalo is a Controller at DiNapoli Capital Partners Prior to joining DiNapoli Capital Partners, Ryan worked as a Property Accountant at Beretta Property Management a commercial real estate company based in Fremont, CA. Ryan also worked in New York with Capital Properties, LP a privately-owned real estate investment, development and management firm. During his tenure with Capital Properties, he was involved in cash management and property management. Ryan graduated from California State University Hayward with a Bachelor of Science Degree.

 
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