Diverse & Cycle Tested Team Investing Together Over Three Decades

Mr. Brunt is a managing principal and chief investment officer responsible for leading a team of investment professionals to accomplish Noble’s strategic acquisition and development goals. This involves the sourcing and underwriting of all new investments encompassing individual asset and portfolio acquisitions, land and new development opportunities, market and investment analysis, and brand positioning.

Prior to joining Noble in 2005, Mr. Brunt held senior investment roles at Songy Partners and Hardin Capital. He began his career in hotels with Homestead Village, a mid-scale extended stay lodging brand founded by Security Capital Group, and has nearly 30 years of hospitality industry experience.

Mr. Brunt earned an MBA from Southern Methodist University and a BA from Trinity College. He is a former professional violinist and spent two years as a member of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra.  Mr. Brunt currently serves on the Board of Counselors for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the Atlanta Midtown Alliance, and the Buckhead Coalition. He is also a member of AHLA's Lodging Investment Council, AHLA's Extended Stay Committee and the Urban Land Institute.

Mr. Bhoopathy is a managing principal and head of capital markets and transactions responsible for debt relationships, asset dispositions, and transaction management. In addition, he leads contract documentation and closings related to new acquisitions, development, and financing for all investments.

Mr. Bhoopathy has over 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry and has participated in more than $6 billion worth of real estate transactions for the Noble organization since joining the firm in 1999. He became a partner in 2006 and is a regular panelist at conferences on lodging, investment, and financing.

Mr. Bhoopathy earned a BS from Cornell University's School of Hospitality and is a past president of the Cornell Georgia Chapter and the Atlanta Hospitality Alliance. He is also a member of the Atlanta Capital Markets Council for the Urban Land Institute and the Governing Board of Woodward Academy. He is a member of Noble’s Fellowship Committee.

Mr. Nicholas is a managing principal and head of asset management responsible for leading Noble's hotel operating strategy and overseeing Noble's third-party hotel operating relationships and asset performance.

Prior to joining Noble in 1997, Mr. Nicholas held senior roles at PROMUS Hotels before its acquisition by Hilton. He has more than 30 years of hospitality industry experience and began his career in hotel operations.

Mr. Nicholas earned an MBA from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University and a BA in Hotel Administration from Cornell University. He currently serves as a board member for the American Hotel and Lodging Association, is the Past President and member of the Strategic Advisory Council of the Hotel Asset Manager Association, on the executive board of the Georgia Hospitality and Lodging Association (GHLA), and is a member of Georgia State University's Hospitality Industry Board and Wesleyan School's Diversity Board. Mr. Nicholas is also a member of the Advisory Committee for Marriott International, Hilton Hotels, and is a former President and the current Southeast Vice President of the Cornell Hotel Society. He is a member of Noble’s Organizational Responsibility Committee and Volunteering Committee.

Mr. Grass is a managing principal and head of design and development responsible for leading Noble's project management team to execute renovation, redevelopment, and new construction projects.

Prior to joining Noble in 2005, Mr. Grass was executive vice president for the Winter Construction Company, where he created the hospitality division and managed all construction-related operations. He is a LEED Accredited Professional with the US Green Building Council and has more than 35 years of hospitality industry experience.

Mr. Grass earned a BS in Construction Management from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He currently serves as a member of Hilton’s Owner Advisory Council and is a past board member of the Associated Builders and Contractors of Georgia and the Construction Education Foundation of Georgia. He is a member of Noble’s Organizational Responsibility Committee.

Mr. Dabney is a managing principal and chief financial officer responsible for institutional fund management, financial administration, and audit oversight. He leads a team responsible for internal and external reporting, treasury operations, risk management, tax, human resources, and information technology.

Prior to joining Noble in 2021, Mr. Dabney was Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of Brookfield Hotel Properties (formerly known as Thayer Lodging), the hospitality platform for Brookfield, a $725 billion global alternative asset manager. He has nearly 25 years of hospitality industry experience.

Mr. Dabney earned his MBA in Financial Management from the University of Maryland, holds a BA in Accounting from Penn State University, and started his career at Ernst & Young as a CPA. He is a member of the Penn State University Philanthropy Council Steering Committee for the College of Health and Human Development. In 2019, Penn State's School of Hospitality Management honored him with their Alumni of the Year Award. He is a member of Noble’s Organizational Responsibility Committee.

Ms. Johnson is a Managing Principal and Head of Global Client Solutions and Strategic Partnerships, where she is responsible for managing Noble's client relationships and cultivating innovative new strategies and investment products. Ms. Johnson serves as a member of the Noble Investment Committee.

Before joining Noble in 2024, Ms. Johnson was a Partner at Fifth Wall, where she led a team focused on global capital formation and investor relations. Ms. Johnson has held various capital formation and product development roles at Torchlight Investors, KKR, and Partners Group. Ms. Johnson began her career in hotels at RLJ Development (now RLJ Lodging Trust) where she held acquisitions, capital markets, and portfolio management roles. She has more than 20 years of experience in the real estate industry.

Ms. Johnson earned a BBA from the University of Texas at Austin and an MBA from Harvard Business School. She is a member of the BBA Advisory Board for the McCombs School of Business, the Texas McCombs Real Estate Center Executive Council, the Real Estate Executive Council (REEC), and New York Women in Real Estate (WX).

Mr. Fisher is a principal and head of acquisitions responsible for leading Noble’s acquisitions strategy and supporting capital deployment across the firm’s investment platform. His role includes the sourcing, underwriting, and execution of individual asset and portfolio acquisitions and advancing strategic growth initiatives.

He joined Noble in 2008 and has more than 15 years of hospitality industry experience.

Mr. Fisher earned a BS from the Wake Forest University School of Business.