Paul Gibbs

United Business Bank engages in the provision of loan and deposit products and services to businesses and its affiliates throughout the Bay Area. It also offers deposit accounts including personal and business checking accounts, money market accounts, and time certificates of deposit. The firm offers an array of real estate loans, including permanent financing and construction loans, loans with fixed and variable rates, and loans secured by a wide variety of properties, including office, multi-family income properties, commercial, land, retail, industrial, hotel, restaurant, mixed use, office condominiums and single family residences. The company was founded on March 24, 2004 and is headquartered in Walnut Creek, CA.

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co. LLC owns and operates hotels and resorts. It offers spa, weddings, and meeting centers as well as cards and certificates. The company was founded by Colgate Holmes, Horst Schulze, Joe Freni, Ed Staros and Herve Humler in 1983 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

American Hotel & Lodging Association, Inc. is the largest hotel association in the United States, representing all segments of the industry nationwide. The private company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. The American company provides financial assistance to hoteliers through two main programs listed below. The company is focused on enhanced hotel cleaning practices, social interactions, and workplace protocols to meet the new health and safety challenges and expectations presented by COVID-19. Chip Rogers has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

The Asian American Hotel Owners Association, Inc. is the largest hotel owners association in the United States, with nearly 20,000 members who own almost half of the hotels in the country. The non-profit company is based in Atlanta, GA. The company's member-owned properties represent a significant part of the economy, responsible for 1.7% of the nation's GDP and supporting 4.2 million jobs across all sectors of the hospitality industry. The association's mission is to advance and protect the business interests of hotel owners through advocacy, industry leadership, professional development, member benefits, and community engagement. The company was founded by Michael Alan Leven.

Hospitality Asset Managers Association is an organization that aims to enhance hospitality asset managers through education, advancement of the profession, and serving as the collective industry voice of hospitality ownership. The non-profit company is based in North Scituate, MA. The organization has approximately 200 professionals representing an estimated 3,200 hotels with over 760,000 rooms. Members are involved in asset management, acquisition, financing, and disposition of hotels. The HAMA supporter program provides the opportunity to join an exclusive listing of aligned hotel business partners for their membership. The organization's membership roster of approximately 200 professionals represents, among others, third-party firms, REITs. The company was founded by Matthew Cox, Robert D. Kline.

Spears and Associates, Inc. provides business planning, analysis, activity forecasts, and market research-based consulting services to the worldwide petroleum equipment and service industry. Its services are divided between off-the-shelf products such as the oilfield market report; drilling and production outlook; oilfield Logix; and private and multi-client consulting. The company was founded by Robert Spears in 1965 and is headquartered in Tulsa, OK.

California Hospital Medical Center Foundation provides healthcare services. It specializes in philanthropic support for building projects, equipment, and patient care services. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Handlery Hotels, Inc. operates hotels. The company was founded by founder in 1928 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Terranea Resort is a premier oceanfront resort located in Southern California, with over 102 acres of unparalleled views. Terranea Resort is based in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, and was founded in 2009. The resort offers world-class accommodations ranging from hotel suites to bungalows, oceanfront casitas, and luxurious villas. It has a nine-hole, par-3 golf course, a 50,000 sq. ft. oceanfront spa, fitness, and wellness center, four swimming pools, and a 140-foot waterslide. The resort has 135,000 sq. ft. of meeting space and nine dining venues showcasing its farm-to-terranea culinary philosophy utilizing local and sustainable ingredients. The resort's team of expert adventure concierge members helps guests discover and explore Terranea's rich terrain that includes miles of scenic coastal trails, a secluded beach cove, and ocean environments. Terranea Resort is owned by a joint venture comprised of Lowe and JC Resorts, managed by CoralTree Hospitality Group, and is a member of the American Express Fine Hotels & Resorts program and Virtuoso Travel Network. The resort has been named one of Travel + Leisure's "500 Best Hotels in the World" and recipient of Condé Nast Traveler's "Readers Choice Awards" and "Gold List." The resort also received the "Best of Award of Excellence" from Wine Spectator and has been recognized on News & World Report's "Best Hotels" list.