HMS | SERVING LUXURY SINCE 1985
Exceptional Hospitality. Informed by Experience.
Strategic advisory, operational expertise, and financial stewardship for luxury hotels, resorts, and hospitality investments.
Strategic Hospitality
Strategic advisory, operational expertise, and executive leadership for luxury hotels, resorts, and hospitality investments.
Hotel Ownership & Strategic Advisory
01.Hotel Asset Optimization
Improve hotel profitability and long-term asset value through operational reviews, performance benchmarking, financial analysis, and targeted improvement plans. This service helps owners and investors identify revenue opportunities, control costs, and strengthen property performance. Engagements can be tailored to luxury hotels, resorts, independent properties, and branded assets.
02.Hotel Turnaround Strategy
Restore underperforming hotels with a structured turnaround program covering financial health, operations, positioning, leadership, and business recovery priorities. Advisors assess the property’s challenges, establish measurable actions, and support implementation to improve cash flow and market competitiveness. Ideal for owners, investors, and hospitality organizations seeking confidential performance recovery support.
03.Hotel Pre-Opening Advisory
Prepare new hotels and resorts for a successful launch with guidance on operating plans, financial readiness, staffing structures, technology systems, service standards, and opening timelines. The service helps developers and owners reduce launch risk while establishing a strong guest experience and sustainable operating model. Support can be coordinated across independent, branded, and luxury hospitality projects.
147
Management Contracts
40+
Years of Hospitality Experience
1985
HMS Established
2
Co-Founders
A. Paul Ruffino
Co-Founder, Executive and Strategic Advisory. Experienced luxury hospitality executive with extensive leadership in hotel operations, strategic development, asset performance, and executive management.
Michael Rava
Co-Founder, Financial Strategy and Business Operations. Responsible for financial stewardship, budgeting, business administration, financial planning, revenue management, cash flow oversight, performance analysis, and fiscal accountability.