Homi Vazifdar - the Canyon Equity LLC

Homi Vazifdar - Canyon Equity LLC

Homi Vazifdar is CEO and Managing Director of the Canyon Group based in Larkspur, California just north San Francisco. The Canyon Group owns and/or develops ultra-luxury resorts in exotic destinations around the world. The Company currently owns assets in Europe, North America, Latin America and the South Pacific. Canyon’s resorts are managed by marquis brands such as Amanresorts, Auberge Resorts and the Post Ranch Group and most of them have a for-sale real estate component.

Vazifdar is extremely passionate about the wonderful world of lodging and over the years has “touched” almost every aspect of the industry and worked with some of the stalwarts in the business. He is a frequent speaker at lodging and tourism conferences around the world. After receiving a Bachelors degree in Economics from his native India, Vazifdar came to Berkeley, California in 1972 where he received an MBA. He has over 25 years of multi-faceted lodging and hospitality experience. Before founding Canyon Equity in 2004, he was the co-head of lodging at Banc of America Securities in San Francisco from 1998 to 2003 where he was involved in numerous high profile M&A and equity transactions. Prior to that, from 1993 to 1997 Vazifdar was CEO of Bent Severin Associates a global design and development company with emphasis in the hospitality arena. From 1983 to 1992 Vazifdar was the Chief Operating Officer of Feiler Bros. International, a construction and renovation company specializing in restoring historically significant luxury hotels and resorts around the United States.