Nathan grew up on construction sites in Montana, operating backhoes, dozers, and loaders alongside his father's crew from the age of ten. He studied structural engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder, then moved into construction sales management before leading regional operations as Area Director for Northern California at Transwestern Publishing.

In 2003 he co-founded a renovation company focused on single-family homes, additions, flips, and new construction. Six years later he launched the firm that became Walden Ridge, expanding from residential remodeling and spec home construction into apartment complexes, condominiums, and the hotel industry.

Nathan is a journeyman-level tradesman across more than a dozen disciplines, including carpentry, electrical, plumbing, drywall, commercial window installation, EIFS and waterproofing, roofing, millwork design and production, and full ADA compliance. That hands-on fluency across trades is what allows Walden Ridge to self-perform construction, control schedule, and pass brand inspections on the first attempt.

Since 2009 Nathan has overseen 60+ branded hotel renovations across Hilton, Marriott, Hyatt, IHG, Wyndham, La Quinta, and Extended Stay, and participated in six ground-up hotel developments. Outside hospitality he has built eight apartment complexes, delivered 57 spec homes, and completed 87 residential flips. He has led brand conversions, full ADA compliance projects, and owner representation engagements.

Nathan lives with his wife and three children. He has spent close to 40 years in and around construction, with nearly 20 years at the helm of this company.

Focus: construction execution, millwork design and production, ADA compliance, schedule risk mitigation.

Marcus Brown went to Cooper Union and spent several years in New York, working at Bode and Air Mail, before finding his way into hospitality. His background in design, retail, and media shapes how Walden Ridge thinks about positioning and presentation. He leads strategy and development.

Focus: market strategy, capital planning, business development, visual communication.

Nicholas has spent over a decade in electrical construction, with deep expertise in commercial and residential electrical systems, code compliance, and construction coordination. Born and raised in Tennessee, he founded his own electrical contracting business in 2023, bringing field-tested knowledge of electrical infrastructure, power distribution, lighting systems, and jobsite electrical management to complex renovation projects.

Nick's background in electrical trades gives him a practical understanding of construction timelines, material lead times, and the coordination required between electrical work and other building systems—knowledge that directly informs capital planning, bid review, and project risk assessment at the board level.

His hands-on experience includes commercial tenant improvements, multi-family electrical retrofits, service upgrades, and electrical coordination on occupied properties—challenges that mirror the logistical complexity of hotel renovations. He understands how electrical scope impacts schedule, when to value-engineer without compromising performance, and how to sequence electrical work to minimize operational disruption.

Nick lives in Tennessee with his wife and three children.

Focus: electrical scope validation, trade coordination, subcontractor vetting, code compliance, material lead times, value engineering.

Nausheen Hussain is a seasoned HR executive with over two decades of leadership experience across investment banking, private equity, and real estate. She has scaled HR functions at high-growth firms, guided organizations through mergers and restructurings, and built talent strategies that support rapid expansion while maintaining organizational cohesion.

As Managing Director of HR at Madison International, a $10+ billion global real estate private equity manager, Nausheen scaled headcount from 40 to 100 employees while leading global recruiting, compensation design, succession planning, and the launch of firmwide DEI and social impact initiatives. She managed the full spectrum of HR strategy: talent acquisition, leadership development, organizational design, and post-merger integration—ensuring that growth didn't compromise culture or execution quality.

Prior to Madison, Nausheen held senior HR Business Partner roles at Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank, supporting Fixed Income, Global Banking, and Research divisions across the U.S., U.K., and EMEA. She led large-scale restructurings, managed multi-million-dollar compensation programs, and was selected for international expat assignments to Germany and the U.K.—demonstrating the cross-border fluency required to manage teams, compliance, and performance across global operations.

In 2020 she founded Hudson & Perry LLC, a boutique HR consultancy providing fractional HR leadership, executive coaching, and recruitment for investment, real estate, and professional services clients. Her hands-on, creative approach to talent strategy has made her a trusted partner to CEOs and executive teams navigating growth, transitions, and organizational complexity.

Nausheen holds an M.A. in Organizational Psychology from Columbia University and a B.S. in Communications and Marketing from NYU (cum laude). She completed executive education in Leadership Excellence at the London School of Economics and is currently pursuing Mental Health Counseling licensure. She serves on the Women's Philanthropy Group at Children of Promise of New York, the Corporate Advisory Council for Project Destined, and is an active member of the Real Estate Executive Council (REEC) and NYPEN.

Nausheen advises Walden Ridge on organizational design, talent acquisition strategy, leadership development, and the HR infrastructure required to scale a renovation platform while maintaining operational discipline and team performance.

Focus: organizational scaling, talent acquisition, leadership development, retention strategy, compensation structure, culture building.

John LaHaise brings over 30 years of senior leadership in hospitality and senior living operations, specializing in multi-unit facilities management, capital planning, and infrastructure oversight. He has served as Vice President for three major organizations, leading national initiatives in preventive maintenance, energy management, and centralized project delivery across large property portfolios.

His operational expertise spans facilities infrastructure—HVAC, life safety, roofing, façades, and building systems—with a proven track record of reducing costs, managing risk, and enhancing asset performance. John led the design, development, and national rollout of a web-based preventive maintenance platform for Marriott-managed hotels, significantly improving consistency, compliance, and operational efficiency across hundreds of properties.

He has directed Energy Star participation programs, capital planning processes, and centralized project management initiatives that improved portfolio-wide performance and stakeholder satisfaction. His ability to translate complex technical solutions into clear strategic direction has made him effective at aligning facilities strategy with ownership objectives and brand standards.

John understands the full lifecycle of hotel capital planning: which systems fail first, how to prioritize competing capital needs, and how to stage major renovations without destabilizing operations. That facilities leadership perspective ensures that Walden Ridge's renovation approach aligns with long-term asset performance and operational reliability.

Focus: building systems prioritization, preventive maintenance strategy, capital planning cycles, long-term asset performance, risk mitigation.

Mike Ruiz Serra is a furniture designer and fabricator based in Brooklyn, New York. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, he operates Serra Studio, producing custom furniture and hardware for hospitality, food & beverage, entertainment, and residential clients. His work has appeared in Apartamento, The New York Times, and Architectural Digest, and has been shown at Galerie Philia, 1stdibs, and Colbo.

His experience in high-traffic commercial environments provides practical perspective on FF&E procurement, lead times, and budget constraints. He understands how institutional capital cycles influence procurement strategy and how furniture decisions impact asset positioning and operational durability.

Mike advises Walden Ridge on furniture sourcing, custom fabrication opportunities, and specification choices that align brand standards with market expectations and project economics.

Focus: design trends, vendor relationships, brand compliance, value engineering, durability benchmarking, guest perception drivers, competitive differentiation.

Larry brings nearly four decades of hospitality operations leadership, specializing in renovation-driven value creation, asset repositioning, and operational turnarounds. As Director of Operations at H.I. Development Corp., he has overseen multi-property portfolios through complex renovation cycles, brand conversions, and performance optimization initiatives that consistently deliver measurable returns.

His operational expertise spans pre-renovation capital planning, construction phase oversight, and post-renovation stabilization, ensuring that physical improvements translate directly into revenue growth, guest satisfaction, and operational efficiency. He has guided ownership groups through major capital deployments across multiple brands, maintaining operational continuity while executing transformative renovations.

Larry has contributed to properties earning top-tier recognitions from IHG Hotels & Resorts and Wyndham Hotel Group, demonstrating his ability to align renovation strategy with brand standards and market positioning. His approach emphasizes practical capital prioritization: identifying which improvements drive the highest returns and staging renovations to minimize revenue disruption.

He understands the full lifecycle of hotel renovation from an operator's perspective: what works in theory versus what works on the floor, which upgrades guests actually notice, and how to sequence construction to protect ADR during the improvement period. That operator's lens is what makes renovation investments successful rather than simply complete.

Larry advises Walden Ridge on capital allocation strategy, phasing and logistics that protect revenue, and operational readiness protocols that accelerate stabilization post-renovation.

Focus: operational continuity during renovation, capital prioritization, revenue protection, post-renovation stabilization, brand inspection readiness.