Capturing value in the Italian hospitality market

Nevius Glussi
CEO

Led by founder, Nevius Glussi, a 20 year industry veteran:

• Hospitality development – Led LVMH Hotel Management (Paris) and Rosewood Hotel Group’s expansion across Europe, Asia Pacific, and North America, based in London and Hong Kong
• Investment / Private equity - Partner at LimeTree Capital (Hong Kong) with a key role in fundraising and acquisition of a $1.8bn portfolio of the most sought-after beachfront land in Asia
• Hotel investment - Former independent hospitality investment advisor to Oaktree Capital Management and Arsenale Group in Europe
• Hotel valuations – Valued US$5 billion of hotel properties across North America and Asia Pacific at HVS (New York and Singapore)
• Background - An Italian national with settled status in the UK, Nevius speaks English, Italian, French and Spanish fluently with a good knowledge of Mandarin. He graduated from the EHL Hospitality Business school in Lausanne Switzerland in 2002 and is a regular guest speaker there and on the European hotel investment conference circuit

Nicola Foschini
Chief Operating Officer

Leader and driver of all operational aspects of the hotel portfolio :

• International experience - A highly experienced senior executive, he has held managerial roles in companies across various sectors, both in Italy and abroad
• His focus - Executing the 753 Hospitality’s mission on a daily basis, improving the company’s market position. Leveraging his experience in Real Estate and Hospitality, Nicola focuses on strategically acquiring new opportunities aligned with the company’s growth objectives. He is also responsible for formulating strategic plans, leading business operations, and introducing new systems and procedures to consistently increase productivity
• Background - A former professional basketball player until 1998, he is the founder of Infostation, the first Italian Digital Signage (ITC) company. He also served as Managing Director of Swisscom (TLC). Nicola has over 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry: Initially as Vice President of Franchise Development and later as Vice President of Operations for Accor’s premium and luxury hotels in Southern Europe and Israel, then focusing on the gaming sub-sector as Chief Operating Officer of Olympic Entertainment Group; and most recently returning to Italy as Chief Operating Officer and Head of Development at Monrif Hotels

Fabrizio Pascale
Head of Projects

Key team member since inception, Fabrizio leads project development:

• Italy Specialist - Development projects include: The Heritage Collection Villa Clara (Rome) and Villa Balbiano (Como), Grand Hotel Miramare (Castiglioncello, Tuscany), and The Baccarat Villa Camerata Hotel (Florence). He has also advised clients such as Octopus Hospitality Partners, Renco Spa, and Sacaim Spa
• Strong international experience - Five years as a consultant on more than €250m of tenders for projects in North Africa, including the El-Mountazah and Seybouse Hotels in Annaba and the Sheraton Hotel in Annaba, for clients including Cefla SC, Lenzi Consultant, Vittadello Spa, and Nessi & Majocchi Spa
• His focus - The whole realisation process, from feasibility analysis to detailed design, project management, project monitoring and planning, construction surveys and control, quantity survey and cost control
• Background - Fluent in Italian, English, Spanish, and French, he has specialised in hospitality development since completing a Masters in Building Engineering and Architecture in 2010 in Rome and EPFL Lausanne

Ricardo Cagnoni
Chief Financial Officer

• Finance Specialist - C-Suite finance executive, with over 35 years of hands-on finance and general management experience working with Executive Boards and investors to develop and execute operational plans and financial transformation
• Strong international and Italian track record - With experience across a wide range of sectors, he held Senior Management roles in multinational companies and PE-backed businesses in Europe, America, Asia, Australia, and the Middle East in multinational groups such as Tetra Pak, Sidel Group, Severstal Group, Stefanel Group, Colgate Palmolive, and Cargill among others. He worked as a consultant in several hotels in Italy such as Il Salviatino (Florence), Residence all’Adige (Verona), and Panorama Hotel (Dolomites, Belluno)
• His focus - Primary day-to-day responsibility for planning, implementing, managing, and controlling all financial-related activities of the company, including regulatory compliance to ensure the business complies with financial regulations, tax laws, and reporting standards. On the risk management side, Ricardo is responsible for identifying and assessing risks that could impact the company's ability to meet its financial goals
• Background - An Italian-Argentinean national, Ricardo speaks English, Italian, and Spanish fluently. He graduated from the Faculty of Economics Sciences of the Universidad de Belgrano (Buenos Aires, Argentina) as a Doctor in Economic Sciences. He is a CPA and has followed several managerial courses at IMD (Lausanne)

Giammarco Pignocchi
Development Manager

• Hospitality Valuation and Feasibility - relevant expertise in hotel appraisals and feasibility studies. His early experience was gained at a boutique Italian consulting firm, followed by a role at HVS (South Europe), where he conducted market studies, feasibility analyses, and hotel valuations across the Mediterranean area
• His focus - Responsible for conducting comprehensive market research and analysis of acquisition targets, evaluate their financial performance and potential, and determine their strategic alignment. Additionally, he develops financial models to support 753 Hospitality’s investments, and contributes to the due diligence and negotiation process
• Background - He is fluent in Italian, English, and Spanish and holds a bachelor’s degree in Tourism Economics and a Master of Science in International Business with a specialization in Finance from Hult International Business School, University of London

Maria Scognamiglio
Analyst

• Project Support - Assisting the 753 Hospitality team with tasks in social media, PR, IT, and websites to support operations and business development
• Her focus - Supporting marketing, sales, and technical services across various initiatives to align with the company’s goals
• Background - A Swiss national with settled status in Italy, Maria speaks English, Italian, French and German fluently with a good knowledge of Spanish. She graduated from EHL Hospitality Business School in Lausanne Switzerland in 2024, she completed internships in hospitality management and operations across Italy, Switzerland, USA and Japan