Raphael Antonini joins Salter Brothers as Senior Manager – Special Projects

Salter Brothers is bolstering its hotel investment, development and asset management teams, with key appointments of experienced industry figures, Wesley Milsom, Raphael Antonini and Marie Colangelo.

“We feel very privileged to welcome such talented executives into our already strong and experienced hotels business,” said Salter Brothers’ Managing Director Paul Salter.

“Salter Brothers is growing rapidly, so it’s an exciting time for our dynamic team.” 

Salter Brothers Senior Manager – Transactions, Wesley Milsom

The global fund manager has hired Wesley Milsom as Senior Manager – Transactions, a role which will focus on hotel transactions. Milsom has more than 16 years’ property experience in the hotel and tourism sector, and extensive experience in valuation, funds management, asset management and delivery of fund strategies.

Raphael Antonini joins the business as Senior Manager – Special Projects, which will involve supporting and leading multiple strategy and research assignments for new hotel fund development.

Antonini brings over 15 years’ international experience in hotel branding, hotel development and investments, hospitality consulting and revenue management, and speaks four languages.

Salter Brothers Project Director (Strategic Projects), Marie Colangelo

Marie Colangelo has been named Project Director (Strategic Projects) at Salter Brothers and will focus on the expanding hotel repositioning portfolio. Throughout her 18-year hotel career, she has gained extensive project management experience and worked in various owner, operator and project management roles.

Salter Brothers Director of Hotels, Steven Skarott, said the new hires put the company in a strong position for future growth.

“Our new team members have deep domain expertise in hotel investment, ownership, operations, refurbishment and repositioning,” he said.

“This exceptional talent increases our capability to continue to acquire further hotel investments and undertake value-add strategies to generate strong returns for our investors.”