Founded by Neil Luthra and Vann Avedisian, Newbond has assembled a leading team with an entrepreneurial owner / operator mindset in the relentless pursuit of exceptional returns for our principals and investors. 

Neil Luthra

FOUNDING PARTNER

  • Neil Luthra is a real estate investor with two decades of experience investing, owning, and operating institutional assets. As Founding Partner of Newbond Holdings, a real estate investment and operating platform focused on hospitality and multifamily assets, Neil has firmly established himself as a visionary investor in the world of hospitality.

    At Newbond, Neil co-leads the firm's overall strategic direction. His keen insight into market dynamics, coupled with his ability to identify promising investment opportunities, has translated into a remarkable track record of success. Neil is also on Newbond’s Investment Committee overseeing the firm’s equity and debt investments.

    Prior to founding Newbond, Neil was a partner at Highgate Holdings, a hotel management, investment, and development company, where he directed acquisitions valued at over $10 billion and oversaw the firm’s business development efforts. Previously, Neil spent time at global real estate private equity firm Westbrook Partners as well as Morgan Stanley’s Real Estate Fund, where he gained experience in equity, mezzanine, and debt investments across a variety of real estate product types, with a particular focus on domestic hospitality investments.

    Neil currently serves on the Board of Trustees for the Madison Square Park Conservancy, an organization overseeing one of New York City’s most prominent parks. Neil is also on the Board of Directors for Barrington Residential, a multi-family owner and operator with over 4,000 units in the Northeastern United States. He earned his degree from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude with a concentration in finance.

Vann Avedisian

FOUNDING PARTNER

  • Vann Avedisian is one of the hospitality industry’s leading investors with a career spanning more than 30 years. In 2021, during a pivotal time for the hospitality industry, Vann co-founded Newbond Holdings, a real estate investment and operating platform focused on hospitality and multifamily assets, alongside Neil Luthra. Vann co-leads the firm, managing overall strategy, and also sits on the Investment Committee. Under their leadership, Newbond has achieved industry-leading growth and investment returns in the competitive hospitality and multifamily sectors.

    Prior to founding Newbond, Vann was a partner at Highgate Holdings, where he oversaw all aspects of the firm’s portfolio of owned assets. Before Highgate, Vann co-founded Oxford Capital Partners, leading its real estate principal investments valued over $1 billion. He also formerly served as Vice President at LaSalle Partners as well as Director and Shareholder at Citizens National Bank of Lake Geneva.

    Vann currently sits on the Board of Trustees for William Blair Mutual Funds, and is Chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee and sits on the Audit and Compliance Committees. Additionally, Vann has been a longtime member of Potbelly Sandwich Works’ Board of Directors, serving consecutively from 2001-2015 and rejoining the board in 2021 after leading a reorganization of the company. Vann graduated Cum Laude from Middlebury College majoring in biology and psychology and earned an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, graduating with honors.

Andrew Fichte

PARTNER

  • Andrew Fichte is a Partner at Newbond Holdings, where he oversees the company’s investment, development, and finance activities. Andrew also serves on the Investment Committee, overseeing the firm’s equity and debt investments.

    Andrew is a seasoned owner, operator, and developer of commercial real estate working across major urban markets. He has served in a broad range of leadership functions within the hospitality and real estate industries, including a 14-year tenure at Savanna, a vertically integrated real estate equity and debt investment company.

    In his role at Savanna, Andrew served as a Managing Director and a member of its Investment Committee, where he oversaw equity investments and led the firm’s debt origination and investment platform. Prior to Savanna, Andrew was a part of the capital markets group at Cushman & Wakefield in New York.

    Andrew currently serves on the Board of Directors of Arencibia Associates, Inc., a leading sustainability company focused on using highly engineered gas recovery systems to reduce the carbon footprint of its industrial manufacturing customers. Andrew earned his bachelor’s degree from Harvard University.

Ian Gaum

PARTNER

  • A hospitality industry executive with 25 years of experience, Ian Gaum serves as Partner at Newbond Holdings, where he is responsible for overseeing hotel underwriting and asset management. Ian is also a member of the Investment Committee.

    Prior to Newbond, Ian dedicated 20 years to LaSalle Hotel Properties, most recently in the position of Chief Investment Officer. As CIO at LaSalle, Ian led more than 30 hotel transactions for the publicly traded REIT valued at over $3.3 billion. He also managed extensive portfolios of premier, full-service urban, resort, and convention hotel properties, playing a fundamental role in delivering industry-leading returns.

    Ian earned his MBA from Syracuse University with a concentration in accounting as well as a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Cincinnati, with concentrations in finance and real estate.

Justin Boutwell

SENIOR VP – ASSET MANAGEMENT

  • Justin Boutwell is a Senior Vice President of Asset Management at Newbond Holdings where he is responsible for overseeing the execution of hotel business plans as well as asset management and project management. Justin’s real estate and hospitality experience spans two decades, most recently serving as Senior Vice President of Asset Management at Pebblebrook Trust (previously LaSalle Hotel Properties), where he managed a portfolio of ultra-luxury branded and independent lifestyle hotels. Throughout his career, Justin has managed over $2 billion in commercial real estate investments.

    Justin is a member of the California Hotel & Lodging Board of Directors, actively participating in advocacy efforts for the hospitality industry and its associates. He graduated with honors from the University of Southern Mississippi, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration.

Will Langfitt

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

  • Will Langfitt is a Senior Associate on the investment team at Newbond Holdings where he focuses on acquisitions and asset management. Will’s primary responsibilities include analyzing new investments, conducting due diligence, financial modeling, deal structuring, and execution for both equity and debt investments.

    Before joining Newbond in 2021, Will held positions at AWH Partners and Suncroft Capital, where he worked across hotel acquisitions and asset management. Will graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Pennsylvania.

Nikhil Chuchra

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

  • Nikhil Chuchra is a Senior Associate on the investment team at Newbond Holdings where he focuses on acquisitions and asset management. Nikhil’s primary responsibilities include analyzing new investments, conducting due diligence, financial modeling, deal structuring, and execution for both equity and debt investments.

    Prior to joining Newbond, Nikhil was an associate on the acquisitions team at AWH Partners, a national hotel real estate investment, management, and development platform. He also served as an associate on JLL’s New York Hotels and Hospitality Investment Sales team. Nikhil attended Cornell University and earned a bachelor’s degree in hotel administration

Emma Gad

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF ASSET MANAGEMENT

  • Emma Gad is Newbond Holdings’ Senior Director of Asset Management, where she oversees the execution of the firm’s growing portfolio of full-service hotels. Having managed over $1 billion in commercial real estate investments over the course of her career, Emma brings a wealth of asset management expertise to her position at Newbond.

    Emma previously served as a Director of Asset Management at Excel Group, a multi-disciplined hotel private equity firm, where she oversaw a portfolio of 15 premium-branded hotels. Prior to Excel Group, Emma spent multiple years at the publicly traded Pebblebrook Hotel Trust. She holds a bachelor’s degree in hotel administration with minors in real estate & finance as well as design & environmental analysis from Cornell University.

Sumit Nihalani

DIRECTOR - CREDIT INVESTMENTS

  • Sumit Nihalani is the Director of Credit Investments at Newbond Holdings. With a comprehensive background in real estate investment across diverse asset types, Sumit focuses on sourcing and originating new credit investments.

    Prior to Newbond, Sumit served as Director and Head of East Coast Acquisitions and Originations at Vanbarton Group, a vertically integrated real estate investment manager. During his time there, he led significant growth initiatives, marked by a keen focus on enhancing the firm's investment portfolio in both equity and debt investments, as well as capital raising efforts.

    Before his tenure at Vanbarton, Sumit was an acquisitions professional at RREEF Management/DWS, supporting the firm's investment efforts across office, industrial, retail, and multifamily assets in the Northeast and Southern Florida. Sumit began his real estate career at Lazard Real Estate Partners, where he focused on senior housing, industrial, multifamily, and hospitality platform investments.

    He received a B.S.B.A. in finance from Georgetown University. He serves on the Board of Directors of the New York Junior Tennis and Learning organization, as well as the Advisory Board of the Steers Real Estate Center at Georgetown.

Lane Stervinou

ANALYST

  • Lane is an Analyst on the investment team at Newbond Holdings. Lane’s responsibilities include investor reporting, financial modeling, due diligence and portfolio asset management. Prior to joining Newbond, Lane received a BA in economics with financial applications from Southern Methodist University.

Amanda Mulcahy

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT / OFFICE MANAGER

  • Amanda Mulcahy is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of extensive experience in executive support and office management. She has been an invaluable member of the Newbond team, working closely with the founders, Neil and Vann, for the last 12 years.

    A native of New York City, Amanda's career journey began at Prudential Bache, where she quickly advanced from an assistant to the senior vice president, to supporting the C-suite and managing a team of six administrative professionals while catering to the needs of floor traders.

    In 2012, Amanda joined Highgate as an Executive Assistant to the principals and her role quickly expanded to include the management of office operations.

Ryan Callahan

CORPORATE CONTROLLER

  • Ryan Callahan is Newbond’s Corporate Controller and is responsible for accounting, financial reporting, and budgeting. He has over 20 years of experience in property-level and management company accounting.

    Prior to Newbond, Ryan served as Controller at Denihan Hospitality Group, where he oversaw the reporting and accounting for DHG Management and its subsidiaries. In addition, Ryan oversaw the accounts payable department for the entire Denihan portfolio as well as leading the budget and forecast process. Before Denihan, Ryan was a Financial Reporting Manager at the Leading Hotels of the World where he led all aspects of financial reporting for the foreign offices.

    Ryan holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the State University of New York at Geneseo and an MBA from the University of North Alabama.