Our Team

Raphael joined KSL Capital Partners in 2015 and is a member of the firms international Private Equity team based in London. Raphael has been involved in investments such as Beaumier, Zien Group, Third Space and Sereno Hotels.  Previously, Raphael was a member of Morgan Stanley’s Investment Banking division in Frankfurt/London across various industries. Raphael holds an MBA from INSEAD in France/Singapore.

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Previously, Jens was an Analyst in the Gaming and Leisure Division of Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Jens is a member of KSL's private equity Investment Committee.

Jens holds a B.S., summa cum laude, from The McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University.

Previously, PJ was an Associate in Real Estate Finance and Originations with TPG. PJ began his career as an Analyst in the Real Estate, Gaming, Leisure and Lodging Investment Banking group at Nomura.  

PJ holds a BBA with High Distinction with an Emphasis in Finance and Real Estate from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business of the University of Michigan.

Previously, Amanda was an Environmental Finance Consultant for The Conservation Fund. Prior to TCF, Amanda held roles in hospitality at Aspen Skiing Company, Holland American Line and Inspirato.

Amanda holds an MBA from The University of North Carolina's Kenan-Flagler Business School and a Master's in Environmental Management from Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment. She also holds a B.A. in Sociology and Spanish, magna cum laude, from Colorado State University.

Previously, Coley spent five years in the Real Estate, Gaming, Lodging & Leisure Group of Deutsche Bank.

Currently, Coley is also a member of KSL's Management Committee and private equity Investment Committee.

Coley holds a B.S. in Real Estate and Finance from Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration.

Previously, McKenzie was a Manager in the Financial Accounting Advisory Services practice at Embark. She started her career at KPMG as a federal auditor. After KPMG, McKenzie was an internal auditor at GCI.

McKenzie is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a B.S. in Accounting from Lee University.

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Previously, Lauren worked as a Senior Operations Associate at Goldman Sachs.

Lauren holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Previously, Laura was a Vice President at Brookfield Asset Management responsible for the Portfolio Management of their European hospitality investments. Laura featured as one of the 20 Influential Women in Hospitality by Hotel Management Magazine in 2021.

Laura holds a Bachelor of International Business in Hospitality and Tourism Management, magna cum laude,  from UCCR, Switzerland, where she graduated with honors.

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Previously, Ryan was an Asset Manager on the Private Real Estate team at Partners Group. Prior to Partners Group, Ryan was a Manager on the Investment Management Services team at Altus Group.

Ryan holds a BBA in both Finance and Real Estate from the University of Wisconsin - Madison.

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Previously, Alberto was a consultant at Bain & Company.

Prior to Bain & Company, Alberto was an analyst intern at Capital D where he focused on growth capital investing.

Alberto holds a BSc in International Economics and Management from Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi and a Master's in Management from London Business School.

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Ms. Choi joined KSL in May2023. Previously, Ms. Choi was the Executive Assistant to the Tax Director of the Rocky Mountain Region at Plante Moran. Prior to joining Plante Moran, Ms. Choi was the Executive Assistant to the President of the Denver College of Nursing.

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Previously, Ryan worked as an Analyst and Associate in the Restructuring Group at Houlihan Lokey, where he focused on Real Estate, Lodging and Leisure.

Ryan holds a B.A. in Economics and a B.A in Anthropology from Johns Hopkins University.