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D-Wayne has been in the real estate & hospitality industry for over 20 years as a principal investor, developer and institutional advisor. He started WARD Capital Management, LLC in 2005 as his personal real estate investment firm. In 2019, the company expanded into the hospitality sector with the formation of Ward Hospitality which is focused on acquiring hotel assets across the U.S. and Caribbean. Previous to Ward, D’Wayne was with Wickapogue Realty Advisor, a real estate advisory and investment banking firm. Prior to that, he was with Belfonti Capital Partners where he was involved with $400+ million of invested capital. Mr. Prieto earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Cognitive Studies and Political Science at Vanderbilt University (May 2001). He also holds a Master's of Science degree in Real Estate Finance and Investments from New York University (August 2002). Mr. Prieto has furthered his business acumen by completing his MBA at the NYU Stern School of Business (August 2013).

THE VIVO HAUS TEAM 

VIVO HAUS is a partnership create between D-Wayne Prieto, Celebrity Chef Paul Qui, NYC based F&B operator- Todd Cederholm, marketing & promotion gurus Phil “The Mayor” Cardona & Barry Mullineaux, & former Live Nation & Overtime CFO-Lisa Bashi - with a combined 120 years in Eatertainment Experience. 

Meticulous attention to detail and processes in place allow us to scale to execute our strategy at an unprecedented rate while providing locally unique, entertainment driven hospitality experiences.