Investment & Advisory Experience
Over 40 years of investing in premium branded hotels representing in excess of $6 billion of investment and asset management value.
Current Experience
voco Downtown Sarasota
Sarasota, FL
Representing Chimera’s first acquisition since its formation in 2025, the recently renovated 95-unit voco by IHG hotel represents an opportunity to enter the coveted downtown Sarasota market in the early stages of a dynamic growth period.
Past Investment Experience
During his tenure as CEO of White Lodging, Deno Yiankes led the investment, development and asset management of over 200 premium branded hotels across all segments and throughout multiple economic cycles.
Partial List of Past Investment & Asset Management Experience
Urban Luxury & Lifestyle
Urban, Premium-Branded
- Austin Marriott Downtown – Austin, TX
- MOXY Louisville Downtown – Louisville, KY
- AC Hotel Austin-University – Austin, TX
- MOXY Chicago Downtown – Chicago, IL
- AC Hotel Denver Downtown – Denver, CO
- Homewood Suites Louisville Downtown – Louisville, KY
- MOXY Austin-University – Austin, TX
- The Westin Austin at The Domain – Austin, TX
- Hyatt Place Nashville Downtown – Nashville, TN
- Aloft Austin Downtown (Dual-Brand) – Austin, TX
- Element Austin Downtown (Dual-Brand) – Austin, TX
- Hyatt House Denver Downtown (Dual-Brand) – Denver, CO
- Hyatt Place Denver Downtown (Dual-Brand) – Denver, CO
- Aloft Chicago Downtown River North (Tri-Brand) – Chicago, IL
- Fairfield Inn and Suites Chicago Downtown/River North (Tri-Brand) – Chicago, IL
- Hyatt Place Chicago/River North (Tri-Brand) – Chicago, IL
- SpringHill Suites Chicago Downtown/River North (Dual-Brand) – Chicago, IL
- Residence Inn Chicago Downtown/River North (Dual-Brand) – Chicago, IL