Retained as strategic hotel advisor to a Charleston, SC–based developer to support business planning, operational strategy, and the brand-operator/venture-partner selection process for The Dunlin (Auberge Collection), a luxury resort and destination event venue at Kiawah River on Johns Island encompassing 72 keys, multiple chef-driven F&B outlets, and a ~10,000 SF event facility within a 2,000-acre luxury lifestyle community.