Aroon Chinai

Aroon Chinai, Principal and Chief Investment Officer, oversees property investment, financing, and sale decisions. In addition, Mr. Chinai directs the operations of Holualoa’s hotel assets as well as properties located in California and New York. In addition, he is involved in corporate direction and strategic planning. Since Mr. Chinai joined Holualoa, the company has acquired more than 100 properties. Recently, Mr. Chinai has become involved in forming relationships to access institutional capital in addition to the existing high net worth investor base. Mr. Chinai joined Holualoa Companies in 1993. Previously, Mr. Chinai was a project manager of Ford Motor Company, managing the development of industrial facilities in the U.S., Mexico, Spain, and Portugal. Mr. Chinai holds a BS degree in Engineering from the University of Rochester and an MS degree in Real Estate Development from MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). Mr. Chinai also completed the Harvard University “Running a Real Estate Company” program. Mr. Chinai is a member of Urban Land Institute and MIT’s Real Estate Club and is involved in various international charities dedicated to children’s education.