Buddy Darby is the CEO of Kiawah Partners, the master developer of a resort community of Kiawah Island in South Carolina. Under his guidance, Kiawah Island has become one of the country’s top golf destinations and premier residential communities with more than $4.5 billion in real estate sales. In 2013, Darby sold Kiawah Partners and its affiliated properties, but retained ownership of the company’s newest endeavor on the Eastern Caribbean isle of St. Kitts. The project, known as Christophe Harbour, spans 2,500 acres of the island’s southeast peninsula and includes a 300-berth superyacht marina and village, 135 room Park Hyatt St. Kitts hotel, Tom Fazio golf course, and a range of exceptional waterfront properties. Currently, Darby is a Stockholder of The Beach Company. He also serves on the Board of the MUSC Children’s Hospital, the Charleston Symphony Orchestra and The First Tee of Greater Charleston.

Sean O'Neill is Managing Director of The Agency, where he leverages his mastery of island real estate and background in law to serve a distinguished clientele at The Agency.

Rogerio Basso Head of Tourism - IDB Invest [email protected] Rogerio leads all initiatives related to tourism in Latin America for IDB Invest, the private sector arm of the Inter-American Development Bank Group. In his capacity as Head of Tourism, he is responsible for origination, investments, and for executing IDB Invest’s tourism strategy in the region, offering a variety of financial instruments including debt, mezzanine and equity. Rogerio has executed over US$550M in tourism transactions in the region spanning from hotels to conference centers. With over two decades of experience in banking, private equity, development, and strategy consulting within the hospitality and real estate sectors, Rogerio has held a variety of positions across top global firms, working across a variety of domestic and foreign markets, with a strong focus in Latin America. Prior to joining IDB Invest, he was Chief Investment Officer at Key International, a Miami-based real estate investment and development platform active across many industry sectors. He also served as EVP Acquisitions & Development for Terranum Hotels, an owner and operator of hotels across Latin America, sponsored by Colombia-based Santo Domingo Group and Sam Zell’s Equity International. Early on in his career, Rogerio worked for over 11 years at Ernst & Young in Miami, where he was responsible for leading the firm’s real estate and hospitality advisory activities in Latin America across a wide variety of real estate asset classes. His operational skills are drawn from his tenure at Four Seasons Hotels and InterContinental Hotels Group. Mr. Basso is often quoted in industry publications on hospitality trends and topics, and is a guest speaker at industry related conferences in the United States and Latin America. He also served as a professor of feasibility analysis for the graduate hotel management program at Florida International University. Rogerio holds a business degree from the College of William and Mary and a master’s degree from the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University. Rogerio is fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese and has working knowledge in French.

Adam Greenfader is a global real estate professional with a proven track record in over 52 new construction projects in the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe, and the United States. Adam is passionate about resiliency – Green building practices. Adam speaks English, Spanish and French and holds a Master of Real Estate Development from the University of Southern California. He currently Chairs the Caribbean Council at the Urban Land Institute and Florida Liaison Committee of the Puerto Rico Builders Association. for more info. www.agandt.net