Team
JORGE M. PÉREZ & CARLOS ROSSO
Established in 1979, The Related Group is Florida's leading developer of sophisticated metropolitan living and one of the country's largest real estate conglomerates. Since its inception, the privately held company has built, rehabilitated and managed over 100,000 condominium, rental and commercial units. The firm is one of the largest Hispanic-owned businesses in the United States with a development portfolio in excess of $40 billion in 40 years.
The Related Group has earned international status for its visionary designs and development of luxury condominiums, market-rate rentals, mixed-use centers and affordable properties – often in emerging neighborhoods that impact the lives of all demographics. The Related Group has redefined real estate by diversifying both its products and buyers, expanding internationally while also sponsoring public art installations that enhance cities’ global culture and streetscapes.
TIME Magazine named Founder, Chairman and CEO of The Related Group, Jorge Pérez, one of the top 25 most influential Hispanics in the United States. Currently, The Related Group has over 70 projects in varying phases of development.
Sam Nazarian
With an uncompromising entrepreneurial instinct
and personal style, sbe Founder, Chairman and
CEO Sam Nazarian has been a transformative
force in revolutionizing contemporary hospitality. In
only a decade, Nazarian has defined “the
scene” in Los Angeles and beyond, driving sbe to
become the creative wellspring for some of the
world’s most sought-after luxury lifestyle brands,
including SLS Hotels, Katsuya by Starck, The Bazaar
by José Andrés, and Hyde Lounge. Since launching
sbe’s first nightclub in 2003, Nazarian has evolved
the privately-held sbe into the definitive name in
luxury property with a collection that includes some
of the most exclusive and high-profile hospitality
and lifestyle destinations in the world. To create
sbe’s awardwinning portfolio, Nazarian has aligned
with internationally acclaimed design and culinary
talents such as Philippe Starck and Matthew Rolston
and chefs José Andrés and Katsuya Uechi.
The youngest executive to be named one of
the “Top 100 Most Powerful People in Southern
California” by West, the Los Angeles Times’
magazine, Nazarian was also named among “The
Influentials” in Los Angeles Magazine, honored with
the Mondavi Wine & Food award, and named
“Hotelier of the Year” for two consecutive years
by HotelChatter.com. He is a member of the
Southern California Institute of Architecture’s Board
of Directors.
DEBORA AGUIAR
Founded by Debora Aguiar in 1990 with
headquarters in São Paulo, Brazil, Debora Aguiar
Architects is one of the most important architectural
and interior design offices in the country today. Its
team of over 100 professionals, including architects,
interior designers, and consultants works across
several areas of the industry for domestic and
international clients. Debora Aguiar Architects’
clients include over 200 of the leading construction
companies in Brazil. The firm values its long-term
relationships with clients and the office is constantly
pursuing challenging opportunities to transform
creative and innovative ideas into well-executed
projects, bringing beauty and sophistication
together with comfort, security, dynamism and
assertiveness.
Firm Principal Debora Aguiar earned a B.A.
in Architecture and Urban Sciences from FAU
Mackenzie University in Spain in 1989. In addition
to creating and leading Debora Aguiar Architects
as an architect and interior designer for 24 years,
Debora also has experience as a product designer.
Working from initial concept through development,
she has designed her own collections of furniture,
including tables, consoles, benches, and stools, as
well as lighting fixtures. Her product design clients
include some of the most renowned companies in
the interior design industry in Brazil and around
the world.