Thomas was educated as a psychologist at Yale, and after a career in that field he transitioned to business, where he secured a number of successful exits in Silicon Valley.
Along the way, he participated in both buy-side and sell-side M&A, and held the roles of investor, operator, board director and advisor.
He blended these business experiences and his skills as a psychologist into a unique advisory platform.
Today, Ad Altius Advisors works almost exclusively in high-end hospitality, advising owners of extraordinary hotels through moments of strategic consequence—typically sale, succession, recapitalization, or performance reinvention.
These moments include:
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Preparing an irreplaceable asset for market
- Repositioning or expanding operations
- Navigating family succession or generational transition
- Resolving internal misalignment or leadership drift
- Structuring a discreet capital raise or recapitalization
- Refining strategy after a sudden shift in market conditions
- Identifying the right steward for a property that deserves one
The firm works with principals to strengthen both performance and positioning—ensuring that decisions made now will hold their value years into the future.
Additionally, Ad Altius provides sell-side advisory and private placement support, working with a trusted network of strategic buyers and investors. These transactions are rarely about price alone. In this category of hospitality, ethos matters—and outcomes depend on fit as much as capital.
The firm is known for delivering exceptional results through alignment, discretion, and an uncompromising standard of execution.
