Team

Always a visionary, Holthus embraces bold ideas and new possibilities. Holthus loves to think outside the box and is adept at continually shifting vision and strategy. A preservationist at heart, she is in her element when brainstorming with her team about her portfolio of historically and architecturally significant properties.

Holthus spent the first decade of her career in commercial banking providing loans to real estate developers. It was in this industry that she mastered developing spreadsheets, analyzing financial statements and understanding various business models. This disciplined corporate background laid the groundwork for Holthus’ move into the entrepreneurial side of finance and real estate.

With an affinity for high-end travel, Holthus is constantly searching for authentic luxury travel experiences and remarkable destinations. With the purchase and development of the Washington School House Hotel, Holthus became an accidental hotelier. Marcy, along with her husband Tom, launched Pilot Hotels in 2018 after purchasing the Château du Grand-Lucé in France as the next hotel project.

Marcy is married to Tom Holthus, an attorney and Pilot Hotels co-founder. The two have worked together often over their decades-long marriage. The Holthus’ have five kids and one dog. Living in Southern California, the Holthuses are an avid sailing family. On weekends they can be found along the Southern California coast, either on a boat or along the shore — binoculars in hand.

Through their company, Paul Allen Design, the husband and wife duo of Paul and Shannon Wehsener are responsible for a fully integrated design concept at each property. With a vigilant attention to detail and a masterful approach to form and function, Paul and Shannon’s design genius can be seen at every level throughout each project.

Shannon has a commanding grasp of three dimensional spatial design which is paramount in property restoration, when the footprint of a project is confined by historical requirements. A luminary of good taste – Paul leads the duo in interior design with an incredible eye for fabrics and furnishings.

Paul and Shannon’s work with the team began with the development of the Washington School House Hotel in Park City, Utah, in 2010 when their design received critical acclaim in the industry. The Wehseners live in Southern California and have two children and one rescue dog. In their free time, Shannon and Paul live and breathe design, seeking inspiration at every turn.