Stephen Nalley
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Stephen was born and raised in Palatka, Florida and graduated from Palatka High School in 1987. He is the Son of Eileen Owens and Jerry Nalley. Nalley has an older Sister Stephanie Osier, younger Sister Lisa McNaughton and younger brother Justin Owens. He was active as a teenager playing baseball and football throughout his childhood.
In 1988, he enlisted in the United States Army and served as a Light Infantry Squad Leader with the Army's Elite 10th Mountain Division Commando's and then in the Reserves with the 2145th stationed in Jacksonville, Florida. Nalley credits a lot of his academic and professional success to his military service and training he received.
While in the Army Reserves, Nalley attended the University of North Florida where he completed his Bachelor of Science Degree in Healthcare Administration in 1997. He went on to complete his Masters Degree in Business Administration (1999) and his Doctorate Degree in Business Administration (2001) from the University of Atlanta. In 2019, at 49 years old he completed a Law Degree from the Washington University School of Law.
In his book, Relentless Pursuit, Nalley discussed the importance of continuous education. Nalley also completed his Certified Hotel Administration Certification from the American Hotel & Lodging Association and two Certificate Programs through Cornell University in Leadership and Financial Management. In the past 5 years alone, Nalley has completed over 20 non-accredited courses through Coursea and other online platforms in everything from Contract Law to Game Theory.
Stephen Nalley is the Founder and Managing Partner of Black Briar Hotel Group and Black Briar Advisors. Black Briar is a uniquely positioned full service real estate investment company that specializes in the acquisition, repositioning, renovating and asset management of distressed hotel & resort assets. Black Briar and its Managing Principles have significant transactional experience and are experts in all phases of the real estate life cycle. This includes deal structuring, contract negotiation, due diligence, underwriting, raising and closing on debt/equity capital structures, asset management, renovations and property management. Black Briar and its principals have owned and asset managed over $2B in real estate assets, which includes over 100 hotel & resort assets.
Prior to Founding Black Briar, Mr. Nalley was the Chief Operating Officer and Chairman of the Executive Committee for Ocean Waters. Ocean Waters was a multifaceted real estate investment company, which consisted of over 129 separate entities, 79 real estate assets, 45 operating hotels, and various office, retail, and residential components. Mr. Nalley was responsible for the day-to-day leadership and general management of the company. Mr. Nalley assisted Ocean Waters and its Principals in creating over $1 Billion in value by acquiring nonperforming Hotel & Resort assets and leading them to profitability.
Nalley married Jessica Nalley on September 21, 2001 in Jacksonville, Florida. Stephen and Jessica have two children: Breanna Nalley and Bailey Nalley. In April of 2014, Stephen and Jessica divorced, but remain friends today.
On December 21, 2019, Nalley married Michele DeLeon in Saint Johns, Florida. Michele has two children: Keyla DeLeon and Brandon DeLeon. Michele is an Executive Director with the Orlando Housing Authority.
For the past 20 years, Nalley has provided pro-bono counseling to Veteran's transitioning from Military to Civilian Life.
In 1988, he enlisted in the United States Army and served as a Light Infantry Squad Leader with the Army's Elite 10th Mountain Division Commando's and then in the Reserves with the 2145th stationed in Jacksonville, Florida. Nalley credits a lot of his academic and professional success to his military service and training he received.
While in the Army Reserves, Nalley attended the University of North Florida where he completed his Bachelor of Science Degree in Healthcare Administration in 1997. He went on to complete his Masters Degree in Business Administration (1999) and his Doctorate Degree in Business Administration (2001) from the University of Atlanta. In 2019, at 49 years old he completed a Law Degree from the Washington University School of Law.
In his book, Relentless Pursuit, Nalley discussed the importance of continuous education. Nalley also completed his Certified Hotel Administration Certification from the American Hotel & Lodging Association and two Certificate Programs through Cornell University in Leadership and Financial Management. In the past 5 years alone, Nalley has completed over 20 non-accredited courses through Coursea and other online platforms in everything from Contract Law to Game Theory.
Stephen Nalley is the Founder and Managing Partner of Black Briar Hotel Group and Black Briar Advisors. Black Briar is a uniquely positioned full service real estate investment company that specializes in the acquisition, repositioning, renovating and asset management of distressed hotel & resort assets. Black Briar and its Managing Principles have significant transactional experience and are experts in all phases of the real estate life cycle. This includes deal structuring, contract negotiation, due diligence, underwriting, raising and closing on debt/equity capital structures, asset management, renovations and property management. Black Briar and its principals have owned and asset managed over $2B in real estate assets, which includes over 100 hotel & resort assets.
Prior to Founding Black Briar, Mr. Nalley was the Chief Operating Officer and Chairman of the Executive Committee for Ocean Waters. Ocean Waters was a multifaceted real estate investment company, which consisted of over 129 separate entities, 79 real estate assets, 45 operating hotels, and various office, retail, and residential components. Mr. Nalley was responsible for the day-to-day leadership and general management of the company. Mr. Nalley assisted Ocean Waters and its Principals in creating over $1 Billion in value by acquiring nonperforming Hotel & Resort assets and leading them to profitability.
Nalley married Jessica Nalley on September 21, 2001 in Jacksonville, Florida. Stephen and Jessica have two children: Breanna Nalley and Bailey Nalley. In April of 2014, Stephen and Jessica divorced, but remain friends today.
On December 21, 2019, Nalley married Michele DeLeon in Saint Johns, Florida. Michele has two children: Keyla DeLeon and Brandon DeLeon. Michele is an Executive Director with the Orlando Housing Authority.
For the past 20 years, Nalley has provided pro-bono counseling to Veteran's transitioning from Military to Civilian Life.