John Arabia

Mr. Arabia founded Taylor Vance, LLC and has served as its CEO since 2021. Mr. Arabia served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (NYSE: SHO) from January 2015 to September 2021, and previously served as President from 2013 to 2015 and Chief Financial Officer and EVP of Corporate Strategy from 2011 to 2013. Previously, he served as Managing Director of Green Street Advisors’ real estate research team after joining Green Street in 1997. Before Green Street, Mr. Arabia served as Consulting Manager at EY Kenneth Leventhal in the firm’s West Coast lodging consulting practice. Mr. Arabia has served on the board of directors of Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESS) since January 2024. He previously served on the board of directors of Education Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: EDR) from March 2014 until its privatization in September 2018. Mr. Arabia received a Bachelor of Science degree in Hotel Administration from Cornell University, earned his Certified Public Accountant certification from the State of Illinois and holds a Master of Business Administration in Real Estate/Accounting from the University of Southern California.