Meet the Team

Meet The Team

Stronger Together

Michael Beltran

Executive Chef & Owner

Chef Beltran’s, 2020 & 2021 semifinalist for the James Beard Award for Best Chef: South, and 2021 StarChefs Rising Star, AHG’s Ariete is now honored with a 2022, 2023 & 2024 MICHELIN guide star. Chug’s Diner, Chef Beltran’s take on a Cuban – American diner, is also honored with a 2022, 2023 & 2024 MICHELIN guide Bib Gourmand

Chef Michael Beltran nominated
Best Chef 2022

Chef Michael Beltran nominated
Best Chef 2020

StarChef

Chef Michael Beltran Voted StarChef 2021

ANDREW FALSETTO  Chief Executive Officer

MICHAEL FALSETTO  Chief Development Officer

BRETT HALL  Chief Financial Officer

JUAN CAMILO ROJAS  Chief Investment Officer

GEORGIA LIGHTOWLER VP of Operations

JEFF WARNER Director of Operations

VALERIE FALSETTO  Director of Branding and Project Development

ASHLEY MONCADA  Corporate Executive Chef

MANNY ARREDONDO Corporate Executive Chef

ADRIAN LOPEZ  Wine Director

NYLE BILAL Service Director

ANDREW MCCUTCHEON Director of Fine Dining

TOM LASHER-WALKER Scape Goat General Manager/Managing Partner

KRISTI STOUT Director of Events

BRUSCHENKA HERNANDEZ Marketing Director

DAVID LARRAZABAL Corporate Financial Controller

GIOVANNI FESSER Pastelito Papi

LUIS ANDRE GAZITUA Advisor to the CEO

PR Inquiries

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