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
BRITTANY ROTHWELL Chief Operating Officer
ANDREW FALSETTO Chief Executive Officer
MICHAEL FALSETTO Chief Development Officer
BRETT HALL Chief Financial Officer
JUAN CAMILO ROJAS Chief Investment Officer
VALERIE FALSETTO Director of Branding and Project Development
ASHLEY MONCADA Corporate Executive Chef
DEVIN BRADDOCK Corporate Pastry Chef
ADRIAN LOPEZ Wine Director
JEFF WARNER Director of Operations
MANUEL J. ARREDONDO Executive Chef, Ariete
DANNY ROSALES Chef de Cuisine, Brasserie Laurel
GIOVANNI FESSER Pastelito Papi
ANDREW McCUTCHEON General Manager, Ariete
LUIS ANDRE GAZITUA Advisor to the CEO
KRISTI STOUT Event Manager
Accounting & Human Resources
DAVID LARRAZABAL Ariete Hospitality Group
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