John Pritzker is the Founding Partner and Director of Geolo Capital, overseeing all sectors of the San Francisco-based private equity and investment firm. John began his career at Hyatt Hotels Corporation in 1972, and in 1984 became Managing Director and Divisional Vice President of Hyatt Hotels and Resorts. He was a founding board member of Ticketmaster, Inc. and Chemdex/Ventro Corporation.
John recently orchestrated the merger of Joie de Vivre Hospitality, Thompson Hotels, and Alila Hotels to form Commune Hotels Resorts. In January 2016, Commune Hotels and Destination Hotels merged, creating Two Roads Hospitality. The newly formed company spanned seven countries, with five hospitality brands and over 97 hotels. In December 2018, Hyatt Hotels Corp. agreed to acquire Two Roads Hospitality. Additionally, John has served as Chairman and CEO of several businesses in the hospitality industry, including Red Sail Sports, Mandara Spa, and The Odyssey Club (now Exclusive Resorts).
John is Chairman of the John Pritzker Family Fund, whose mission is to help people lead fulfilling and healthy lives in vibrant communities. John serves on the Executive Council of UCSF Health and the Board of Trustees of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where he chairs the Visiting Committee on Modern and Contemporary Art. He is also a board member of the Bernard Osher Foundation, a member of the Emeritus Board of Tipping Point Community, and a past president of the San Francisco Jewish Community Federation.
Hector Calderon is the CEO of John Pritzker Family Group. He previously served as Chief Investment Officer and Partner at Geolo Capital, overseeing the acquisitions team and overall investment strategy for Geolo.
Calderon was Managing Director and a member of the Investment Committee at Encore Capital Management. While at Encore, he led an investment team focused on real estate investments in the Western US. The portfolio comprised 30 multi-family, single-family, and mixed-used developments in Portland, Sacramento, Arizona, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Southern California, representing $500M in asset value and 3,700+ housing units.
Before joining Encore, Calderon ran the Homebuilding Investment Banking group of JMP Securities, where he served as an advisor in homebuilding mergers and acquisitions and capital markets transactions. Previously, Calderon worked as a consultant to Pacific Gas and Electric through its Chapter 11 bankruptcy. At Thomas Weisel Partners, Calderon started his career as an investment banker in the Mergers and Acquisitions group. He is a member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and serves on ULI's Multi-Family Council.
Calderon holds an AB in economics from Stanford University and is a member of the Stanford Real Estate Council.
Geolo Capital is a vertically integrated developer, investor, and lender for hospitality and multifamily real estate. The firm has the deep and varied experience that provides perspective from all sides of the stakeholder relationship, allowing Geolo to be a far more astute investor and consistently deliver outsized returns through up and down cycles.
The John Pritzker Family Fund works to help others access the opportunity and connectedness that our family has been extremely fortunate to enjoy, and we work to strengthen systems to make that possible. We are drawn to difficult challenges and too big ideas, particularly those being overlooked by others. We are unafraid to take on seemingly intractable problems, explore uncharted territory, or support projects that cut against conventional wisdom. We like to be able to see and feel the issues we’re working on. Proximity offers us a more authentic understanding of the challenges and opportunities and an ability to roll up our sleeves to be part of the solutions. We approach our work with a deep sense of empathy, humility, and determination. We listen. We participate. We lead. We follow. We play well with others.
