ELITE HOSPITALITY GROUP - Key Persons


Basil Bacall - CEO, President

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • President
Basil is the President & CEO of Elite Hospitality Group. A true hospitality visionary and leader, Basil has led Elite Hospitality Group in becoming one of the Midwest leading hospitality companies. Basil has established a company philosophy to operate & maintain excellent guest satisfaction, maximum efficiency & highest revenue throughout all the hotels in their portfolio. The Elite system has allowed Basil to lead Elite Hospitality in receiving the most awards by any hospitality company in Michigan from the lodging industry's most prominent brands (Hilton, Marriott, IHG, etc.) Basil maintains responsibility for Elites growth in acquisition & development while overseeing the operations at all the Elite hotels. Basil holds a Bachelor of Science & Technology from the University of Michigan. Read More

Blake Bacall

Job Titles:
  • Principal
Blake is a Partner & Principal of Elite Hospitality Group. His roles include overseeing the operations at Elite hotels as well as identifying new acquisitions & development for the company's growth. Blake is utilized for his ability to recognize and visualize a successful hotel project through his extensive market knowledge & brand experience. Blake was raised in the hospitality industry and currently has 15 years of experience in managing hotels. Blake has an abundance of expertise in all areas of the industry including sales/ marketing, revenue management and asset management. Blake graduated from Oakland University with a bachelor's degree in general management.

Brandon Tomlinson

Job Titles:
  • West Michigan Regional Director of Operations With
Brandon is our West Michigan Regional Director of Operations with Elite Hospitality Group. He has been with Elite Hospitality for 8 years & brings an extraordinary amount of experience in the hospitality industry with over 20 years of experience. Brandon started his career with Elite Hospitality Group back in 2014 in Sales and Marketing and switched over to Operations in 2017. Brandon's responsibilities include Operations, Renovations, and Sales & Marketing. Brandon Holds a degree in Business Management from the University of Phoenix. In his spare time enjoys spending time with his family, and being out on the golf course!

Hussein Soubra

Job Titles:
  • Regional Director of Operations & Development With
Hussein is a regional director of operations & development with Elite Hospitality Group. He has been with Elite for 8 years & brings an extraordinary amount of experience in the hospitality industry. He has been in hospitality management for 30+ years running hotels in Metro Detroit, Boston, MA & internationally in Dubai, London, Morocco, Cote d'Ivoire & Lebanon. He has been responsible to oversee restaurants, pubs along with luxury full-service hotels. He is currently responsible for overseeing the operations at all Elite hotels as well as assisting with hotel acquisitions takeovers, hotel renovations & ground up developments. Hussein also Graduated from Boston University with a bachelor's degree in finance and a minor in Hospitality Management.

Jasreen Hundal Sandhu

Job Titles:
  • Director of Development
Jasreen is director of development & renovations for Elite Hospitality Group. Jas completed her Bachelor's degree in Hotel, Resort and Restaurant Management from India where she was born and raised. She then moved to Toronto, Canada in 2013 where she completed post-graduation certificate in hotel, motel and restaurant management from Centennial College, School of Business. Jasreen began her career in hotels working at the Radisson hotel Toronto East as an Accounting intern leading to different departments within.She moved to the United States in 2015 and chose Michigan as her home. Jasreen has experience with all the premier hotel brands such as Marriott, Hilton, IHG & Hyatt.

Lillianna Raby

Job Titles:
  • Staff Accountant With
Lillianna is a staff accountant with Elite Hospitality Group. She has 30+ years of experience in the accounting field. She received her master's degree in accounting from a college located in Warsaw Poland where Lilly was born and raised. In 1996 she moved to United States from Poland and earned another master's degree in accounting from Walsh college to be compliant with US accounting requirements. Lilliana has worked for multiple CPA firms throughout her career giving her a great balance of experience working for public & private companies. Lilly has been with Elite for 5 years & continues to thrive everyday overseeing all accounting aspects of the operations across Elites portfolio.

Pierre Bacall

Job Titles:
  • Principal
Pierre is a Partner & Principal of Elite Hospitality Group. His duties include leading the efforts & overseeing the management of all Elite Hotels. Pierre maintains the responsibility of implementing & sustaining the Elite system on a day-to-day basis throughout the portfolio. Pierre's achievements include winning multiple awards with Marriott International & Hilton Hotels which placed Elite in the top 5% of the brand. Pierre's wealth of knowledge in hospitality has accumulated over the last 15 years with every major flag in the industry. Pierre graduated from Michigan State university with a bachelor's degree in economics.

Ryan Bacall

Job Titles:
  • Partner
Ryan is a Partner & Principal of Elite Hospitality Group. Ryan is responsible for overseeing operations for Elite Hotels and developments. Ryan's notable brand knowledge and experience with Hilton, IHG, and Marriott, complimented by a decade of sustaining Elite's core pillars position him to lead the company's portfolio on a path for excellence. Ryan's expertise in revenue management and financial accounting enables him to be multi-faceted, utilizing his skill set across Elite's current portfolio as well as new developments in the pipeline. Ryan graduated from Michigan State University, holding a Bachelor of Arts in Hospitality Business.