Les Bentley, CEO

Les Bentley founded Bentley Legacy Holdings in 2013. Under his leadership, the company portfolio has expanded to include a broad range of commercial real estate asset groups while further solidifying the company’s reputation as hospitality experts.   Les is also a founding partner at Pendant Capital, a fund focused sourcing and managing hospitality investments.  Les is an industry stalwart from his initial start at Marriott to leading divisions at Wyndham International and co-founding Aimbridge Hospitality and now as CEO of BLH.

Previously, Les cofounded Aimbridge Hospitality initially with eight hotels under management.  During Les’s tenure the company grew exponentially to now the world’s largest third-party management company.

Les was President of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts when the company evolved from a private to a public entity. He led the brand and operations of all Wyndham divisions which encompassed over 200 properties with 45,000 rooms and more than 25,000 employees.

Mr. Bentley earned a B.S. degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management from Penn State University. Mr. Bentley served on the Hilton Owners Council.Les was President of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts when the company evolved from a private to a public entity. He led the brand and operations of all Wyndham divisions which encompassed over 200 properties with 45,000 rooms and more than 25,000 employees.

Mr. Bentley earned a B.S. degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management from Penn State University. Mr. Bentley served on the Hilton Owners Council.