About
Who We Are.
MAVEN Private Office is a boutique, principal-led project delivery firm serving hospitality, branded residential, private residential, and lifestyle environments. We support owners, developers, operators, design teams, and private clients with the structure, discretion, and practical leadership required to move complex projects from planning through installation, opening, handover, and close-out.
Our Heritage
Built on Experience. Defined by Delivery.
MAVEN Private Office is built on family, experience, and a long-standing commitment to quality. With roots in hospitality project management dating back to 1983 and expanded experience in residential and private estate projects since 1997, MAVEN brings decades of practical field knowledge to complex hospitality, residential, and lifestyle developments.
Established in the United States in 2021, MAVEN Private Office carries this legacy forward through a discreet, principal-led approach to project delivery — acting as a trusted extension of clients from planning through handover.
1983
Hospitality roots since
1997
Residential experience since
2021
Established in the US
40+
Years of field experience
Our Approach
Strategic Insight. Practical Expertise. Hands-On Presence.
We bring the strategic insight to anticipate challenges, the practical expertise to resolve them, and the hands-on presence to keep projects moving with clarity, precision, and control.
Understand
We listen carefully, define priorities, and translate the client's vision into a clear path forward.
Plan
We align scope, schedule, budget, procurement, logistics, consultants, stakeholders, and operational requirements.
Deliver
We coordinate hands-on execution with disciplined follow-through, clear communication, and attention to detail.
Close Out
We manage final details, punch lists, handover documentation, operational readiness, and transition to the client or operator.
Why MAVEN Private Office
A More Personal, Discreet, and Accountable Alternative
In a market served by large project management platforms, construction managers, consultants, and specialist vendors, MAVEN Private Office offers a boutique, principal-led alternative — close to the client, clear in direction, and hands-on where it matters most.
Principal-Led Accountability
Senior leadership remains close to the work, supporting faster decisions, continuity, and direct accountability.
Client-Focused Delivery
We protect the client's vision, interests, budget, schedule, quality standards, and long-term value.
Built for Complexity
Our experience includes occupied renovations, remote island projects, brand conversions, fast-track programs, and demanding delivery environments.
Hospitality & Residential Execution Expertise
We understand the operational, design, quality, and service expectations behind hotels, resorts, branded residences, villas, private estates, and mixed-use environments.
Discretion & Confidentiality
We operate with the sensitivity required for private clients, ownership groups, family offices, and confidential assignments.
Flexible by Design
MAVEN can be engaged for a single workstream, selected specialist services, project recovery, strategic advisory, or full project oversight.
Team
Leadership
Driven by experience and personally invested in every assignment, our leadership team provides hands-on involvement, disciplined execution, and personalized service throughout every project.
Oliver Hohermuth
Chairman – President
Executive with 20+ years of experience across banking, finance, wealth management, and real estate in Europe, the United States, and Latin America, bringing strategic, financial, and governance perspective to MAVEN.
Frank Merchie
Chief Operating Officer
International hospitality and residential project management leader with 40+ years of experience delivering complex projects across diverse markets and operating environments.
Nico Merchie
Business Development & Projects Director
Project management and delivery professional with expertise in complex and challenging environments, supporting client relationships, business development, and execution strategy.
Advisory Board
Strategic guidance and industry insight.
Our Advisory Board brings together respected leaders with deep expertise in hospitality, real estate development, legal affairs, and executive leadership, providing strategic guidance and industry insight.
Richard Millard
CEO & Chairman, Trust Hospitality
Hospitality leader with more than five decades of experience in hotel development and management, with extensive work across the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean.
Charles “Chip” Abele
CEO & Director, GCF Development
South Florida real estate developer with more than 40 years of development experience and a deep understanding of complex real estate environments.
Marvin Hanna
Attorney – Honorary Consul of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas to Bermuda
Attorney and diplomatic representative with extensive experience in government, corporate, commercial, and development-related legal affairs across The Bahamas, Bermuda, and the wider Caribbean.
Discretion. Expertise. Results.
That's the MAVEN difference.
Let's Connect
Let's Build Something Exceptional Together
We welcome enquiries from owners, developers, operators, and private clients seeking trusted project delivery support.