Gary Kunesh
SVP & Chief Financial Officer

Gary Kunesh serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and brings to HVMG over 30 years of extensive experience in accounting & financial reporting, managing financial operations, implementing property-level cost-saving initiatives, and developing talent within finance divisions.
Prior to joining HVMG, Gary was the Vice President Financial Planning & Analysis for White Lodging Services Corp. where he led this discipline for the hotel ownership and management company with a portfolio generating ~$1.3B annually in 2024. His primary responsibilities at White Lodging included annual business planning/budgeting, monthly long-range forecasting, management company/board reporting, and cash flow forecast preparation.
Previous to joining White Lodging, Gary spent nine years as the Director of Finance at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Resort, a $150M operation, leading a team of 30 F&A associates. Prior to his Director of Finance role, Gary held roles with increasing levels of responsibilities over nine years with Loews, as well as gaining experience with Starwood Hotels & Resorts and in an earlier position with White Lodging.
Gary attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting.
Experience
- 2025 – Present : SVP & Chief Financial Officer, HVMG
- 2017 – 2025 : Vice President Financial Planning & Analysis, White Lodging Services Corp.
- 2008 – 2017 : Director of Finance, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
- 1999 – 2008 : Regional Controller, Director of Finance/Controller, Area Controller, Controller, Loews Hotels
- 1996 – 1999 : Controller, Assistant Controller, Starwood Hotels & Resorts
- 1995 – 1996 : Corporate Accounting Manager, Internal Audit Manager, White Lodging Services Corp.
- 1992 – 1994 : Financial Audit Supervisor, Wisconsin Legislative Audit Bureau

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