I'm not your architect and I'm not your contractor. I run both, on your side of the table, from blank canvas to keys. Car condos at COTA, hotels, steakhouses and private residences.
You bought the unit. You bought the membership. Now an architect, a designer and a stack of subcontractors are each working for themselves, and you're three states away.
That's how a dream build turns into delays, rework and change orders nobody can explain. The drawings were fine. The field is where projects go sideways, and the field is where I live.
"You can have bulletproof drawings. You're still going to find issues."Stephen McPharlin
A 4,500 SF garage and 1,500 SF mezzanine with two Podium1 race simulators, a Trackman golf simulator and a lounge built to hospitality standards. I ran every phase, design coordination to turnover, on a tight schedule.
$15M in added features, delivered inside the original $184M budget. Zanzibar rooftop included.
$500K saved, five weeks early, and the hotel finished in the top 10% of the Westin brand mid-renovation.
A dated dining room turned upscale steakhouse on a tight budget. Fire final expedited, opened on time.
Design, construction, turnover and opening support. Opened within budget.
| Hotel | Keys |
|---|---|
| Fairmont Austin | 1,068 KEYS |
| Austin Marriott Downtown | 613 KEYS |
| The Westin Denver International Airport | 519 KEYS |
| JW Marriott Charlotte | 381 KEYS |
| The Otis Hotel Austin, Autograph Collection | 347 KEYS |
| The Kimpton Santo, San Antonio Riverwalk | 347 KEYS |
| The Plaza, Autograph Collection | 181 KEYS |
| Moxy at UT | 162 KEYS |
| Hyatt Place Nashville and Westin at the Domain (PIPs) | 596 KEYS |
| Total development | $1.69B |
The people I build for care about cost. They care about one thing more: the day they can walk in and use it.
Fifteen years of hotels, steakhouses and collector garages went into a private playbook of what breaks, when, and why. That's how I protect your schedule, push value engineering, and keep your contingency from quietly turning into someone else's margin.
Site evaluation, budget per square foot, design coordination with your architect and a clean path through the city.
Cost-smart alternatives that keep the design intact, contractor buyout, and the daily calls in the field that decide everything.
Every system tested, punch list closed, your staff trained, and warranty items handled for you after you move in.
In my family, you worked for GM, Ford or Chrysler. I went to Texas and got into construction instead. I'm the first entrepreneur in the family.
I spent five years running hotel builds as owner's rep for White Lodging, one of the country's top hospitality developers. In 2024 I started S9 so private owners could get that same discipline on their side of the table.
"His role as the owner's representative for our convention-sized hotel was instrumental in achieving an early opening and a successful launch, even amidst the challenges brought on by COVID."
"Despite a tight schedule, S9 delivered on time, within budget, and with exceptional attention to detail. ... We wouldn't hesitate to work with them again."
"The project was managed so well that the hotel finished in the top 10% of the Westin brand while going through the renovation."
"Stephen's skill in managing permits, attention to detail, and strategic problem-solving ensured a seamless transition."
Twenty minutes. Bring the plans, the budget and your move-in date. You'll leave knowing exactly where this build will go wrong and what it'll take to get you in on time.
