About Us
Our Company Purposes
Our main focus is the guest experience. We strive to ensure their ultimate comfort and desire to return.
The ability for us to host with a level of high satisfaction relies on our experience which has been created from an understanding of the needs of our guests.
We place special importance in connecting and engaging with members of our local community.
Our Company Mission
Meads Bay Hotel Group and Sawyer Realty Partners work in sync to underwrite, due diligence, budget and execute each asset in our portfolio. All capital projects are overseen by our in-house project management teams. We partner with the best-in-class general contractors, architects, and engineers to ensure we are maximizing the potential of every property.
Our goal is to find opportunities for investors that are unique, generate solid cash flow, manage downside risk, and have strong upside. Sawyer and Meads Bay principals invest capital in each deal because we believe in the importance of investing alongside our investment partners.
Our Team
Meet our team of hotel management and hostpitality experts.
Jessica Rosenberg
Principal and Founder
Ms. Rosenberg’s background is well versed in both operations and finance. In connection with founding Meads Bay, Ms. Rosenberg also serves as a Principal at Sawyer Realty Partners, a multi-family manager, developer, and ownership group. She is responsible for acquisition, syndication, and development efforts. The company’s focus is on adaptive, reuse development as well as value add multi-family acquisitions. Ms. Rosenberg worked for Lancaster Pollard, a boutique investment bank focused on healthcare and affordable housing, prior to her transition to Sawyer. She has vast experience working with various lenders such as FNMA, HUD, and USDA. Ms. Rosenberg earned her Bachelor of Science degree from The School of Hotel Management at Cornell University. Outside of the office, Ms. Rosenberg is a member of the Choice Rising Leaders Counsel and SKAL Boston. She is also a Licensed Investing Banking Representative (Series 79) and Municipal Representative (Series 52). She is an avid golfer, pickleball player, chef and dog lover.
Jillian Alps
Chief Operating Officer
Ms. Alps’ passion for hospitality is infectious and she has been an avid supporter of the industry with roles as the President of the Connecticut Lodging Association and, on a local level, as President of the Brookfield CT Chamber of Commerce. She is consistently advocating and dedicating her career to an industry that she believes is truly in your DNA.
Ms. Alps earned her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Ulster, Derry, Northern Ireland in Hotel and International Hospitality Management. When not traveling to all of the company locations, Ms. Alps enjoys traveling for personal experiences, walking and is an avid reader.
Amy Verrengia
Corporate Development Manager
Amy Verrengia is the Corporate Development Manager for Meads Bay Hospitality Group where her role is to drive alignment, understanding and adoption of property management systems, practices, and processes. Before joining Meads Bay, she spent 13 years mastering the hospitality industry from operations, to sales, to all aspects of customer service.
Marjorie Zinnanti
Corporate Development Manager
Mrs. Zinnanti is a graduate of the University of Iowa. She enjoys cooking, hiking, and serving her local church in her free time.
Jason Fulton
Corporate Revenue Manager
Jason started his journey in Hospitality at UNLV and MGM Grand in Las Vegas. He has worn many hats and many titles since then. His favorite is Dad. He spends most of his free time with his five daughters and sharing travel experiences with them.