P. Carter Rise
President, Chief Executive Office, and Chairman, Sandpiper Lodging Trust
Richmond, VA 23226
Phone (804) 775-2200
Property Types
Hospitality
Bio
Carter Rise has served as President, CEO, and Chairman of the Board of Sandpiper since its inception. Mr. Rise is the founder and sole member of Sandpiper, LLC, the Manager’s majority owner and controlling member, and the sole common shareholder and a significant preferred shareholder in each of the Sandpiper funds. Mr. Rise also is the majority owner of Sandpiper Hospitality, a hotel management company. Since 2012, Mr. Rise has served on WoodSpring Suites Franchise Advisory Council, and is currently serving his fourth term as its Chairman.
From 2001 to 2008, Mr. Rise was a Founder and Managing Partner of Scura, Rise & Partners, LLC, an investment banking boutique based in New York, NY. Prior to 2001, Mr. Rise was an investment banker for 13 years with Prudential Securities, Inc. and its predecessor company, Prudential-Bache, Inc., where he served as Managing Director and Group Head of the Financial Services Group.
Mr. Rise has an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a B.S. from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia.
Education