Silicon Slopes Conversations: Beth Armstrong, Marcella Club & Ryan Kartchner, Reef Capital Partners

In this Friday Conversation, we were joined by Beth Armstrong, Managing Director at Marcella Club & Ryan Kartchner with Capital Reef Partners. In this conversation, Beth and Ryan share their fascinating journey to Marcella, highlighting the resort's unique blend of golf and skiing experiences. They discuss exclusive offerings such as the Golf Course Home Sites and the success of Park City Club Memberships, which are nearly sold out.
Beth begins the conversation by discussing her career in hospital administration before moving to Utah for her son's ski racing. Ryan grew up in Utah and worked in golf club management, at Promontory and Hidden Valley Country Club. He started consulting for Reef Capital while at Promontory which is where Beth and Ryan met.
Ryan discusses how he pitched the idea for a high elite, over the top club, that was a little more on the exclusive side making it more appealing for people to join. With options to live on the ski hill or on the golf course, Marcella will be an attractive option because of its year-round options. Beth & Ryan discuss that Marcella will have 150 ski lots and 350 lots with golf memberships and the course will be over 7,500 feet with holes over 700 yards and 300 yard par 3s.
Ryan shares insider knowledge from working with Tiger Woods in designing the course. Ryan says he has also worked with Jack Nicklaus and Tom Weiskopf. He finds it interesting to see how each designer has a different approach. Ryan says his initial meeting with Tiger to discuss the property got Tiger very excited about the possibilities at Marcella.
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