Are you curious about how finance drives real-world decision-making in the hospitality industry? Join us for a Rebel Roundtable discussion with Erik Vela, director of finance operations at ARIA/Vdara. Erik will share his career journey and explain how financial and operating reports guide executive-level strategy, performance, and growth.

This session is designed for students in Hospitality Financial Analysis and will connect classroom concepts—like financial statement interpretation, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis—to real hospitality operations. Whether your interests are in finance, operations, or leadership, this is your chance to ask questions and gain insight from a senior leader on how strong financial thinking supports successful hospitality businesses.