Leadership
Sponsor-backed team
Sponsor-backed leadership and operating support
The OpenSky Properties represents a sponsor-backed development approach focused on disciplined project selection, phased execution, and long-term outdoor hospitality operations.
OpenSky Hospitality LLC is currently centered on Ferncrest Bryson City, where sponsor capital, franchise support, and on-site development activity are already aligned around an August 2026 launch target.
Naveen Devineni
Sponsor & Founding Partner
Naveen Devineni serves in a sponsor-side operating role for our flagship projects, bringing 10 years of experience in hospitality and restaurant business operations. His background supports guest experience standards, service systems, staffing rhythm, and launch-readiness as the property moves from construction into stabilized operations.
Uday Jampani
Sponsor & Founding Partner
Uday Jampani is the founder of an established IT services company with over 20 years of experience in enterprise technology solutions and business scaling. His deep expertise in technology infrastructure supports the platform's focus on operational efficiency and modern property management integration.
Brian Linton
Ferncrest Co-Founder
Brian Linton, co-founder of Ferncrest, represents the franchise support layer behind our operating assets. Ferncrest was built by transforming distressed hospitality assets into design-forward outdoor lodging. The brand now provides site planning, operating procedures, technology systems, and distribution support intended to improve post-opening consistency.
Mission & Vision
Platform strategy
Disciplined outdoor hospitality development
The OpenSky Properties was created to develop and operate outdoor hospitality assets with a disciplined, lender-aware framework rather than a speculative acquisition model.
Our Mission
To acquire and reposition outdoor hospitality properties that can be improved through practical site work, disciplined capital deployment, and durable operating standards.
Our Vision
To build a focused portfolio of sponsor-backed hospitality assets in demand-driven leisure markets, starting with Western North Carolina and expanding only where the operating case is clear.
Strategic Roadmap
Growth priorities
Measured growth objectives
Our roadmap is built around measured execution, phase-based delivery, and long-term asset quality.
1-Year Horizon
Complete the launch of our 23-acre Bryson City asset in August 2026, establish operating traction under the Ferncrest Bryson City franchise, and demonstrate a credible track record for future financing relationships.
5-Year Horizon
Expand selectively across the Southeastern United States by adding a small number of outdoor hospitality assets that match the same disciplined development and operating criteria.
Long-Term Ambition
To operate a durable portfolio of outdoor hospitality properties that can support repeatable development execution, stable guest experience standards, and long-term lender confidence.
