Davonne Reaves is a hospitality industry veteran with over ten years of experience in hotel operations, asset management, hotel development, and feasibility studies. In 2017, Ms. Reaves founded The Vonne Group, a consulting firm that specializes in premier hotel consulting, cutting edge market research, and innovative brand positioning. Most recently in 2019, she co-founded Epiq Collective, a commercial real estate investment fund that specializes in hotels and multi-family real estate.

Davonne's diverse hospitality experience includes Blair Management Consultant Services (event management), Hyatt Regency Atlanta (hotel operations), Horwath HTL (hotel development consulting and feasibility studies) and CHMWarnick (asset management). During her time at Horwath HTL and CHMWarnick, she managed portfolios totaling over $1 billion in assets.

Davonne is also the co-author of "Tidbits for the Emerging Pineapple Professional", a guide for the emerging hospitality professional.