Tommy Z. Hoffman is the owner and founder of Rocky Mountain Vacation Rentals. After moving to Vail in 1998 Tommy quickly recognized the growing opportunity in the vacation rental market and thus his business began to take shape, becoming what was first known as Vail Ski Vacations. Tommy is from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and went to Temple University where he received his degree in Business with a minor in Law. Tommy would choose two words to describe himself: unrelenting and passionate. Tommy can’t stand the words, “it’s too hard,” or “it’s impossible,” which highlights how his innovative, and ambitious, entrepreneurship sets his business apart from others. In his free time, Tommy loves rafting among other outdoor activities, and is a talented ceramicist. His passion is for experiencing as many things as possible, trying almost anything once, and thinking outside the box.

• Favorite ski run & why: “I love the back bowls in general. They provide such great skiing and snowboarding, plus awesome views.”
• Local’s tip: “Take advantage of everything the mountains have to offer. Explore and be open.”

James Bengala was appointed President of Rocky Mountain Vacation Rentals in 2011, after having served as the National Director of Sales and Marketing since he began with the Company in 2007. Although very passionate about his work at RMVR, you can often find James outdoors riding his mountain bike, trail running or engaging in some other outdoor activity. James’ passions revolve around surfing, snowboarding, and music, and one word that could describe him is “driven.” There is nothing about Colorado that James doesn’t love, and for that reason he has continued to stick around and make a life in the Vail Valley. James graduated from the University of North Carolina Wilmington with a concentration in Finance.

• Favorite ski run & why: “Elk Glades on Beaver Creek because of its rippable steep glades.”
• Local’s tip: “Hydration is key to surviving these ski runs and hiking trails.”

Aaron is the Director of Operations for Rocky Mountain Vacation Rentals. He is the “go to” man if there are any problems or anything that randomly needs to be fixed. He keeps the office organized, operates protocol, and in his free time, enjoys managing his investment portfolio and watching football, specifically the Dallas cowboys. One word wouldn’t be enough to describe Aaron, but two words that create a good representation would be “unbelievably amazing.” Aaron graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder with degrees in both Finance and Real Estate. He is passionate about the Dallas Cowboys, Dallas Stars hockey, and the vacation rental business.

• Favorite ski run & why: “Genghis Khan, because my college roommates stole the sign from the person who originally stole the sign.”
• Local’s tip: “Make sure you use the ‘locals’ left’ in the Vail parking structure.”

Cali Adkisson oversees Business Development at Rocky Mountain Vacation Rentals. Cali graduated Cum Laude from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Marketing. As a Colorado native, Cali was drawn back to Colorado for the natural adventure & beauty the mountains offer. Cali is passionate about new experiences, culture, yoga, traveling, and learning. She believes that the key to happiness is always having something to look forward to. So you can be sure that when she’s not working hard for RMVR, she is planning an exciting excursion or after work activity.

• Local’s tip: “Find yourself at the Dusty Boot in Beaver Creek for the best après ski in the valley. $5 gets you a tasty micro-brew and a meal. As in most places, be sure to sit in the bar to get the best specials!”
• Favorite ski run & why: “Lover’s Leap in Vail’s Blue Sky Basin. After the initial ‘leap’ you’re free to ride through the trees, paving your own path of adventure. It’s awesome.”

Morgan is the Director of Guest Services for Rocky Mountain Vacation Rentals, and takes on the role of expanding all the value added programs for clients that book with RMVR. Morgan primarily creates and maintains relationships with companies that provide services like transportation, rentals, and special activities. Prior to RMVR, Morgan was a Reservations Agent at the Christiana Lodge, and he spent some time in Australia as a Front Desk Agent for the Marriott. Growing up in Boston, Morgan has skied most of what New England has to offer – and upon attending CU Boulder, it was no surprise ended up in the Rockies. Morgan appreciates the active spirit and positive attitude that exists in Colorado, and he feels fortunate for beautiful places like Vail. Morgan graduated from CU with a degree in International Affairs, is most passionate about making people laugh, and can effectively be described as “rad.” He’s just that cool.

• Favorite ski run: “Blue Ox on a powder day. It’s the steepest run on the mountain, a pain to get to, but in turn the fresh tracks are unbeatable.”
• Local’s tip: “TIP! (you will get better service).”

Deanna is the Minister of Finance for Rocky Mountain Vacation Rentals, where she performs all the accounting and financial duties. Hailing from the Appalachians in West Central Pennsylvania, Deanna has been enjoying the Rockies on Spring Break since she was 11. 300 days of sunshine, outdoor activities for the body and mind, the active yet relaxed atmosphere and the infinite Rocky Mountain terrain is what hooked Deanna to Colorado. In her free time, she loves eating. Deanna graduated from Goucher College in Baltimore with a degree in Economics and Business Management concentrating in Finance and she is currently studying to become a Charted Financial Analyst (CFA). One word that describes Deanna is “jovial” and she is most passionate about food, nature, economics, and being the songbird for the company.

• Favorite ski run and why: “Cloud 9 trees out of Blue Sky Basin, because it’s awesome and Cady’s Café to Lindsey’s Run is the way I like to finish out my day.”
• Local’s tip: “Get your gas in Dillon before you come to Vail.”

John is the Navalytics Specialist (data analyst) on staff and is working with Marketing and Social Media. While John was born in Denver, he spent most of his childhood in Cincinnati, Ohio. He moved back to Denver in 2007 to attend the University of Denver. After graduating from Daniels College of Business at DU with focuses in Business and Accounting, John decided to head up to Vail in pursuit of some fresh mountain air. While John has spent many winters snowboarding, he is looking forward to having the mountain in his backyard and snowboarding daily this winter. John also enjoys strumming on his guitar during free time, and can be accurately described as “crafty”.

• Local’s tip: “If you like a good breakfast, pay a visit to the Westside Café.”

Joe Mahan, our Vail and Beaver Creek Destination Specialist, moved to Vail four years ago from Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. After graduating from the University of North Carolina, Wilmington with bachelor’s degrees in international finance and Spanish, Joe felt the need to make the transition from beach life to mountain adventure. In his role at RMVR as a destination specialist, Joe is able to make extensive use of his local knowledge of the valley that he has come to love. During the winters, finding Joe would be easiest with a GPS, as he is often hiking in the backcountry with his splitboard looking for untouched snow to ride. Summers are no less adventurous as Joe spends his free time doing laps down Vail mountain on his mountain bike or floating down the river in his favorite raft. When his friends are asked about him, one word often comes to mind, energetic.

• Local’s tip: “If you’re looking for an amazing glade run while skiing Beaver Creek, try Thresher Glade in Strawberry Park. When you drop in, stay left and you will have fresh tracks all day!”

Julia is our upbeat, always smiling Destination Specialist for Vail and Beaver Creek. Originally from Hawaii, she transferred from the University of Hawaii to University of Colorado, Colorado Springs and has never looked back. After living in Breckenridge for two seasons she is now happily calling the Vail Valley home. She takes full advantage of the beautiful high country summers by hiking 14ers and camping whenever she can. In the winters, you can find her on the hill looking for fresh powder or snowshoeing in the back country. She has absolutely no plans of moving back to Hawaii!

• Favorite ski run and why: “Spending the day anywhere on Blue Sky Basin”
• Local’s tip: “Grab a Vail Daily to find all the best après ski deals!”

Mike Scott is the Sales Manager for Breckenridge, Keystone, Copper Mountain. He grew up in the Chicago area and became hooked on Colorado from all the family vacations skiing as a kid. After graduating from Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Mike set forth for Summit County, never to return. In his free time, Mike enjoys Alpine/Nordic skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, camping, kayaking, disc golf, and seeing live music. Needless to say, the mountains are what Mike values most about living in Colorado. He is passionate for family and friends in his life, and loves helping folks find their dream home/ski property here in the mountains. An experienced, local Realtor, Mike would describe himself as “easy-going,” because life is too short not to be.

• Favorite ski run and why: “That would be a secret (POWDER).”
• Locals Tip: “Don’t eat the yellow snow!”

Silas Standard started his journey from the sandy surf filled beaches of Hawaii to the pristine mountains of Colorado over ten years ago. Attending University of Northern Colorado in Greeley was his first taste of Colorado after which he returned to Hawaii to work in real estate and development. With the beautiful mountains beckoning his return he decided to make Colorado and the beautiful town of Breckenridge his home and the mountains his full time playground. He spends his days searching for the endless hidden powder stashes, pounding the lakes and streams looking for the allusive Big Browns, and listening to the great live music around town. If you’re in Breckenridge and crave a good time Silas would love to point you in the right direction!

• Favorite ski run and why: “When skiing at Breckenridge take 6 Chair and go to Way Out or Double Barrel if you think you can hang!”
• Locals Tip: “Lean back in the deep snow!”

Originally from Highlands Ranch, Alli Quinn grew up skiing and hiking the Front Range. However, after graduating from the University of Colorado, Boulder with a degree in Environmental Design she decided it was time to experience a different part of Colorado. Alli moved to Telluride 3 years ago and began working for RMVR as a destination specialist in February. She loves Telluride best during the summer months because of the outdoor activities and festivals every weekend.

• Local’s tip: “Hike Ajax Peak at sunset, the views are amazing!”

Our Aspen/Snowmass Sales Manager, Tyler Landers, has lived in Aspen for the past five years. After moving from the flat lands of Montana and North Dakota, Tyler has found his home in the Rocky Mountains. Tyler stumbled into the hospitality sales industry soon after moving to Aspen and quickly developed a passion for it. Between playing in the outdoors and seeing live music, Tyler has found his niche in Colorado. When Tyler isn’t working at RMVR you can find him skinning up Buttermilk Mountain in search of powder stashes or hiking and trail running under the Colorado sunshine. At night he will be at Belly Up jamming out to live music. Tyler graduated from Dickinson State University in North Dakota with a degree in human biology and competed in hurdles for the DSU track team. Tyler can be described as a super chill, fun, friendly local.

• Favorite ski run and why: “G Zones on Highlands Bowl, because you have the most amazing views from the top of the bowl and you will always find fresh, rippable powder.”
• Local’s tip: “Check out the Belly Up! No matter what night of the week you will always find great live music with lots of friendly locals.”

Andie has resided in the Vail Valley for over 27 years after moving here from Hawaii. She has since been involved in hospitality and real estate specializing in title insurance, residential and commercial sales, and developing real estate educational conferences for other brokers. Andie takes pride in maintaining and providing a high standard of customer and client service. If Andie isn’t working you can find her enjoying all the outdoor activities that the Rocky Mountains have to offer whether it be skiing, hiking, golfing or running she will be happily soaking up the Colorado sunshine. She is actively involved in many charities including Small Champions, Special Olympics, Walking Mountains and the Youth Foundation. For Andie, the ultimate enjoyment is sharing the beautiful mountain lifestyle with others.

Mattie is the coolest dog ever. Period.