Anthony Sanfilippo
Co-Founder of Sorelle Capital and Sorelle Hospitality, Former Chair and CEO of Pinnacle Entertainment
Anthony Sanfilippo brings extensive operational, strategic, and senior leadership experience in the hospitality industry, including casinos, hotels, restaurants, and entertainment businesses.
Sanfilippo is the co-founder of Sorelle Capital and Sorelle Hospitality, which have a focus on investing and operating companies in the hospitality sector and participating in a variety of real estate development ventures. Sorelle Hospitality owns and operates Pinewood Social, a full-service restaurant and bar, a popular destination for locals and those visiting Nashville.
Sanfilippo served as CEO of Pinnacle Entertainment Inc., a publicly traded gaming hospitality company with 16 casino locations in 10 states across the United States, from 2010 until its 2018 sale to Penn National Gaming (now Penn Entertainment Inc.) as well as chair of Pinnacle’s board of directors from 2017 until its sale. Prior to joining Pinnacle, Sanfilippo served as president, CEO, and a board member of Multimedia Games Inc., a publicly traded creator and supplier of comprehensive technology systems, content, and electronic gaming devices for various segments of the gaming industry. Prior to joining Multimedia Games, he served as division president at Harrah’s Entertainment Inc., currently known as Caesars Entertainment Inc., including serving as president and chief operating officer for Harrah’s New Orleans, and as a board member of Jazz Casino Corp. Sanfilippo also served as chair of the board of Tivity Health Inc. (Nasdaq: TVTY) until its acquisition by Stone Point Capital in 2022.