A few years ago, one of Crescendo’s founders was on the brink of buying a vacation home but was disenchanted with the idea of being locked into one location, let alone dealing with the migraines of maintenance. Meanwhile, another Crescendo founder contemplated joining a destination club. While he was understandably enthralled with the beautiful properties and exotic destinations – “This is what my family deserves” – he realized the clubs made little economic sense. Rather than purchasing one vacation home or a membership in a club (with no security or upside), Crescendo’s founders set out to develop a smarter, more equitable and secure model. They engaged expert real estate and securities attorneys, hired a world-class team of industry executives and spent countless hours conceiving what is now known as Crescendo. Today Crescendo is the world’s only private equity investment group that marries the virtues of real estate ownership with the lifestyle benefits of vacationing in first-class homes in the world’s premier destinations.