Partner
David Tart is a Managing Partner of Raines, one of the Southeast’s premier hospitality, management, and investment groups. Raised in a military family, Tart spent his child- hood in Wichita, Kansas, before moving to Pittsburg, PA and later Raleigh, NC, where he attended high school. From there, he made his way to Columbia, SC where he graduated from the University of South Carolina with a degree in Biology.
Tart became interested in the hospitality industry in 2005 when he helped develop a small Hampton Inn in Dunn, NC on his family’s century-old farmland. A project that was close to his heart, Tart’s experience developing and opening the property sparked his passion and eventually led to his involvement with Raines. Founded on a strong friendship with the company’s president Grey Raines and the larger Raines family, Tart shares a like-minded vision and approach to hotel ownership, development, and management and officially began partnering with Raines in 2017.
At Raines, Tart takes an instinctive and thoughtful approach to decision making. Focused on nurturing his team and delivering consistent results for partners and investors, he embraces change and welcomes opportunities to grow and adapt with the evolving industry. While highly experienced in managing projects from the discovery stage through the development stages, he’s truly passionate about creating jobs and career opportunities for those who choose to be part of the Raines family.
David currently lives in Charleston, SC, where he enjoys an active lifestyle, traveling, and spending time with his family.