Chris Stewart has earned his reputation at the vanguard of urban regeneration and real estate placemaking through intense hard work and maintaining a clear vision for developing amazing spaces. He is an experienced and award-winning property investor, developer and hotelier that keeps innovative funding and exceptional design at the forefront of everything he does. He has been in business for more than 20 years and is considered one of Scotland’s – and the UK’s – finest and most skilled property developers. His group of companies – Chris Stewart Group (CSG) – has ownership and operational interests across the residential, office, retail, hotel, serviced apartment and leisure sectors. In 2013, CSG completed the redevelopment of Advocate’s Close in Edinburgh, which was named by RIAS as Scotland’s "Best Building" and is home to the award-winning Cheval Old Town Chambers (https://www.chevalcollection.com/cheval-old-town-chambers/), as well as CSG's head offices. In 2018, Chris and his team completed the redevelopment and regeneration of 42 St Andrew Square, now known as @Cheval The Edinburgh Grand (https://www.chevalcollection.com/cheval-the-edinburgh-grand/), another multi-award winning development project. This was followed swiftly by the completion of 20 West Register Street, the other half of what is collectively known as The Registers. CSG's developments have an impressive track record of winning international and national awards, at a real estate and operational level. At a personal level, Chris has also received a series of professional accolades, including Property Week's 'Rising Star', 'Outstanding Individual Contribution' at the Scottish Property Awards, as well as winning an EY Entrepreneur of the Year award. Chris is a Non Executive Director with Scottish Rugby and sits on the Board of Trustees at Seamab School in Kinross-shire in central Scotland (www.seamab.org.uk).