Arizona
Phoenix, Scottsdale & the Valley.
Arizona is home. Brandon Watzman's day-to-day work — hospitality advisory, founder mentorship, philanthropic giving — is centered here in the Valley of the Sun, with deep ties across Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe, and Paradise Valley.
Phoenix
Restaurant and small-business mentorship, food-security philanthropy, and community investment in the largest market in the state.
Scottsdale
Hospitality advisory work and connections across the Old Town and North Scottsdale operator community.
The Valley
Broader Maricopa County work spanning Tempe, Paradise Valley, Chandler, and Gilbert — Arizona's fastest-growing entrepreneurial corridor.
Why Arizona
Arizona pairs a fast-growing population with a genuinely entrepreneurial small-business culture. Restaurant operators, wellness brands, and consumer concepts here don't have to fight Los Angeles or New York real estate to test ideas — and Phoenix's metro continues to draw talent from across the country.
Brandon believes the Valley is one of the most underrated launchpads in the country for chef-driven hospitality and independent operators, and most of his time and capital reflects that thesis.