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Short Term Rental Winter
January 22-23, 2026
JW Marriott Miami TurnberryAventura, FL

Michael Lester
Chief Financial Officer at Casiola
Speaker

Profile

Michael Lester is the Chief Financial Officer for Casiola Vacation Homes. Casiola Vacation Homes manages over 550 properties in multiple destinations including Orlando, Aruba, Tampa Bay, Houston, Spain and South Florida. As part of Michael's role with Casiola, he is responsible for the financial operations, strategic planning, forecasting as well as the risk management and compliance aspects of the business. Prior to Casiola, Michael's career background included nearly 13 years at the global accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), including over two years working in Europe. Michael is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the State of Florida and educational background includes a juris master, masters of law from Florida State University and a masters degree in accounting from the University of South Florida. Michael is actively involved in leadership of various non-profit, civic and condo associations throughout the state of Florida.