# Monty J. Bennett

> Alpha governed public record. Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero.

## Record

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Representation | alpha-profile-markdown-v3 |
| Protocol | Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1 |
| Schema | alpha.governance.entity.public.v1 |
| Record version | public-0 |
| Canonical entity | alpha:person:monty-j-bennett |
| Entity type | Person |
| Canonical URL | https://registry.alpha.ac/people/monty-j-bennett |
| Publication | PUBLISHED |
| Verification | corroborated |
| Verification schema | alpha-verification-states-v1 |
| Ownership | unclaimed |
| Published claims | 12 |
| Claims under review | 0 |
| Evidence records | 10 |
| Conflicts | 0 |
| Conflicts in internal review | 0 |
| Observed | 2026-09-07T15:49:18.432018+00:00 |
| Last reviewed | 2026-05-15T23:36:11.578+00:00 |

## Identity

- Legal name: Monty J. Bennett
- Display name: Monty J. Bennett

## Leadership

- NOT_ASSERTED

## Roles

- NOT_ASSERTED

## Governance

- PUBLISHED

## Board committees

- NOT_ASSERTED

## AI and ML experience

- AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:monty-j-bennett:8, alpha:evidence:person:monty-j-bennett:1.

## Board role

- Board role: Chair. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:monty-j-bennett:1.

## Committee assignments

- Committee assignments: Related Party Transactions. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:monty-j-bennett:1.

## Cybersecurity experience

- Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:monty-j-bennett:1, alpha:evidence:person:monty-j-bennett:8.

## Executive company

- Executive at Ashford Inc.. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:monty-j-bennett:1.
- Executive at ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST INC. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:monty-j-bennett:2, alpha:evidence:person:monty-j-bennett:3, alpha:evidence:person:monty-j-bennett:4, alpha:evidence:person:monty-j-bennett:5, alpha:evidence:person:monty-j-bennett:6, alpha:evidence:person:monty-j-bennett:7.
- Executive at Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc.. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:monty-j-bennett:9, alpha:evidence:person:monty-j-bennett:10, alpha:evidence:person:monty-j-bennett:8.

## Executive title

- Executive title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:monty-j-bennett:5, alpha:evidence:person:monty-j-bennett:6, alpha:evidence:person:monty-j-bennett:3, alpha:evidence:person:monty-j-bennett:4, alpha:evidence:person:monty-j-bennett:7, alpha:evidence:person:monty-j-bennett:2.
- Executive title: Chairman of the Board of Directors. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:monty-j-bennett:8, alpha:evidence:person:monty-j-bennett:10, alpha:evidence:person:monty-j-bennett:9.
- Executive title: Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:monty-j-bennett:1.

## Other Company Role

- Monty J. Bennett is also linked to Ashford Inc. as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and significant stockholder.. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:monty-j-bennett:8.

## Technology background

- Technology background: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:monty-j-bennett:8, alpha:evidence:person:monty-j-bennett:1.

## Coverage states

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Identity | PUBLISHED |
| Business | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| Leadership | NOT_ASSERTED |
| Board and committees | NOT_ASSERTED |
| Governance | PUBLISHED |
| Financials | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| Workforce | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| Ownership | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| Ratings | NOT_PUBLISHED |
| Market and index context | NOT_APPLICABLE |

## Public sources

- alpha:evidence:person:monty-j-bennett:1: [AHT-PI DEF 14A director slate](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1232582/000123258226000085/aht-20260331.htm).
- alpha:evidence:person:monty-j-bennett:2: [AHT-PF 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1232582/000123258226000067/aht-20251231.htm).
- alpha:evidence:person:monty-j-bennett:3: [AHT 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1232582/000123258226000067/aht-20251231.htm).
- alpha:evidence:person:monty-j-bennett:4: [AHT-PH 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1232582/000123258226000067/aht-20251231.htm).
- alpha:evidence:person:monty-j-bennett:5: [AHT-PI 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1232582/000123258226000067/aht-20251231.htm).
- alpha:evidence:person:monty-j-bennett:6: [AHT-PG 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1232582/000123258226000067/aht-20251231.htm).
- alpha:evidence:person:monty-j-bennett:7: [AHT-PD 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1232582/000123258226000067/aht-20251231.htm).
- alpha:evidence:person:monty-j-bennett:8: [BHR-PD 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1574085/000157408526000038/bhr-20251231.htm).
- alpha:evidence:person:monty-j-bennett:9: [BHR 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1574085/000157408526000038/bhr-20251231.htm).
- alpha:evidence:person:monty-j-bennett:10: [BHR-PB 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1574085/000157408526000038/bhr-20251231.htm).

## Rights

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| public_retrieval | allowed |
| agent_retrieval | allowed |
| redistribution | not_granted |
| model_training | not_granted |
| commercial_use | not_specified |
| relationship_pathfinding | not_granted |
| direct_contact | not_granted |

## Limitations

- Only permissioned public claims and evidence are included.
- Absence of a claim is not evidence that the underlying fact is false.
- Public retrieval does not grant model-training or redistribution rights.
- Private relationships and Council activity are excluded.

## Alternate representations

- [Canonical profile](https://registry.alpha.ac/people/monty-j-bennett)
- [Public Markdown](https://registry.alpha.ac/people/monty-j-bennett.md)
- [Public JSON](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/monty-j-bennett)
- [JSON-LD](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/monty-j-bennett?format=jsonld)
- MCP resource: `alpha://people/monty-j-bennett` at https://mcp.alpha.ac/mcp