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Your Jacksonville Beach Vacation, Perfected

80+ Handpicked Properties | 7,000+ Five-Star Guest Reviews | Locally Managed

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At Nomad Hospitality, we believe travel should feel like coming home—but better. Founded in 2020 by two Jacksonville Beach couples who fell in love with the art of hospitality, we’ve built our reputation on one simple principle: treat every guest the way we’d want to be treated. From the moment you book to the moment you reluctantly check out, our mission is to create experiences so seamless and memorable that Jacksonville Beach becomes your home away from home.

What started as a passion for sharing our love of this coastal paradise has grown into a portfolio of 80+ handpicked properties, each thoughtfully designed, impeccably maintained, and located in the heart of Northeast Florida’s most sought-after neighborhoods. We’re not just property managers—we’re your local concierge, your problem-solver at 2 AM, and your insider guide to the best taco spot that tourists never find. We live here, we invest here, and we genuinely care that your vacation is everything you dreamed it would be.

Our guests have spoken with over 7,000 five-star reviews and a 98% satisfaction rate—not because we’re perfect, but because when something goes wrong, we make it right. Immediately. No runarounds, no excuses. Just genuine hospitality from people who understand that your vacation time is precious and irreplaceable. Whether you need a last-minute restaurant reservation, a beach cart delivered to your door, or help navigating a finicky coffee maker, we’ve got you covered 24/7.

Today, families return to us year after year—many booking the same home because it feels like their beach house. That’s the magic of great hospitality. It’s not about transactions; it’s about creating traditions, memories, and a place where you feel genuinely welcomed. Come as a guest. Leave as part of the Nomad family.

By The Numbers

80+

Available Properties

7,000+

Five-Star Reviews

98%

Satisfaction Rate

24/7

Local Team Support

50+

Years Experience

100%

Jacksonville Based

Meet Our Leadership Team

Carly DaCosta

Managing Partner

Jered DaCosta

Managing Partner

Josh Kristoff

Managing Partner

Kassandra Kristoff

Managing Partner

As Heard On

We’ve shared how we built Nomad on a few podcasts — here are our favorites

Get Paid For Your Pad

Josh discusses how the Nomad team raised capital to buy investment properties in Jax Beach as well as the finer points on building their vacation rental management company.

Scuttlebutt Podcast

Long-form podcast where Josh discusses how we went from his childhood, to the Navy, to running a manufacturing business, to Silicon Valley, ultimately to real estate investing and operations.

Travel Tech Insider

Josh and Annie from The Host Co discuss the state of the short-term rental industry. Josh explains why Nomad Hospitality runs super lean and the merits of big management versus local managers.

Community Partners

Proud to support these Jacksonville organizations

Brendan Looney Foundation
DONNA Breast Cancer Marathon

Carly DaCosta

Managing Partner


Carly is a West Point graduate, Neptune Beach local, and the heart behind Nomad Hospitality’s guest-first philosophy. After building her career in finance and tech startups in New York and San Francisco, Carly realized her true passion was creating exceptional hospitality experiences—the kind where every detail matters and guests become family.

In 2019, Carly and her husband Jered traded the chaos of Silicon Valley for the coastal charm of Jacksonville Beach, where they founded Nomad Hospitality with a mission: bring big-company systems with small-company heart. She personally vets every property, obsesses over guest reviews, and believes that hospitality isn’t just about clean sheets—it’s about making people feel genuinely welcomed in a place they’ll love returning to year after year.

When she’s not perfecting the guest experience, you’ll find Carly exploring Jacksonville’s beach scene with her family, hunting for the best local taco spots, or planning the next property renovation. She’s proof that you can leave Wall Street behind and build something that actually makes people’s vacations better.

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Jered DaCosta

Managing Partner

Jered brings a unique blend of Army leadership, financial expertise, and hospitality obsession to Nomad. A West Point graduate and former Amazon executive, Jered spent years building operations systems for some of the world’s most demanding companies—skills he now channels into making sure your Jacksonville Beach vacation runs flawlessly.

From his time at Barclays Investment Bank to launching Amazon’s PrimeNow in San Francisco, Jered learned that the details matter. That same precision goes into every Nomad property—from smart home tech that actually works to local recommendations that don’t disappoint. He’s the behind-the-scenes systems guy making sure everything feels effortless for guests, even when it’s incredibly complex.

Originally from South Florida, Jered loves Jacksonville Beach’s laid-back vibe and believes great hospitality is the intersection of technology and genuine care. When he’s not analyzing real estate markets or optimizing pricing strategies, he’s probably at the beach with his family or mapping out the next great property acquisition.

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Josh Kristoff

Managing Partner


Josh is proof that military discipline and startup hustle make for exceptional hospitality. A Naval Academy graduate with a degree in Quantitative Economics, Josh spent seven years as a Surface Warfare Officer before diving into the tech world, where he helped scale early-stage companies in San Francisco’s most competitive market.

What Josh learned in both the Navy and Silicon Valley is that the best experiences are the ones you don’t have to think about—they just work. That philosophy drives everything at Nomad: automated systems that enhance (not complicate) your stay, proactive maintenance that prevents problems before they happen, and technology that actually makes your vacation easier. Josh believes hospitality should feel effortless, even though making it effortless takes serious work behind the scenes.

After the pandemic gave Josh and his family the freedom to work remotely, they chose Neptune Beach without hesitation and never looked back. When he’s not perfecting property operations or analyzing market trends, Josh is wrangling four kids at the beach, running barefoot on the beach, or discovering yet another reason why Jacksonville is the best-kept secret on the East Coast.

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Kassandra Kristoff

Managing Partner

Kassandra (Kass to friends) is a Navy veteran who climbed the ranks at some of Silicon Valley’s most iconic companies—Google, Facebook, and Pinterest—before realizing her true calling was creating hospitality experiences that actually feel human. After years navigating high-stakes tech communications and building world-class user experiences, she traded the corporate grind for something more meaningful: a company where guests are people, not data points.

Kass brings that big-tech precision and attention to detail to every Nomad property. She’s the one ensuring every space feels thoughtfully designed, every amenity serves a real purpose, and every guest interaction reflects genuine care. Her philosophy, honed at companies obsessed with user experience? Great hospitality isn’t just about clean towels—it’s about anticipating needs before guests even realize they have them.

After relocating to Neptune Beach with her husband Josh and their four children, Kass fell in love with the community’s laid-back vibe and authentic coastal culture. When she’s not perfecting the guest experience, she’s exploring Jacksonville’s hidden gems—and then adding them to the local recommendations guide that every Nomad guest receives.

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