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Patel named to University of Houston course's advisory board

He will shape training in customer experience for hotel professionals

Miraj Patel, president of Wayside Investment Group in Houston, has been named an advisory board member for the University of Houston Customer Experience Certificate Program. The program offers interactive training for hospitality workers to provide customer insights.

Members of the advisory board offer their professional perspective to participants in the program. Patel is also the young professional director for AAHOA’s Western Division.


Wayside Investment Group recently opened a Red Roof PLUS+ in Galveston, Texas, just before the COVID-19 pandemic was announced. In June, Patel said business at the hotel was just beginning to recover some.

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Peachtree Group's Equipment Finance Hits $30M Milestone
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Peachtree’s equipment finance hits $30M

Summary:

  • Peachtree posted nearly $30 million in equipment finance transactions in its first quarter.
  • The division was created to fill a gap as banks reduce lending to middle-market borrowers.
  • Deals covered equipment for transportation, technology and material handling.

PEACHTREE GROUP’S EQUIPMENT finance division closed $29.8 million in capital lease and fair market value transactions across multiple industries in its first full quarter following the platform’s October launch. The deals included equipment for transportation, technology and material handling.

Peachtree Equipment Finance was created to address a gap in the equipment leasing market as banks reduce exposure to middle-market borrowers, Peachtree said in a statement. It focuses on capital leases and FMV transactions structured to businesses’ operational needs.

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