Shoham Amin
Founder of Excel Group and a tenured real estate investor with over 15 years of experience overseeing $3.0B+ in transactions, including $700M+ of hotel and debt acquisitions at Excel. Previously Vice President at Delshah Capital.
EducationMBA, University of Pennsylvania · MS Real Estate Finance, NYU · BS Finance & International Business, George Washington University
Dana English
Leads all financial and accounting responsibility for Excel Group. A CPA with 25+ years as a finance and accounting executive overseeing $3B in assets; previously CFO at Donohoe Hospitality and Real Hospitality Group.
EducationBS Accounting, Salisbury University · CPA
Matt Wexler
Leads Excel Group's structured capital strategy, with 20+ years in commercial real estate and hospitality. Founder of Cascadilla Partners, with prior roles at CIM Group and JBG Smith; has led the acquisition and renovation of nearly 3,000 guestrooms.
EducationMBA, MIT Sloan · BA Government, Cornell University
Robert Brewer
Co-leads Excel Group's equity platform, overseeing all hotel acquisitions and dispositions. Brings 12+ years of hotel experience and $2.0B+ in transactions, with prior roles at HHM Hotels, Choice Hotels, and Ernst & Young.
EducationBS Hotel Administration, Cornell University
Chanelle Maddox
Responsible for finance and accounting practices across Excel Group's portfolio, with 13+ years in FP&A and accounting. Previously a Director at Park Hotels & Resorts and Senior Analyst at Hilton, managing $8.0B+ in hotel assets.
EducationBS Business Administration (Accounting), University of Pittsburgh
TJ McDermott
Co-leads the asset management of Excel Group's portfolio, with 8+ years of experience managing $1.3B+ in hotel assets. Previously at CWCapital, where he underwrote $750M+ of hotel loans, and White Lodging.
EducationBA Hospitality Business, Michigan State University
Meesha Patel
Responsible for finance, accounting, cash management, treasury and human resources at Excel Group, with 10+ years of hotel finance experience coordinating finance for 30+ hotels representing $500M+ of capitalization.
EducationBA, Pennsylvania State University
Somu Gowda
Assists with Excel Group's acquisition and development activities. Previously underwrote $1B+ portfolios at Schulte Hospitality Group, with prior engineering and construction experience at Traylor Bros, Swinerton, and Balfour Beatty.
EducationMS Civil & Environmental Engineering, Stanford University · B.Tech Civil Engineering, IIT Madras
Troy Marrero
Assists with Excel Group's asset management activities. Previously interned with BLADE Urban Air Mobility, Rove Ventures, and North Shore Hospitality Group.
EducationBS Hotel Administration, Cornell University (Nolan School)
Caleb Dalgleish
Assists with Excel Group's asset management activities. Previously interned with Caine Mitter & Associates, BAM.money, and Imperii Partners.
EducationBA Computer Science, University of Chicago