Five Star Group Names Kimberly Rowell Executive Vice President of Five Star Hospitality; Affiliate Dream Capital Names Justin Patel Senior Associate, Investments and Asset Management

 

Kimberly Rowell 

 

ATLANTA, GA, Nov. 25, 2024—Officials of Five Star Group, a private commercial real estate investment, development and management firm focused on Southeastern hospitality projects, announced Kimberly Rowell has been named executive vice president of Five Star Hospitality Management. Rowell joined Five Star Group  in February 2023

 

Additionally, Dream Capital, Five Star’s affiliated full-service commercial real estate investment firm that sponsors and co-invests in projects across multiple states and segments, announced Justin Patel has been named senior associate, investments and asset management.

 

Kimberly Rowell, Vice President, Five Star Hospitality

 

Rowell has over 35 years of hospitality leadership. She is a Certified Hotel Administrator (CHA) and Certified Hotel Owner (CHO), Rowell also is a founding board member of the Extended Stay Lodging Association and an active advocate for Women Leading Hospitality.

Justin Patel

Justin Patel, Senior Associate, Investments and Asset Management, Dream Capital

 

                “Justin takes an insightful approach to project management, making him an invaluable member of the Dream Capital team as we continue to provide our investors with the opportunity to invest in both credit and equity investments in various asset classes in commercial real estate,” said Ankit Govan, managing principal and co-founder, Dream Capital. 

Ankit Govan,

 “We remain committed to pursuing acquisition and development opportunities with well-branded hotels such as Hilton and Marriott in markets with high barriers to entry.  With a wealth of asset management and investment experience, Justin is the ideal candidate to help us along the path.”

 

                Patel most recently was senior asset management analyst with Peachtree Group, where he asset managed more than 20 limited-, select- and full-service hotels across the nation and successfully assisted in 12 dispositions. Patel received his bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

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