Pineapple Capital Group & Pineapple Hospitality - Founder & Managing DirectorCapabilities: Debt Placement, Equity Arrangement, Franchise, VC, Note purchaseSpecialty: SBA 7(a), 504, USDA, Bridge, Conventional, Life Insurance and CMBS. Geography: NationwideProperty Types: Hotels, Retail, OfficeBiography:Dharmang founded Pineapple Capital Group a boutique mortgage and real estate investment banking firm with a niche in motels, limited/select-service, and full-service commercial real estate properties. Firm has established solid relationships with developers, investors, hotel brands, operators, financial institutes, institutional investment banks, PE funds, and REITs. He has dealt with reputable international franchise hotel chains such as Wyndham, Marriott, Hilton, Choice International, and Carlson Lodging.Dharmang's subsidiary company Pineapple Hospitality is a boutique hotel investment, development, acquisition, and asset management company. The firm oversees 15+ franchise hotel properties between Florida, Alabama, and Georgia. Company expertise includes debt and equity valuation, franchise/bank negotiations, partner buyouts, note purchases, and FF&E restructuring.Prior to finding his niche with hotel investment, development, and consulting, Dharmang was a Risk Advisory Consultant for Ernst & Young. At the firm he performed risk analysis, control testing, SOX audit compliance, fraud investigation, and business performance improvement for major clients ranging in industries from Information Technology, Mass Communication, Industrial Manufacturing, Hospitality, International Banks, and REIT groups all across the U.S.Asian American Hotel Owner-Lifetime Member (AAHOA)Cornell Hotel Society-Lifetime Member