Mahavir Patel

President & CEO at Aatmos

Mahavir Patel currently serves as the President & CEO of Aatmos, beginning in 2022, and is a member of YPO since January 2024. Previously, Mahavir held the position of Chief Development Officer at Mission Hospitality from 2018 to 2021, where responsibilities included developing an active pipeline and overseeing all aspects of acquisition, design, planning, brand selection, and concept development. As an Area Manager, Mahavir collaborated with the CEO to enhance operational efficiency across multiple domains and served as an asset manager for two properties. In 2017, Mahavir worked as the Assistant General Manager at Margaritaville, focusing on P&L responsibilities and optimizing service culture. Additional experience includes a role as Guest Experience Supervisor at HEI Hotels & Resorts in 2016 and a summer internship at Hickory Construction, Inc. Mahavir holds a Master’s Degree in Hospitality Management & Development from Georgetown University and a Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

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Aatmos

We’re a hospitality management and development company that’s powered by your priorities. By developing vibrant atmospheres with soul, culture and community in mind, our premium-branded midscale and lifestyle hotels allow guests to thrive. A company where every stakeholder’s success is our greatest return, we embrace the highest standards, ensuring opportunity is maximized and above average returns are realized. Our philosophy is in our name. Inspired by “aatma,” the Hindi word for soul, and “ethos,” the characteristic spirit of a culture, Aatmos is a boutique investment house that connects the heart of a destination with authentic expressions of its essence in order to bring elevated hotel experiences to life. Our decades of investment, development, and management experience enable partners, investors, businesses, and communities to thrive. Invest: How do we find opportunities? We look for markets with challenges—ones that have limited supply and growing demand. Then we ensure the area is pro development. This investment strategy ultimately allows us to offer safe, secure, and sought-after investments. Develop: We develop properties—and people. By building strong relationships with team members, partners, communities, and area businesses, our deep experience allows us to go from concept to key while propelling growth for all. Manage: We’re efficient operators, with a history of doing more with less. With the ability to provide extremely high levels of service in a savvy and cost-conscious way, we deliver premium experiences for guests and ROI for investors.