Our Mission
The mission of the AMERICAN REGIONAL CENTER is to provide the highest-quality EB-5 foreign investor experience and to facilitate legal passage and permanent residency in the United States. AMERICAN REGIONAL CENTER offers projects at $500,000.00 and above and has also identified investments in the development of various profitable ventures within Targeted Employment Areas (TEA) located within the geographical area of the Regional Center (the “Region”). Such projects include retail centers, hotels, restaurants, gas stations, apartment complexes, nursing homes, manufacturing facilities, pharmacies, and office buildings in the Region. Specifically, AMERICAN REGIONAL CENTER focuses on developing new hotels in San Antonio, Texas, which includes one new “La Quinta Inn & Suites” hotel. We believe the timing is right to leverage the AMERICAN REGIONAL CENTER’s knowledge, the skills, and experience of our management team, and our access to capital through the EB-5 Program in order to develop profitable hotels.
Our Team
Rashesh B. Rangrej,
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Mr. Rangrej has a B.S. in Chemistry from South Gujarat University, India, and an MBA (Master of Business Administration) from the Institute of Psychotherapy & Management Sciences. He also holds certifications as a CHA (Certified Hotel Administrator) from the American Hotel & Motel Association, MCSE (Microsoft Certified System Engineer) from Microsoft, and Community Minority Business Advancement (CMBA) from the University of Texas at Austin.
Mr. Rangrej has 22 years of experience in the hospitality industry, including as General Manager of the Ramada Limited and Days Inn in San Antonio, Texas. He also serves as the Managing Director of the Super 8 Motel and Regional Manager of several La Quinta Inn & Suites and Comfort Inn & Suites in San Antonio. He also served to develop, build, finance, and perform construction administration on many hotel projects.
Mr. Rangrej also won the nationwide award of “Outstanding General Manager Of The Year” from the American Hotel & Lodging Association and also has several other awards. Mr. Rangrej is also the author of the book Keys to Success in the Hospitality Industry.
Ashwin Gajera,
President
Mr. Ashwin Gajera holds a B.A. degree from the College of Barfiwala. He served as General Manager of Shri Hari Textile, Inc. in Surat, India. He has also served as President, Director, or General Manager of 7-Eleven, Pale Side Food Mart, Shell Food Mart, BP Gas Station, and Bandera Chevron. Presently, he serves as Director of the Holiday Inn Express in Allan Park, Michigan, Vice President of Super 8 in Nacogdoches, Texas, and President of Hampton Inn in Center, Texas.
AJay Babaria,
Member
Jasmat Sutaria,
Member
Ritesh Patel,
Member
Mr. Ritesh Patel has a B.S. in Civil Engineering and a Master’s Degree in Construction Management. Mr. Patel has owned and operated a variety of hotel properties, including Hampton Inn & Suites, Comfort Suites, Ocean View Inn, Hotel “Patang,” Motel “Suruchi,” and the Vrundavan Resort. These properties are located in such diverse locations as Brenham, Texas; Webster, Texas; Virginia Beach, Virginia; Saputara, India; and Anand, India.
Birju Patel,
Member
Born in February 1986, Birju “B.J.” Patel was raised in Waco, TX, in the Lone Star Motel. He received his Bachelor of Science from the University of Texas, Arlington in 2008. In 2009, B.J. began his career in Commercial Design and Development after gaining an interest in construction and development, having spent the majority of his life in hotels. Having worked with a number of hotel and food industry franchisors, B.J. works closely with the architect and franchisors to see his vision to completion while meeting the franchisor standards and builder’s budgets. Design-build is his preferred method of development. However, he is highly capable of doing cost-plus development and lease space finish outs.
As the design team leader, B.J. specializes in hotels, restaurants, and strip malls. He is a proven leader who is highly motivated, dedicated, and detail-oriented, seeing the job through from start to finish. He has worked for the past seven years, building not only facilities that are reflective of his work ethic, but also a reputation that has earned nothing but respect and admiration from investors and contractors alike. His attention to even the smallest details sets him apart from all the rest, and his integrity puts him miles apart from his competition.
Harsh Patel,
Member
Born and raised in Waco, Texas, Mr. Harsh Patel has been a part of the hotel industry his whole life, where his parents owned and managed the Lone Star Motel. In 2007, he moved to Nacogdoches, Texas, where he fully operated 1 hotel and another in 2008. In 2010, received a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Stephen F. Austin University. Since then, Mr. Patel has continued to work within the hospitality industry, developing, opening, and managing hotels throughout Texas. He has established himself as a successful hotelier, earning the confidence of many franchisors to create a very substantial portfolio of brands, such as Hilton, Marriott, LaQuinta, and Wyndham.
His proven leadership has contributed to the success of the hotels under his management. His trackrecord with hotels showsthey are the market leader in such areas as guest satisfaction, revenue, RevPAR, and profitability, ultimately generating great returnson investment. His hands-on approach ensures a desired outcome, and his attention to detail guarantees the small things never get overlooked. Mr. Patel’s unwavering dedication to his people and unflappable integrity are what earnsrespect from his peers within the industry and employeesalike, earning his hotels extremelyhigh Employee Satisfaction and Employee Retention. Ultimately, he puts his heart into everything he sets out to accomplish, and his sense of urgency ensures it is done quickly, correctly, and with a great deal of pride.