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Hiten Patel Principal
Hiten Patel's connection to the hospitality industry runs deeper than most. He grew up in it — his parents purchased their first hotel in Chattanooga, Tennessee in 1986, and as a teenager Hiten was already learning the business from the inside. While pursuing a chemistry degree at the University of Tennessee, he oversaw the construction of his first project, a Motel 6 in downtown Chattanooga. After a brief stint in pharmaceutical quality systems management, he returned to his true passion and joined Vision Hospitality Group in 2008 as Senior Vice President of Development and Construction.
Over a career spanning more than twenty-five years, Hiten has overseen the design and construction of more than forty hotels, self-storage facilities, and community centers. His project experience runs from select service flags — Hampton Inn, La Quinta, Fairfield Inn — to full-service and lifestyle properties, including the Edwin Hotel in Chattanooga, a Marriott Autograph Collection property widely regarded as one of the finest boutique hotels in the Southeast. His brand expertise spans Hilton, Marriott, and Wyndham systems, and his direct relationships with brand representatives — built across decades of successful project delivery — are a meaningful asset in PIP negotiation, scope discussions, and design approval.
At TJR Advisors, Hiten leads field operations — on site multiple days every week during active construction phases, managing vendor relationships, FF&E delivery and installation, schedule adherence, and quality control on behalf of the owner. He is the person on the ground who makes sure the project gets done right.
Drew Hibbard Principal
Drew Hibbard brings more than two decades of hospitality finance, investment, and asset management experience to TJR Advisors. He spent thirteen years at Vision Hospitality Group, one of the Southeast's leading hotel development and management companies, rising to Senior Vice President of Finance and Investments. At Vision, Drew oversaw the firm's investments, capital markets activities, asset management, and investor relations across a portfolio of more than forty hotels spanning Hilton, Marriott, Hyatt, and IHG flags. Over the course of his career, Drew has sourced more than one billion dollars in debt, equity, and mezzanine financing for over fifty commercial real estate investments.
Earlier in his career, Drew served as Director of Operations for Jackson Hole Resort Lodging, the hospitality arm of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort — one of the premier ski and resort destinations in North America. He holds an MBA in Real Estate and Urban Land Economics from the Graaskamp Center for Real Estate at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and a BA in Behavioral Science from Green Mountain College. He is based in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
At TJR Advisors, Drew leads client relationships, business development, and engagement strategy. He serves as the primary point of contact for owners from initial conversation through final brand sign-off, and leads PIP negotiation — leveraging longstanding relationships with brand representatives across Hilton, Marriott, Hyatt, and IHG to reduce required scope and protect owner capital before a dollar is spent on renovation.
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