The people behind the portfolio

Shreyas "JR" Patel

President & CEO

Shreyas "JR" Patel is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Pii Capital, an investment platform founded in 2020 with 30+ years of successful development and growth in the commercial real estate industry. He is also the founder of its subsidiaries, Helix Hospitality and SPACE Self Storage. His successes earned him a spot in Crain's 2019 Chicago Notable Entrepreneurs list. Outside of Pii Capital, Patel serves as a board member for the DePaul University School of Hospitality Leadership, co-chairs the Academic Program sub-committee, is a regular contributor to trade publications, and serves on the Owner Committee of the AHLA (American Hotel and Lodging Association).

Hussain Waseem

Director of Investments

Hussain Waseem is the Director of Investment & Business Development for Pii Capital and its subsidiaries. Hussain is responsible for the end-to-end management of the development and acquisition pipeline for the companies. In his previous roles, he has spent over a decade in commercial real estate investment sales and advisory, municipal debt consulting, and CRE debt advisory for some of the largest firms in their respective fields. Hussain holds a BA from the University of Illinois at Chicago with concentrations in Finance and Economics, and an MBA from DePaul University with concentrations in Finance and Real Estate Investment.