Aarav Patel

The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business | Finance

New York, New York, United States

About

• Sophomore at The Ohio State University pursuing a BSBA with a specialization in Finance • Experienced in financial modeling and valuation • Interested in tennis, football, and chess • Love meeting new people. Feel free to reach out at [email protected]

Experience

  • 2026 Investment Banking Summer Analyst at Seaport Global Holdings LLC
    Jun 2026 - Present · 1 mo

  • Investment Banking Discovery Program at Barclays
    Nov 2025 - Dec 2025 · 2 mos

  • Real Estate Investment Summer Analyst at Thrive Real Estate
    Jun 2025 - Jul 2025 · 2 mos

    •Conducted precedent transactions, market comps, and helped build acquisition and financial models to assess IRRs, cap rates, and payback periods across potential deals totaling $50MM AUM. •Supported underwriting of two hotel acquisitions by analyzing historical profit & loss statements and CapEx budgets to evaluate projected returns under multiple operating scenarios. •Developed asset management reviews, evaluating key performance metrics such as ADR, RevPAR, and occupancy to identify opportunities for operational and margin improvements. •This experience provided me with a strong foundation in financial analysis, real asset underwriting, and the process of investment decisions.

  • Hospitality Revenue and Operations Assistant at Regency Inn
    Jun 2020 - Jul 2024 · 4 yrs 2 mos

    •Administered customer service for 24-room hotel •Managed customer records, inventory, and assisted 60+ customers requests through the check-in and checkout process within shift. •Performed excel skills and pricing analysis depending on supply, demand and market trends; analyzing ADR and occupancy rate for margin improvement.