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Our Team

A Trusted Real Estate & Military Background

Trophy Point Investment Group was founded in 2015 when a group of West Point graduates partnered together to share our business and investing experiences. We have developed a track record of delivering superior returns to our investors, raising funds, and participating in a wide range of projects from residential and commercial real estate to logistics.

For us, it’s all about maintaining focus: on meeting and surpassing our long-term business goals, on creating opportunities for our partners, and on regularly reviewing and evaluating how we can maximize profitability and value.

Samir Patel, CEO

Samir purchased his first hotel when he was just a junior at West Point. He now owns multiple hotel properties and real estate assets. After graduating from West Point, Samir successfully commanded troops in combat zones as a US Army Cavalry Officer, and served as a Chief Operations Officer in a 1,000-person organization. Today, in addition to being the Managing Partner at Trophy Point Capital, Samir teaches real estate entrepreneurship at Georgia State University, where he holds a Master’s Degree in Commercial Real Estate.

David Marold

David Marold, President & COO

As partner, Dave oversees loan policies and procedures to ensure the overall quality of our lending portfolio, and is the primary driver of the credit culture and process that ensures a high-quality, low-risk loan portfolio. He also coordinates all due diligence and financial analysis of project plans. A West Point graduate with a degree in Economics and a graduate of Washington University —with a Master’s Degree in Finance and a Juris Doctorate —Dave offers a wealth of financial and legal knowledge to our team. He is a licensed member of the Missouri Bar Association, and also has over 12 years of personal experience in a variety of real estate properties.

Nicholas Cosmas, CFO

Also a West Point graduate, with a Master’s Degree in Political Geography from the University of Hawaii and a Master’s Degree in Engineering Management from Missouri University, Nick is responsible for the daily management of our firm. He provides oversight and administration of our Real Estate, Consumer and Commercial loan portfolio, identifying financing and capital sourcing, as well as origination and servicing of the entire loan book. Nick brings over 12 years of experience in management systems at small, medium, and large enterprises to our firm. He specializes in aligning business strategy, design, and risk management with daily operations in order to support our growth objectives.

Career Opportunities

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New Investor Frequently Asked Questions

Trophy Point Capital October 9, 2024

About Trophy Point

Private real estate is a secure, income-producing investment to build wealth. Trophy Point Capital is a private fund seeking to finance investments that earn an above-average return while reducing risk for investors as much as possible. To reduce risk, we have a vigorous underwriting procedure and only offer short-term, asset-backed loans to successful high credit borrowers.

With over $300 million in loans awarded and zero loss of investor capital, our strategy has a proven track record. Our personal investment of $8 million further mitigates risk for our investors, as any losses are absorbed by our personal investment first.

We have first-hand knowledge of every industry that we are invested in and are dedicated to understanding the latest trends, regulations, and the overall market environment. We are not licensed or regulated by any government entity. Our focus on high-yield returns directly helps the people and businesses we invest in, as it also reduces the investment risk.

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