Your web browser is out of date. Update your browser for more security, speed and the best experience on this site.

Update your browser
Posted Sep 2, 2025

Building resilience through cycles in hospitality investing


Mit Shah joins Brandon Sedloff to share the remarkable journey behind Noble Investment Group and its role in reshaping the hospitality investment landscape. From growing up in his family’s motel business to building a leading institutional platform, Mit reflects on the sacrifices, lessons, and opportunities that shaped his career. He also dives into the resilience of the hospitality sector through cycles of disruption and the new opportunities emerging at the intersection of travel, living, and branded accommodations.

They discuss:

  • Mit’s immigrant family story and how early work in his parents’ motel instilled the values of hard work and entrepreneurship
  • The founding of Noble Investment Group and its growth through multiple economic downturns, from 9/11 to the Global Financial Crisis to COVID
  • The culture of ownership and trust that has kept his leadership team together for decades
  • The emergence of branded long-term accommodations and how they address today’s shifting travel and housing needs
  • Why institutional investors should rethink assumptions about hospitality and recognize the sector’s differentiated opportunities

This episode is a valuable listen for anyone interested in the future of hospitality, investing, and building resilient businesses.

Listen to the full conversation