Access Point Financial, a direct lender focused exclusively on the hospitality industry, has appointed James Reivitis as managing director, head of business development.
“We’ve worked with James on several projects, and we’re thrilled to have him join our team,” said Ankur Shah, CFO, Access Point Financial. “James is highly respected throughout the industry, and his experience aligns perfectly with our growth plans for our platform.”
With more than 15 years of hospitality finance, development and leadership experience, Reivitis leads the business development team. He joins Access Point Financial from 6M Company, where he was an advisor across various resort projects, specialty real estate and brand platforms, spearheading underwriting, finance and entitlement. He also spent more than a decade with Choice Hotels International, where he led their national site acquisition team, in addition to overseeing underwriting and negotiating direct capital investments into projects with private equity franchise partners and developers.
“The entrepreneurial spirit of the company, along with the ability to leverage relationships with a variety of capital partners, will allow me to assist clients who are navigating today’s challenging financing environment,” he said.
Michael I. Lipson, CEO, Access Point Financial, added, “The addition of James to the team underscores our commitment to growing our capabilities as a capital solutions provider, with a particular focus on preferred equity and mezzanine debt, as well as being able to provide our clients with creative solutions. Furthermore, our structured finance team has recently expanded with the additions of Jon Kapit and Nicholas Meli, along with our existing team Connor Donnini and Matthew Hick. Their added expertise aligns perfectly with our growth plans for the platform.”