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Industry experts.
Diverse experience.
Relentless execution.

Karim Khoja

Expertise at SLX

  • Overseeing company operations.
  • Sourcing development opportunities
  • Banking and financing

Education

  • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
    – University of Wisconsin
  • Master of Business Administration
     – University of Notre Dame

Experience

  • 30+ years in Quick Service Restaurants (QSR), hospitality and real estate
  • Bravo Hospitality Group: Currently owns and operates a portfolio of Marriott assets across Illinois, Wisconsin and Ohio
  • North Shore Management Group: Led the company from operating 10 Dunkin Donuts to over 70 stores in the greater Chicago area. Karim exited NSMG in 2017

Life outside SLX

  • Karim recently moved to Frisco with his wife and two young boys that attend SMU
  • Cycling and Sweathouz!
  • Enjoys exploring new activities around DFW
  • A huge fan of live music!

Pete Stickney

PARTNER

Expertise at SLX

  • Real estate development
  • Operations and risk management
  • Sourcing new deals and due diligence
  • Project management

Education

  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
    – University of Massachusetts

Experience

  • 11 years of commercial real estate development
  • Partner and Executive at Slate Land & Development: Led all developments of retail, mixed-use, office and multifamily projects
  • Partner at Urbana Varro: Led 11 acquisitions and value-add of institutional grade hotels like Marriott and Hilton

Life outside SLX

  • Pete loves spending time with his family, wife Lora, son Jaxon and their 3 dogs
  • Pete is an endurance athlete and regularly enjoys testing his limits
  • 3-time Leadville 100 MTB finisher
  • 4-time Ironman
  • 2x qualified for the Ironman 70.3 World Championship

Ahsan Daredia

Expertise at SLX

  • Accounting and finance
  • Property management
  • Investor relations and marketing

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
    – University of North Texas
  • Master in Business Administration
    – University of Dallas

Experience

  • 10+ years in consulting, strategy and finance
  • Principal at Dhanani Private Equity Group: Leading investor relations and marketing
  • Program Manager at Uber Technologies: Leading Rider Operations and Strategy across US and Canada
  • Senior Consultant at Ernst & Young: Healthcare and IRS tax reporting for the Affordable Care Act for 15+ Fortune 500 clients

Life outside SLX

  • Ahsan is focused on self- improvement in the forms of fitness, writing, and reading
  • He enjoys cooking all types of cuisines and feeding others!
  • Working on his own health platform that emphasizes the importance of holistic health

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