Sundip Patel

Sundip Patel is the visionary CEO of AVANA Companies, a family of world-class brands he founded in 2002. With 30+ years in commercial banking, Sundip leads AVANA Capital, AVANA CUSO, and EqualSeat™ with a mission of "Delivering Capital for a Better Tomorrow." His leadership has secured over $6.5 billion in funding while managing $1+ billion in private credit assets. A CPA with degrees in Accounting, Finance, Economics, and an MBA from UC Irvine, Sundip splits his time between Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, India, and Arizona. His work democratizes investment access while creating jobs and stimulating economic growth globally. Sundip also founded the Giggle Foundation to support underprivileged children and serves on the board of AVANA Bank in Abilene, Texas.