Sanat Patel
Chief Lending Officer | Co-Founder, AVANA Capital | Chair, AVANA Bank | Private Credit, Commercial & CRE Lending | Empowering Entrepreneurs & Communities to Thrive with Capital for a Better Tomorrow™
- Role
- Co-founder & Chief Lending Officer at Avana Companies
- Location
- Glendale, AZ, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Sanat Patel
As CLO at AVANA Companies and Co-Founder of AVANA Capital, we build scalable, risk-managed credit platforms and structured debt solutions with disciplined underwriting and relationship-driven execution. I believe capital should do more than finance projects —it should empower people, strengthen communities, and build lasting legacies. We have partnerships with banks, credit unions, brokers, and business owners nationwide in commercial and CRE lending for companies in various stage of their growth cycle. In my 30+ years across commercial banking, private credit, and the full spectrum of CRE and commercial lending, I’ve helped fund $6.5B+ in projects and businesses supporting jobs.I am the Chair of the Board at AVANA Bank (FDIC), Chair of the Finance Committee at Community Housing Works, and the past President of Pratham USA’s Phoenix Chapter, and ACG Arizona. If you believe finance should be a force for good—or you’re building something that aligns capital with community — let\'s connect.
Experience
Co-founder & Chief Lending Officer
Mar 2005 — Present
Co-founded and currently co-manages origination/ investment, and management functions of private commercial real estate lender for businesses in niche industries across the United States. AVANA Companies is a member of INC and has over $1.4 Billion in Assets Under Management. About AVANA Companies: The AVANA Family of Companies is headquartered in Glendale, Arizona and Manama, Bahrain and serves small business owners and investors across the United States and globally. The…
Education
Rugby School
"O" Levels, General
1982 — 1985
UCLA Anderson School of Management
Executive MBA
2019 — 2021
Pacific Coast Banking School
Graduate - Banking School, Banking and Financial Support Services
2006 — 2008
Cal State Fullerton, College of Business and Economics
Bachelor of Arts, Management Science, Finance & Minor in Economics
1987 — 1989
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