E97 The Future of Hospitality Investing with Gary Brandeis

E97 The Future of Hospitality Investing with Gary Brandeis

What if owning a hotel wasn't just for millionaires? In this eye-opening episode of The YES Show, Christine Trippi sits down with Gary Brandeis, Founder & CEO of Scholar Hotels, to explore how he's transforming the hospitality industry by making hotel ownership accessible to everyday investors. Gary shares his unexpected journey from CPA and real estate investor to hospitality entrepreneur, revealing how one "accidental" hotel purchase during the 2008 financial crisis became the foundation of a thriving hospitality company specializing in university communities. In This Episode You'll Learn: • Why university hotels outperform many traditional hospitality markets • How Scholar Hotels is making hotel ownership available to everyday investors • Why the best hospitality leaders build people first and profits second • How creating emotional connections with guests becomes your greatest competitive advantage 3 Action Items: ✅ Think about where you've accidentally discovered your greatest opportunity. Sometimes your biggest YES begins with an unexpected detour. ✅ Ask yourself if you're truly building a business or simply managing one. Focus on creating value through people, culture, and guest experience. ✅ Find one area where you can involve your frontline team earlier in important decisions. Great ideas often come from those closest to the guest. Connect with Gary 📍LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/garybrandeis/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/garybrandeis/] 📍Scholar Hotels Investment information - https://www.scholarhh.com/ [https://www.scholarhh.com/] 📍Scholar Hotels - https://scholarhotels.com/ [https://scholarhotels.com/] 📍Scholar Hotels Profile - https://scholarhotels.com/scholar-hotels/executive-team/#gary [https://scholarhotels.com/scholar-hotels/executive-team/#gary] Connect with Christine: 📍Website - https://www.thewisepineapple.com/ [https://www.thewisepineapple.com/] 📍LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-trippi-56105311 [https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-trippi-56105311] 📍Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_wise_pineapple/ [https://www.instagram.com/the_wise_pineapple/] 📍YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU7LZGz1ZsveweIvpCIkrfQ/ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU7LZGz1ZsveweIvpCIkrfQ/] 📍Join our FREE Facebook Group of Hoteliers - https://www.facebook.com/share/g/wDiuSA1RbSGqqtJH/ [https://www.facebook.com/share/g/wDiuSA1RbSGqqtJH/] 📍Join the Crown Society! https://www.thewisepineapple.com/crown [https://www.thewisepineapple.com/crown]

E97 The Future of Hospitality Investing with Gary Brandeis

What if owning a hotel wasn't just for millionaires? In this eye-opening episode of The YES Show, Christine Trippi sits down with Gary Brandeis, Founder & CEO of Scholar Hotels, to explore how he's transforming the hospitality industry by making hotel ownership accessible to everyday investors. Gary shares his unexpected journey from CPA and real estate investor to hospitality entrepreneur, revealing how one "accidental" hotel purchase during the 2008 financial crisis became the foundation of a thriving hospitality company specializing in university communities. In This Episode You'll Learn: • Why university hotels outperform many traditional hospitality markets • How Scholar Hotels is making hotel ownership available to everyday investors • Why the best hospitality leaders build people first and profits second • How creating emotional connections with guests becomes your greatest competitive advantage 3 Action Items: ✅ Think about where you've accidentally discovered your greatest opportunity. Sometimes your biggest YES begins with an unexpected detour. ✅ Ask yourself if you're truly building a business or simply managing one. Focus on creating value through people, culture, and guest experience. ✅ Find one area where you can involve your frontline team earlier in important decisions. Great ideas often come from those closest to the guest. Connect with Gary 📍LinkedIn - ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/garybrandeis/⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/garybrandeis/] 📍Scholar Hotels Investment information - ⁠https://www.scholarhh.com/⁠ [https://www.scholarhh.com/] 📍Scholar Hotels - ⁠https://scholarhotels.com/⁠ [https://scholarhotels.com/] 📍Scholar Hotels Profile - ⁠https://scholarhotels.com/scholar-hotels/executive-team/#gary⁠ [https://scholarhotels.com/scholar-hotels/executive-team/#gary] Connect with Christine: 📍Website - ⁠https://www.thewisepineapple.com/⁠ [https://www.thewisepineapple.com/] 📍LinkedIn - ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-trippi-56105311⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-trippi-56105311] 📍Instagram - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/the_wise_pineapple/⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/the_wise_pineapple/] 📍YouTube - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU7LZGz1ZsveweIvpCIkrfQ/⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU7LZGz1ZsveweIvpCIkrfQ/] 📍Join our FREE Facebook Group of Hoteliers - ⁠https://www.facebook.com/share/g/wDiuSA1RbSGqqtJH/⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/share/g/wDiuSA1RbSGqqtJH/] 📍Join the Crown Society! ⁠https://www.thewisepineapple.com/crown⁠ [https://www.thewisepineapple.com/crown]

E96 America Was Built on a YES!

I reflect on America's 250th birthday and uncover a timeless leadership lesson that every leader can apply today. In this inspiring episode, I'll share personal stories from my hospitality career and challenge leaders to stop waiting until they feel ready. Instead, I encourage you to declare the future you want to create and have the courage to step into it before you have all the answers. In this episode you'll learn: • Why every meaningful opportunity begins with saying YES before you have guarantees. • How discomfort often becomes the doorway to your greatest growth. • Why declarations create momentum before confidence arrives. • How the principles of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness can transform your leadership culture. This week's YES Action Steps: ✅ Write your own leadership declaration. ✅ Identify one opportunity you've been avoiding because you don't feel ready. ✅ Say YES to one uncomfortable action that moves you toward your future today. Connect with Christine: 📍Website - https://www.thewisepineapple.com/ [https://www.thewisepineapple.com/] 📍LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-trippi-56105311 [https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-trippi-56105311] 📍Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_wise_pineapple/ [https://www.instagram.com/the_wise_pineapple/] 📍YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU7LZGz1ZsveweIvpCIkrfQ/ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU7LZGz1ZsveweIvpCIkrfQ/] 📍Join our FREE Facebook Group for Hoteliers - https://www.facebook.com/share/g/wDiuSA1RbSGqqtJH/ [https://www.facebook.com/share/g/wDiuSA1RbSGqqtJH/] 📍Join the Crown Society - https://www.thewisepineapple.com/crown [https://www.thewisepineapple.com/crown]

E96 America Was Built on a YES!

I reflect on America's 250th birthday and uncover a timeless leadership lesson that every leader can apply today. In this inspiring episode, I'll share personal stories from my hospitality career and challenge leaders to stop waiting until they feel ready. Instead, I encourage you to declare the future you want to create and have the courage to step into it before you have all the answers. In this episode you'll learn: • Why every meaningful opportunity begins with saying YES before you have guarantees. • How discomfort often becomes the doorway to your greatest growth. • Why declarations create momentum before confidence arrives. • How the principles of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness can transform your leadership culture. This week's YES Action Steps: ✅ Write your own leadership declaration. ✅ Identify one opportunity you've been avoiding because you don't feel ready. ✅ Say YES to one uncomfortable action that moves you toward your future today. Connect with Christine: 📍Website - ⁠https://www.thewisepineapple.com/⁠ [https://www.thewisepineapple.com/] 📍LinkedIn - ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-trippi-56105311⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-trippi-56105311] 📍Instagram - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/the_wise_pineapple/⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/the_wise_pineapple/] 📍YouTube - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU7LZGz1ZsveweIvpCIkrfQ/⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU7LZGz1ZsveweIvpCIkrfQ/] 📍Join our FREE Facebook Group for Hoteliers - ⁠https://www.facebook.com/share/g/wDiuSA1RbSGqqtJH/⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/share/g/wDiuSA1RbSGqqtJH/] 📍Join the Crown Society - ⁠https://www.thewisepineapple.com/crown⁠ [https://www.thewisepineapple.com/crown]

E95 Travel, Freedom & Finding Your Next Adventure with Jelani Millard

Hospitality leaders spend their careers creating memorable experiences for others, but when was the last time they experienced hospitality for themselves?In this inspiring episode of The YES Show, I sit down with world traveler, entrepreneur, hotel owner, and host of the Pay Me In Plane Tickets podcast, Jelani Millard.From South Africa to Iceland, from spreadsheets to surf lessons, this conversation is packed with wisdom about leadership, intentional living, travel, and saying YES to a bigger life.In This Episode You'll Learn:🍍 Why hospitality leaders need to become guests again🍍 How travel creates better leaders, better businesses, and better experiences🍍 The mindset shift that helped Jelani move from finance into entrepreneurship🍍 Why being a "tourist in your own city" may be exactly what you needKey Takeaways:✅ Experience hospitality, don't just manage it✅ Travel expands perspective and inspires innovation✅ Intentional adventures create memorable years✅ Freedom comes from building something that can thrive without youAction Items:📍Plan one mini-adventure this quarter, even if it's local.📍Use your associate discount or book a staycation and experience hospitality as a guest.📍Create Jelani's daily framework:Something to doSomeone to loveSomething to look forward toConnect with Jelani:📍LinkedIn Profile -https://www.linkedin.com/in/jelani-m-8935a973/📍Website - Paymeinplanetickets.com📍selahbeachcabins.comConnect with Christine:📍Website - https://www.thewisepineapple.com/📍LinkedIn Profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-trippi-56105311📍Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_wise_pineapple/📍YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU7LZGz1ZsveweIvpCIkrfQ/📍Join our FREE Facebook Group of Hoteliers - https://www.facebook.com/share/g/wDiuSA1RbSGqqtJH/📍Join the Crown Society - https://www.thewisepapple.com/crown