Samir Yajnik
AMDP ‘18
Samir Yajnik currently serves as Managing Partner for Blue Lotus Ventures, a real estate investment and advisory firm specializing in strategic acquisitions, asset management, and development across multiple property types.
His experience includes more than two decades of experience in institutional real estate, private equity, and capital markets, having executed and closed more than $2 billion in acquisitions anddevelopments spanning hospitality, mixed-use, multifamily, office, and retail sectors. He previously served as Chief Investment Officer at Satori Collective, where he led investment strategy and execution across $200 million in transactions and served as a voting member of the investment committee.
Earlier in his career, he was Senior Vice President and Head of Investments and CapitalMarkets at Encore Capital Management, where he oversaw $600 million in real estate assets and helped lead the development of major projects including Miami Worldcenter, Margaritaville Resort Orlando, and Plantation Walk. Prior to that, he was Managing Director at DeBartolo Development, where he directed $400 million in acquisitions across hospitality, multifamily, and retail. His earlier roles with Swerdlow Group, NewStar Financial, and GE Capital further deepened his experience in structured finance, capital markets, and cross-border deal execution.
Mr. Yajnik completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Kentucky, where he was a four-year letterwinner of the Men’s Division I Tennis Team, with a BBA in Finance and a Minor in Computer Science Engineering. He also completed his graduate studies at the University of Florida with an MS in Real Estate and Harvard University with the completion of the Advanced Management Development Program, a one-year executive management program in real estate.
He volunteers for several organizations, mentors undergraduate and graduate students from his alma maters, and serves on the advisory boards for the Bergstrom Real Estate Center at the University of Florida, the Crockett Foundation, the Board of Adjustment for the City of Fort Lauderdale, and multiple startup companies.
