Mr. Raju Bhagat has been actively involved with the Hospitality industry in Texas for over 40 years. Having moved to the Corpus Christi area in 1982, he has developed, and currently has ownership interest in over 25 hotels in the region. Most of his experience is focused on the development and ownership of select service and upscale hotel brands that include Hampton Inn and Suites, Hyatt Place, SpringHill Suites by Marriott, Holiday Inn Express, etc. He also has ownership in full-service hotels including the Holiday Inn Downtown Marina (former Omni Marina Tower hotel). While he continues to be actively involved with every aspect of management at all of his properties, he attributes his success to a dedicated staff of close to 500 employees.

While hotel development is his primary business, some of Raju’s other successful ventures in the region include co-founding of the Charter Alliance Bank (now merged with Charter Bank), acquisition of the North Shore Country Club – a privately owned golf course along the Corpus Christi bay, and residential real estate development around the North Shore Country Club.

Mr. Raju Bhagat is the president of the Vishal-Raju Bhagat Foundation, which was founded in 2006 in honor of his son, the late Vishal Bhagat. In 2010, Mr. Raju Bhagat was honored with the Special Congressional Recognition by Rep. Solomon Ortiz on behalf of the US Congress for his foundation’s efforts in its fight against juvenile diabetes. Since its inception in 2006 the Vishal-Raju Bhagat Foundation has raised over $1 million.

In recognition of his contribution to the local economy, Mr. Raju Bhagat was awarded the 2014 Businessman of the Year by the influential civil rights organization LULAC.

Mr. Raju Bhagat was born in Gujarat – a state on the North-West coast of India. His wife Damayanti Bhagat is a homemaker, and his daughter Vilina Bhagat is an attorney based in Houston.

Ms. Vilina Bhagat is an attorney based in Houston, TX.

Ms. Vilina Bhagat has a Bachelors degree in Economics and Business from the University of Texas at Austin, TX, and a law degree from the South Texas College of Law in Houston, TX.

While in law school, she completed an internship with an international law firm based in Houston, TX, and graduated in the top 20% of her class. She was also a member of the most prestigious scholarly journal – the South Texas Law Review.

While studying at the University of Texas, Ms. Vilina Bhagat founded a service organization focusing primarily on children’s literacy around the world. She also coordinated service projects with the local community and organized fundraising events on campus.

Ms. Vilina Bhagat was born and raised in Corpus Christi, TX. She is Raju Bhagat’s daughter, and has also worked alongside her father in the hospitality industry from a very young age

Ajit works hard every day to develop RGB’s portfolio and keep us the premier hotelier in South Texas.  Ajit and Raju have partnered for many years to both build and expand the RGB portfolio.  He has expertise in all aspects of Hotel Management and has held multiple roles in Hotel Operations, Development, Sales and Revenue Management.  He also works to support our finance team in their goal to ensure RGB maximizes its profitability.  He has a keen perception for the needs of our Owners, and he focuses his efforts to maintain positive and fruitful relationships with all Owners, Vendors, Brand Partners, and other Key Stakeholders.

He studied Engineering at Texas A&M University with a graduate degree in Chemical Engineering, and spent time professionally in that field before returning to hospitality.

He is an active member of the Corpus Christi community.  He is actively involved with multiple local charities, and he also serves on the Board of Trustees for Del Mar College as an Executive Committee Member.  He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Corpus Christi Police Foundation as well as the Board of Directors for the Downtown Marina District.

Eddie’s area of focus is all things RGB Hospitality.  He not only guides the top line revenue strategy but works to oversee our finance operations as well to ensure bottom line profitability for all of our owners and key stakeholders.  He is actively engaged with both open hotels, but he also oversees our expansive pipeline of hotels as well.

He has over a decade of experience in hospitality with a strong passion for South Texas.  His background includes multiple Hotel Operations roles including as a General Manager, Revenue Management and Sales experience as well.  He has a strong passion for all aspects of hotel management.  He has overseen the development of multiple hotels and the rapid expansion of RGB Hospitality.

Eddie studied Materials Science Engineering and holds multiple degrees from Texas A&M University.  As RGB’s resident workaholic, he does not spend much time away from focusing on our Hotels, but when he does, you can find him enthusiastically supporting the Dallas Cowboys.