
SHaDPitch 2026
Our goal is to increase the number of women owning and developing hotels, commercial real estate, and mixed-use properties. To that end, She Has a Deal creates new pathways to ownership by accelerating the participants’ knowledge of investing, building their competencies to succeed, and cultivating an ecosystem for long term success.
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2026 Pitch Competition Winners
Early Careerist
1st Place winners receive $50,000 deal equity in SHaD Prosperity Fund I

1st Place
Heir Development
Caroline Whitfield, Jessica D'Amico, Whitney Williams
Spelman College & Penn State University

2nd Place
San House
Jillian Drake &
Suleni Sabio-Arzu
Howard University

Viewers' Choice
Harbor Wave Hospitality
Isabella Whalen &
Ashlee Hartkee
San Diego State University