WW GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. / LIBERTY HARBOR DEVELOPMENT, LLC

WW Group Holdings was founded by Gary Waxman in 1990 as a parent company to several successful steel related firms. WW Group Holdings built a reputation for acquiring and turning around failing steel related companies and piecing together a solid, integrated business involving steel trading and distribution, the manufacturing of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, as well as hardware, metal doors, and frames. At the time of its sale, in November 2004, WW Group Holdings had more than 40 locations and 1,300 employees. Since 2002, WW Group Holdings has diversified into real estate development, applying the same financial discipline and aggressive management which has been the hallmark of their success for 15 years.

Gary Waxman
CEO, WW Group Holdings, Inc. and Principal, Liberty Harbor Development, LLC

Gary possesses a rare combination of the most insightful and exacting vision, energetic and passionate leadership and the razor focus of a bottom line business manager who is unstoppable. It is this unique skill set that helped him build the largest network of contract hardware distributors in the United States. Gary has worked with his family in the development, construction, management, and acquisition of hundreds of apartments, as well as commercial properties. Emory University School of Business, BBA Liberty Harbor , Brunswick , GA - 110 acre, 1600+/- unit waterfront destination condominium, hotel, and retail development in the Golden Isles area of Georgia 's Atlantic Coast. CPA, Vice Chairman, WW Group Holdings, Inc. and CFO, Liberty Harbor Development, LLC Jeff Weiner started his career at Arthur Andersen as an audit accountant. He joined a former client, a steel service center company in 1982, moving from Controller to President in seven years. Mr. Weiner joined WW Group Holdings in 1991, where he currently serves as Vice Chairman and CFO of Liberty Harbor Development, LLC. Over the last 15 years, Jeff has been involved with the, renovation, and/or leasing of millions of square feet of manufacturing, warehouse and distribution, and office facilities on behalf of WW Group Holdings. Miami University , graduate cum laude
VP Sales & Marketing, Liberty Harbor Development, LLC An integral part of the 8 most successful real estate launches in Florida history. Mike's dynamic and aggressive marketing strategies on these developments have generated over $1 billion in revenue. As the leader of the Sales & Marketing initiatives for Liberty Harbor , Mike will bring his vast track record of success to ensure the community sets the new standard for real estate sales in coastal Georgia . University of California , MS

• Reunion Resort & Club, Orlando , FL
• Tesoro, Port St. Lucie , FL
• Hammock Beach , Palm Coast , FL
• Bella Collina, Monteverde , FL

President, Paul Levine & Associates and Strategic Advisor to Liberty Harbor, LLC
Paul Levine & Associates and Strategic Advisor to Liberty Harbor , LLC Summary: Paul Levine & Associates owns, manages and assists others in managing a diverse group of industrial and service companies. Consistently achieving major turnaround results and substantial return on investments, the firm has helped its clients gain favorable coverage within the financial community, attract and retain the personnel required to maintain corporate momentum and implement financial reporting, cost forecasting and establish early warning, capital and operating budgets. Harvard University and the Fletcher School of International Law and Economics
Director NYU Real Estate Institute A pioneer in urban economic development, D. Kenneth Patton has more than 30 years experience as an economist, real estate consultant and developer. He served for 13 years as COO of Helmsley-Spear, Inc where he brokered more than $1 billion worth of transactions. Prior to joining Helmsley-Spear, Kenneth served for 7 years as President of the Real Estate Board of New York. He also served for six years as New York City 's Economic Development Administrator and Commissioner of Commerce, heading the creation of the nation's largest and most comprehensive effort at urban economic development Economic Development Administrator/Commissioner of Commerce, City of New York

• Established the nation's first network of Urban Industrial Parks.
• Assembled 2,000 acres of land for job development.
• Purchased and restored Yankee Stadium.
• Aided in the revitalization of film production in New York City.
• Created Operation Main street New York City , upgraded shopping streets in 120 neighborhoods.
• Rebuilt the Marine Passenger Terminal.
• Organized and funded the Convention Center Authority which later produced the Javits Convention Center.
• Funded and supported the South Street Seaport.
• Created 3 major 'downtown' re-developments in the outer boroughs.
• Advanced the case of minority business development.
• Purchased and redeveloped the Brooklyn Navy Yard which created over 16,000 jobs.
• Privatized Public Markets and constructed Hunts Point Market.

President of the Real Estate Board of New York

• Involved the real estate industry in the civic betterment of New York .
• Represented the Real Estate Industry in the 'Work Out' of New York City 's financial crisis.
• Chaired Governor Carey's Committee on Issues in Transportation and re-defined the role of the Port Authority in economic development. >
• Acted as HUD's principal private sector consultant in setting up the U.D.A.G. program and advised on transaction in 12 rounds of U.D.A.G. loans.
• Revised the architecture of the U.D.A.G. program from a grant to a loan program and assisted in the training of staff and community in use of the program.

Senior Vice President/Director of Operations Hemsley-Spear, Inc., New York , NY

• Acted as a private developer during this period, creating economic revitalization projects in challenging urban areas.

Associate Dean & Director, New York University , The Real Estate Institute, New York , NY

• Administrative head of the country's largest professional real estate program encompassing 6,000 non-credit students and 250 Masters of Science in Real Estate students annually.

Northwestern Kellogg School of Management , MBA

• Yankee Stadium, Bronx , NY - purchase for City of New York and restoration.
• Marine Passenger Terminal, New York , NY - Rebuilt for the City of New York
• Brooklyn Navy Yard, Brooklyn , NY - purchase and redevelop for the City of New York
• Hunts Point Market, New York NY
• Key Bank center and 2 office buildings - Newburgh , NY - 120,000 sq. ft., $100 million
• The Aerospace Center - Washington , D.C. - 380,000 sq. ft, $220 million
• The re-use of Bucknell Military Hospital - Brigham City , Utah - 2,000,000 sq. ft.
• Mt. St. Mary 's School - Peekskill , NY - Residential Conversion - 56 units, $2 million
• Ansonia Clockworks, Brooklyn , NY - Residential Conversion - 76 units, $3.5 million
• The Old Mill, Paterson , NJ - Residential Conversion - 150,000 sq. ft.
  
  
  

Since its founding in 1981, Perkins Eastman has become a leading international architecture, urban design, and interior design firm offering programming, planning, design, strategic planning and consulting, real estate and economic analyses, and program management services. Forging a multi-faceted practice around the interests of our principal designers, we have cultivated a diverse portfolio of projects for private- and public-sector clients in the following practice areas:

Corporate interiors Cultural Education Healthcare Hospitality Housing Laboratories Mixed-use Public sector Religious Senior living Urban design

The firm is united in the belief that innovative design is the result of an understanding of client goals, building type, context, and budget, and the synthesis of these issues by principal-level architects with proven design abilities. This philosophy allows us to produce award-winning projects and earn the respect of our clients, resulting in many long-term relationships.

This dual concern with client satisfaction and design excellence has fostered organic growth; we have expanded from our small design office roots into a service-oriented firm of approximately 550 staff with offices in New York, NY; Charlotte, NC; Chicago, IL; Los Angeles, CA; McLean, VA; Oakland, CA; Pittsburgh, PA; Shanghai, PRC; Stamford, CT; and Toronto, ON. The firm is also strengthened by two affiliate companies offering landscape architecture and real estate and transportation planning services.

Housing
One of Perkins Eastman's largest practice areas is housing, ranging from single-family residences to large-scale high-rise, low-rise and mixed-use developments; from low-income to middle-income and luxury apartment complexes; and housing for special populations. The firm has also designed private homes and apartments, subdivisions for single-family homes, and multi-unit townhouse developments in several states>

• Avalon Riverview, Queens, NY
• Canterbury Green, Stamford, CT
• Clayton Park, White Plains, NY
• Fox Way Commons, Pittsburgh, PA
• Old Country Park Master Plan, Plainview, NY

www.perkinseastman.com EDSA has established itself as one of the world's leading planning and landscape architectural firms in the world. Practicing since 1960, the firm is widely recognized for its abilities to deal with a variety of complex landscape architectural projects both domestically and internationally. Our experience spans the globe across the United States to China, Latin America and other exciting destinations abroad. EDSA has the resources to manage every planning and design challenge for public and private sector clients. The EDSA staff consists of approximately 150 planners, landscape architects, urban designers, graphic designers, and support personnel. As a unique service and an integral part of landscape architectural design, EDSA offers complete Graphic Design services including environmental graphics, logo design, and print production and design guidelines. In addition, the firm employs an interdisciplinary approach to its projects and often collaborates with experts in other fields such as architecture, engineering, economic and market research, traffic planning, social sciences and ecology.
Edward D. Stone, Jr., Chairman and founder of EDSA is a graduate of Yale University and Harvard University. Following service as a US Air Force Fighter Pilot, Mr. Stone began his professional career in 1959, in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. In 1960, he founded EDSA. Throughout 44 years of professional practice, Mr. Stone and his firm have developed recognized expertise in planning and design for resort and community developments.
Joseph is currently President and Managing Principal of EDSA and has been responsible for the management, design and production of numerous projects ranging from resorts and hotels to golf and mixed-use community developments, as a mentor and teacher, Joe effectively involves younger EDSA generations in all aspects of the profession - inspiring them with his undeniable passion.
Joining EDSA in 1996, Greg has more than 12 years experience in many aspects of landscape architecture, ranging from large-scale planning to detail site design. He has been a valuable team member in the management of many projects.



Downtown Disney's West Side, Walt Disney World, Florida,
Disney's West Side is the newest component within Walt Disney World's recently created "Downtown Disney" district, comprised of the Village Marketplace and Pleasure Island. This location-based entertainment attraction was master planned for 600,000 square feet of high energy venues. EDSA prepared the project's overall master plan and provided full-service detailed site design for all exterior spaces associated with the project, including full time construction administration. EDSA also played a key role in establishing the project's themed environment and design of its themed elements.

Paradise Island, Nassau, Bahamas
This 30-acre mega-resort offers 1,147 hotel rooms, 12 restaurants, an 18-hole golf course, private airport, and a 30,000-square foot casino. The centerpiece of Atlantis is a 14-acre waterscape of meandering streams, freshwater pools, saltwater lagoons, and waterfalls amidst a tropical garden setting of more than 1,400 coconut palms. In addition, there are numerous aquariums where guests can observe 100 species of marine life including predatory sharks, barracudas, stingrays, and sea turtles. EDSA acted as the design team leader for all site works during design development and construction document preparation. EDSA continued its role as design team leader throughout the construction coordination responsibilities.

Orlando International Airport, Orlando, Florida
Due to Orlando International Airport's emergence as a global gateway to Florida, the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority decided to improve the overall visual image of the airport. This expansion project included a number of elements including: 3 miles of airport access roadways and bridges, a 450-room Hyatt Regency hotel, new terminal areas, and the Great Hall interior atrium. EDSA provided master landscape planning, complete design, and extensive construction observation services for all areas of this project.

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The company was founded in 1946. As consultants to private, industrial, municipal and government clients, the firm has concentrated its skills in the areas of civil, environmental, marine and structural engineering, surveying, and Geographic Information Systems. Offices are located in Savannah and St. Simons Island, Georgia as well as Charleston and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The firm is highly knowledgeable in the planning, design and function of engineering projects in a coastal environment. Ninety percent of Thomas & Hutton's design work is for projects within 150 miles of the coast. Strong professional relationships are maintained with state resource agencies, the Corps of Engineers, and local, state, and federal government representatives within the Coastal Empire. Thomas & Hutton has worked with these agencies on engineering reports and major design projects. Thomas & Hutton has more than 200 professionals and support staff that include principals who are actively involved in all planning and design assignments. Survey teams, project and design engineers, and technical resource personnel assure that projects are efficiently developed from planning and permitting phases through construction management and operations' certification
Sam is a professional engineer with 20 years of experience designing and managing residential site development projects, particularly in the coastal region of Georgia and South Carolina.
Charles is a professional engineer with 8 years of experience designing and coordinating the construction of residential site development projects along the Georgia coast. His duties for Liberty Harbor include project coordination, rezoning, and permitting in addition to the engineering design of the site. www.thomas-hutton.com

• Limeburn Condominiums, Glynn Count, Georgia
• Lake Cottages, St. Simons, Georgia
• Golden Isles Condominiums, St. Simons Georgia
• 760 Ocean Boulevard Condominiums, St. Simons, Georgia
• Sea Palms Beach Condominiums, St. Simons Island, Georgia
• St. Simons Island Grand, St. Simons Island, Georgia
• Ocean Forest, Sea Island, Georgia

www.thomas-hutton.com



J. Holden Construction Company, a Construction Manager and General Contractor located in Warrensville Heights, Ohio, has developed a solid expertise in virtually all aspects of the construction industry by bringing more than 85 years of combined construction experience to its clients. The J. Holden Construction team has been involved in the development and construction of projects exceeding $1 billion, specializing in multi-family construction and rehabilitation, making them one of the largest participants in construction and development of multi-family housing in the state of Ohio. Some of their most recent completed projects include a residential multi-family high-rise building, notably the largest HUD financed project in the State of Ohio, and the renovation and expansion of a high end retail project with costs exceeding $35 million. Mr. Milstein is Senior Project Manager for J. Holden Construction Company. Mr. Milstein's responsibilities include management analysis, construction design and delivery, and contract development.

Mr. Milstein joined Associated Estates Corporation in December 1987, and worked as a Senior Project Manager in AEC's Construction Division (Adam Construction Company). Mr. Milstein currently serves on the Board of Directors of Associates Estates Realty Corporation.

Mark Milstein graduated from Southern Methodist University in 1985 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics. He received his Masters of Business Administration in Real Estate Finance from Southern Methodist University in 1987.

Mr. Fraigun has developed an expertise in a wide range of construction projects ranging from moderate to substantial rehabilitation of existing buildings and new construction that includes two-story walk-ups, multi-story apartment buildings and nursing homes. He attended Ohio State University from 1964-1968.

 

In addition to his position as President/Project Manager of J. Holden Construction Company, Mr. Fraigun served as Vice President of Estates Insurance Agency, prepared specifications, determined loss exposures, prepared bids, and purchased all of the insurance requirements of NYSE listed companies. Mr. Fraigun has since become a licensed insurance agent for both life and property/casualty and has completed several parts of the CPU requirement designated for a chartered property underwriter.

 

Serving as Vice President for J. Holden Construction Company, Ltd. since its inception in 1998, Gene Stancak is responsible for day to day operation in addition to overseeing project estimating, project delivery, and contract development, change order procedures and responding to RFP's and RFI's from Owners/Architects, etc. He is also fluent in developing and implementing CPM scheduling, as well as construction claims resolution

Formerly the Coastal Resources Division Director for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, whose mission it is to sustain, enhance, protect and conserve the state's natural resources, Duane now serves as an environmental consultant to coastal developments including Liberty Harbor.

JHS Resort Design Team specializes in projects that involve the integrated services of architecture, interior design and engineering to create market leading, luxury, for sale primary and secondary resort communities. The team is led by Mr. Clint Burdett, a principal in the firm who has practiced with JHS since his graduation from the University of Kansas. Mr. Burdett has become a soughtout expert in the field of high end resort development and currently has projects underway in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and Texas.

His team takes on a very limited number of clients on an annual basis. In 2005 two clients accounted for over 90% of the team's workload. These two clients, Drake Development and The Ginn Company accounted for an aggregate construction value in excess of $100 million during this time period. These projects ranged from a 95 unit project in Palm Coast, Florida to preliminary planning for a $140 million project in Galveston, Texas comprising of condominiums, pool amenities, restaurant, spa, fitness and retail spaces.

The team is typically involved in resort projects from initial site selection to the final certificate of occupancy, and offers services in site analysis, site planning, building design and engineering, landscape planning, telecommunications coordination, interior design, furniture planning, furniture specification and procurement, equipment planning, and construction administration. Since 1998, The JHS Digital Design Studio has provided multimedia design services for sales and marketing materials including highly detailed, realistic, virtual reality walk-throughs of selected projects.

Bazarian International is an international investment banking firm located in Washington, D.C. providing clients with extensive financial services at every stage of their project. The company was founded by Carl J. Bazarian who is a seasoned veteran in hospitality developments, international finance, and project advisory. Bazarian International has as its mission to provide clients with the highest-quality service, guidance, and efficiency in order to produce the most successful project possible. Bazarian will recommend the luxury hotel/lodging brands conducive to the above attributes. Once the Liberty Harbor development team decides upon the most suitable and desirable brand for the project, Bazarian International will provide strategic consultation in the negotiation, execution, and implementation of a suitable branding agreement. Prior to founding Bazarian International, Carl Bazarian spent 20 years at East-West Financial Services in Washington, providing investment banking services to over 40 projects throughout the Caribbean, as well as in countries such as Argentina, Costa Rica, Armenia, Georgia, Greece, and the Ukraine.

• Four Seasons, Exuma
• The Marriott and Americana Hotels, Aruba
• The Marriott Los Suenos, Costa Rica
• Golden Anchor Yacht Club, Bonaire
• The Renaissance Resort Ocho Rios, Jamaica

• The Westin Macao Beach in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
• The Mandarin Oriental in the Cayman Islands
• The Ritz-Carlton in Aruba
• The Ritz-Carlton Isle of West Caicos, Turks & Caicos

Maxine Hicks is a shareholder and member of the Board of Directors of Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. Working out of the firm's Atlanta office, Maxine heads the national real estate division of the firm and has extensive experience in the acquisition and development of properties, as well as experience in leasing, state and federal regulation of real property, and municipal planning. Maxine acts as representative for developers of residential, commercial, resort and mixed-use planned communities on a broad range of real estate issues. In addition to her day job she is also a noted author and lecturer on issues relating to master-planned communities and has been invited to speak before many organizations including:

• American Bar Association Real Property Section
• American Resort Development Association
• National Association of Home Builders
• Community Association Institute

She has written articles for:

• Building News
• American Builder
• Multi-Housing News

In total, the firm has more than 375 attorneys practicing in 11 offices throughout the United States and affiliations worldwide.

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Albert J. Pucciarelli, Chair the Hotels and Resorts Practice Group of McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP., has been retained for the negotiation of agreements for the hotel portion of Liberty Harbor. Mr. Pucciarelli was Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Inter-Continental Hotels & Resorts (1988 - 1998), one of the world's major hotel companies, and is a recognized expert with a broad range of experience in hotel development and operations. He represents developers of major downtown and resort hotels, including Courtyard, Marriott, Ritz-Carlton, Mandarin Oriental, Westin, Hyatt and other hotel and resort projects. Mr. Pucciarelli is a member of various bar association committees, including the American Bar Association Hospitality Industry Liaison Subcommittee, and was Chair of the Hotels, Restaurants and Tourism Committee of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York (2001-2004). He is a frequent speaker at conferences on hotel and resort development and has written many articles on the subject.

McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP, with over 220 lawyers in five offices, offers a full range of legal services for corporate and individual clients.

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Kevin Parks is a Broker/Owner of Weichert Realtors; a firm's whose 2004 sales were $62.5 billion. The companies Lead Network is the only one of its kind in the industry. It is open 7 days a week and an average of 12 hours each day. The company is at the forefront of the industry in lead capture and has an average of 2.4 million visitors to its web site per month. The Lead Network gives Weichert the ability to respond within minutes of an internet inquiry. Weichert and Kevin's team along with their Lead Network will provide the infrastructure and support to manage the reservation and sales process as Liberty Harbor.

• The Plaza Resort & Spa, Daytona Beach, FL
• The Palisades, Fort Lee, NJ
• The Portofino, Jersey City, NJ

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Epiphany specializes in the development and implementation of brand and marketing initiatives for resort real estate communities and hotels across the country and abroad. The proprietary programs created and executed by Epiphany principals have helped developers sell more than $2 billion in real estate at paces that far exceed their respective market's absorption rates.

• The Palmyra Resort & Spa, Jamaica
• Spanish Peaks, Montana
• Reunion Resort & Club, Orlando, FL
• Tesoro, Port St. Lucie, FL
• Hammock Beach, Palm Coast, FL
• Grand Elk, Colorado
• Riverwalk, Colorado
• Alpenglow, Colorado
• BriarRose, Georgia
• Oceanview, Delaware

A native of St. Simons Island, Certain received his undergraduate and graduate degree from the University of Georgia's Grady School of Journalism and Mass Communications. Prior to becoming co-owner and an equity partner in Faulkenberry Certain in 1987, he was Senior Vice President of Unger Associates, Inc., an international advertising agency headquartered in Atlanta, GA. He currently serves on numerous civic and charitable boards in Glynn County and has received more than 60 industry awards for his create work.

Based in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, A.B. Scharf and Company Ltd. has been in business for 25 years providing real estate consulting services to institutional and private clients. During its tenure the firm has provided strategic leadership for projects such as LNR Properties, Centex Homes, Gulfstream Housing Corporation, Cenvile Corporation, and Chase Manhattan Bank.

A resident of the Golden Isles of 38 years, he is well known in his practice, specializing in local, regional, and state matters.

Chandler Security Systems, Inc. began providing security integration services in 1984 and has steadily grown, taking on larger projects while earning a stellar reputation within the Security industry as a company committed to quality workmanship and customer satisfaction. This reputation allows the company access to the top manufactures in the security industry who offer the highest quality and most innovative products. The company will provide the latest technology to seamlessly integrate and manage Access Control, ID Management, Alarm Monitoring, Physical Asset Management, Digital Video, and Wide Area Network Functions for the Liberty Harbor community.

• The Connecticut State Capitol, located in Hartford, CT This project included the instillation and integration of new video surveillance equipment, a video switch, networked digital video recording, card access and more.
• The Mohegan Sun Casino Expansion, located in Uncasville, CT Chandler Security System was installed over 1500 cameras using state of the art technology for the expansion of the casino. The entire project tripled the square footage of the existing casino to over 4 million square feet and cost over $1 billion to complete.

www.chandlersecurityinc.com

Nico Bolzan is the Southeastern Market Manager for Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, the #1 Retail Mortgage Lender for 12 consecutive years, the #1 New Construction Lender and the #1 Home Equity Lender. Providing financing for approximately one out of eight American homes, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage services a portfolio of more than 5 million customers with a loan balance of more than $891 billion. Nico Bolzan will work with Liberty Harbor as the preferred lender of the project.

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