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Joe Winkeler
Managing Member for Ozean Development, LLC, has managed the planning, design, development, construction and operations oversight for a wide range of commercial initiatives. The strengths of his relationships ensure success when others see only roadblocks. These qualities have been beneficial in ventures along the Alabama and North Florida coastline. Among these are the North Light Yacht Club in Niceville, Florida, the Enclaves of Destin, and the redevelopment of various Emerald Coast properties into multi-use commercial and residential holdings.
Albert Winkeler
Kim Bosaw
Kim Bosaw, Controller for the Ozean Group of companies, is a CPA with over twenty five years of accounting experience. In industry he has gained experience in real estate development and construction and also has over twelve years of experience in the hospitality industry. For Ozean he oversees the daily accounting functions as well as financial strategic planning and forecasting. He is the liaison between the company and outside legal counsel in areas of corporate organization, real estate acquisition and membership documentation.
Steven Lanter
Steven Lanter, former Chairman and CEO of the Lanter Company, is an astute strategist who transformed a family business into a regional giant in the distribution, warehousing and logistics industries. The company generated annual revenues of $140 million under Mr.Lanter’s direction and operated 32 facilities from the Carolinas to the Rockies and everywhere in between. Along with a strong track record in commercial real estate, Steve possesses a keen ability to recognize value positions and to mold complex partnerships.
Gary Jochim
President of Realty Equity Capital, Inc., is a commercial real estate mortgage banker with a 40-year career spanning all manner of real estate finance, including debt (both construction and permanent), mezzanine finance, equity and joint venture negotiation. Gary’s vast experience in hospitality development financing includes the $80 million DoubleTree Suites hotel in Charleston and the ownership restructuring of The Inn at Little Washington in Virginia, notable for holding AAA five-star and Mobile five-diamond ratings. Mr. Joachim was instrumental in negotiating with all the major hotel chains and finalizing the franchise for the Hilton Emerald Coast.
Ozean oversees the concept development, planning and operations of North Light Yacht Club - a successful merging of a full service resort marina, yacht club and modern dry-storage facility. At completion, North Light will feature 280 dry slips with rack lengths of 30 to 40 feet in a state-of-the-art boathouse designed for secure storage.
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The Enclaves - a one-of-a-kind collection of four residential compounds directly overlooking on the Destin Harbor. Ozean develops the concept of individually-designed compound that features many amenities including: two large boat slips, additional private dock space for smaller craft, spacious main residence with full basement, carriage house over a three car garage, swimming pool with waterfall, private grotto, and “boathouse” with living quarters above.
Strategically located on pristine Okaloosa Island, the Hilton Destin West Resort & Marina will offer luxury, four-star accommodations and leisure activities. This amenity-rich resort will rise seven stories on some of the most captivating waterfront property in North America.
