Lendmark Financial Services was organized in 1996 in the basement of Liberty Mortgage Corporation in Atlanta. We became part of the BB&T family when our parent company, First Liberty Bank, merged during the summer of 2000 with Branch Banking and Trust Company in Winston-Salem. Lendmark Financial Services original mission was to meet the personal and mortgage lending needs of clients in the state of Georgia who could not be served by traditional bank products. The company’s founders are among the current executive staff at Lendmark, Bobby Aiken – President and CEO and Joe H. Burgamy – Senior Vice President of Branch Operations.Almost from the beginning, it was clear that we had developed a plan that would prove to be a winner. We opened four branches in October 1996 in Conyers, Covington, Dalton, and Blue Ridge. A short eleven months later, we opened three more branches in Macon, Milledgeville, and Savannah, followed by our eighth branch in Waycross in June 1998. With the existing operation doing well and exceeding our goals and objectives, we took on the task of completing our first acquisition. In August of 1998, Lendmark acquired First Credit Corporation, expanding our branch presence to the Kingsland, Brunswick, and Augusta markets. Upon the completion of this successful acquisition, we began searching for additional opportunities. In March 1999, we completed our second acquisition of Center Finance. This acquisition was unique in that it allowed us to expand beyond the borders of Georgia into Jasper and East Ridge, Tennessee.

Artery’s reputation for the development of local landmark projects such as Artery Plaza, Democracy Plaza, Arlington Courthouse, Germantown Town Center, and Fairfax Government Center has enabled us to create and maintain strong relationships with local builders, landowners, fellow developers and governmental authorities. Our joint ventures include partnerships with large public companies such as Ryland Homes, NVR, Beazer Homes, private builders such as Clark Realty Capital, and individual landowners and investors.

Milestone Properties, Inc. is a commercial real estate company specializing in the ownership and management of shopping center properties. Milestone is on a program of acquiring well-located non-anchored strip shopping centers throughout the United Statesone in Arizona and the other in California. Anchor tenants include J. C. Penney and Rite Aid. (Concord Milestone Plus sold an Arizona property in 2007.) The company was established in 1986 to invest in commercial real estate. Its general partner, CM Plus Corporation, is a subsidiary of real estate investment firm Milestone Properties.

E-House is a leading real estate services company in China with a diverse scope of services, wide brand recognition and geographic presence. We offer a wide range of services to the real estate industry through various business segments including primary sales agency, secondary brokerage, consulting and information services, advertising and investment management. For five consecutive years (2004-2008), we have been ranked by the China Real Estate Top 10 Committee as the largest real estate agency and consulting services company in China, as measured by the number of transactions facilitated, transaction value and gross floor area of properties sold, and by the expanse of our geographic coverage.

Miramar Hotel and Investment Company, Limited (Miramar Group) was established in 1957 and has been listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange since 1970. (HKEx Stock Code: 71) . The Miramar Group is a member of Henderson Land Group, with a diversified business portfolio covering hotels and serviced apartments, property investment, food & beverage and travel services in Hong Kong, mainland China and the United States.

AmREIT, Inc., a self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT), the company invests in, develops, and manages retail properties, primarily lifestyle centers, grocery store-anchored strip centers, and single-tenant retail properties. It owns some 50 properties in about 15 states; more than half are located in Texas. The company's preferred assets are located in dense, high-traffic areas in the suburbs of Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio. The REIT's largest tenants are Kroger, DineEquity (formerly IHOP), and CVS Pharmacy. AmREIT went private in December 2008 as part of its Vision 2010 strategic plan to create a more streamlined and stable company.

The Bonita Bay Group plans, develops, sells, and manages master-planned communities in southwestern Florida. The company's resort-style, luxury communities feature single-family homes and condominiums with prices that range from $200,000 to more than $2 million, as well as marinas and more than a dozen golf courses. The company also operates a title company, an amenities management firm, and an irrigation water utility, among other businesses. It was founded by the late David Shakarian, who proposed the first development in 1984.

Strategic Hotels & Resorts (SHR) is a busy BEE when it comes to hospitality. The self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT), which is traded under the symbol BEE, owns or has interests in more than 15 upscale and luxury hotels (some 8,000 rooms) in the US, Europe, and Mexico. It also leases a handful of hotel properties from landlords in Europe. SHR also owns land for development, which is adjacent to existing hotel resorts. Affiliated brands include Four Seasons, Hyatt, InterContinental, and Marriott. Focused on the asset management aspect of its properties, SHR relies on third-party management companies to handle day-to-day operations at its hotels.

Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. acquires, develops, and owns residential and commercial real estate properties through acquisitions, leases, and partnerships in the United States. The company leases apartment units to residents; leases office, industrial, and retail space to various for-profit businesses, as well as to local, state, and federal agencies; and leases trade show and exhibit space to temporary, as well as long-term tenants. In addition, its real estate properties consist of commercial properties, including office buildings, industrial warehouses, and shopping centers; apartments; and new properties, such as apartment homes. Further, the company invests in unimproved land and apartment development and construction, and mortgage loans on real estate, including first, and wraparound and junior mortgage loans. Additionally, it originates its mortgage loans, and acquires existing mortgage notes directly from builders, developers, and property owners, as well as through mortgage banking firms, commercial banks, and other qualified brokers. As of September 30, 2008, its properties consisted of 29 commercial buildings, including 20 office buildings, 5 commercial warehouses, and 4 retail centers; 51 apartment communities; and 7,425 acres of developed and undeveloped land. The company was founded in 1983 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. is a subsidiary of American Realty Investors, Inc.

Stanhope develops commercial properties in the UK, focusing on central London and South East England. The firm concentrates solely on development, partnering with investors or working independently to build business parks and mixed-use centers. It has built more than 12 million sq. ft. of workspace in developments including Broadgate, Stockley Park, and Chiswick Park. Stanhope, founded in 1983 as Stanhope Properties (and taken over two years later by British Land when it was struggling financially), was bought out by management in 1995. Chairman Sir Stuart Lipton launched a new major developments wing focused on mixed-use regeneration efforts in East London.

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