W. Peter Varty

PROJECT EXPERIENCE Global Equity Partners, Ltd.

www.globalequitypartnersltd.com

Managing Director

January 2011 – Present

"To Identify and invest in disruptive technology with superior management." Projects with which we have reached agreement to date involve renewable energy and include a North Dakota wind farm totaling 3000MW. :

The wind farm has six phases and should take 5+/- years to complete.

Thayer Properties/Cohen Schatz Associates, Inc.,

Juno Beach, Florida

Director, Real Estate Acquisitions

2005 – 2010

Identify, analyze and recommend target properties for disposition, acquisition & development. Results included 51 offer packages which reached the contract stage totaling $1 billion+

Negotiated sales terms with property owners, designed offer packages, due diligence, developed sales contracts for acquisitions up to $110 million

Interacted with acquisition, development, and executive staff of major builders and developers in the south and central Florida market

Toucan Trade Co., Jupiter, Florida

Owner/General Manager

1998 - 2005

Directed start-up operations for import/export company doing business with the USA, Brazil and Canada

oversaw legal, accounting, banking, LOC (international)

Sourced Brazilian exotic fruit and marketed to Canadian and Boston markets

Sourced Brazilian fireworks and marketed to the United States market

Established presence at the National Fireworks Show in Omaha, the marketplace

Coordinated with federal agencies such as USDA, USDOT, CPSC, and ATF

State of Vermont, Montpelier, Vermont

Director of Economic Development, Financial Services

1988 - 1993

Successfully promoted the domiciles’ financial services sector to Fortune 500 risk managers

Networked and cultivated relationships with attorneys, accountants, investment advisors, custodians, captive managers, and legislators to cross pollinate business: to support and develop Vermont's financial services infrastructure

Captive insurance company licenses increased from 128 to 300, 234%

Established the Vermont Insurance Institute at Champlain College (board member, 1991 to 1994)

Legislative experience included drafting D&O, captive and holding company statutes

The Waybury Inn and Thatcher Brook Inn.

Middlebury and Waterbury, Vermont

Owner/President

1986 - 1999

Responsible for redevelopment of two inns (39 rooms): marketing, staffing, legal, accounting, and banking, short- and strategic long-range planning

Doubled the size of the physical facility, entitlements – construction management

Tripled the business and increased NOI from 6% to 14%

Hired and managed 70+ support and maintenance staff for both inns

Proposed a 200 wet slip marina for downtown Burlington Vt.

Laura Coachman Family Trust

Trustee

1985 - 2003

Represented a Trust’s interest in a Brazilian Bottling and distribution franchise.

Managed international legal and accounting issues, dividend repatriation, FET return & audit, appraisals and beneficiary communication.

Cushman & Wakefield of Texas, Houston, Texas

Real Estate Broker

1979 - 1985

Sold/leased Office /Flex facilities and waterfront Industrial facilities and sites.

Extensive experience with marina developers/owners from land assembly through final site plan approval, & construction

Watergate Marina, Seabrook, TX – expansion from 600 – 1,500 wet slips (average size 37’) this was the largest privately owned marina in the States at the time.

EDUCATION

Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville MBA program

1977 – 1978

Activities and Societies: Business Administration

Army Officer Candidate School (OCS)

II Lt, Leadership, Organization, Field Artillery

1975 – 1977

Activities and Societies: Field Artillery

University of South Florida BA, Business

1972 – 1975

Tennis Scholarship

Activities and Societies: Business, Tennis, Water Skiing

SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS

Project Manager/Construction Manager

Extensive interaction with, A & E legal and accounting professionals

Financial modeling

Profit center development and enhancement

BOARD AND TRUSTEESHIP

RESPONSIBILITIES

Foreign beverage bottling distribution franchise, VCIA board and development chair

PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS

CCIM candidate

Florida Real Estate Broker

U.S. Merchant Marine Captain, 100 ton License

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION

GCBA, TCBA, NAIOP, SIOR, VLRA, State & Local C of C, Rotary Club, United Way

CONTACT

1170 US Federal Hwy, #1006, Ft Lauderdale FL 33304

561-***-****

Skype-pvarty1- adhnws@r.postjobfree.com

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