Meriwether Management Company is a boutique real estate private equity, investment and development firm focused on the specific niche of luxury residential and hospitality projects located in second home and resort communities. Meriwether is seeking to capitalize on the Company’s conviction that today’s historically significant real estate recession presents incredible buying opportunities. Meriwether affords investors a unique investment platform by focusing in a specific niche in which there is: (i) highly limited sponsorship expertise (ii) limited capital, and (iii) distressed transactions collectively resulting in attractive acquisition opportunities.

Mr. Culp is a Founder and Managing Partner of Meriwether, where he is responsible for all aspects of the business including acquisitions and asset management. Previously, Mr. Culp was a Principal with Discovery Land Company, a developer of luxury residential private club communities in major resort and primary markets in the United States, Mexico and Bahamas. Projects developed by Discovery during his tenure with the firm include Kukio in Kona, Hawaii; El Dorado, in Los Cabos, Mexico; Baker’s Bay in Abaco, The Bahamas; Mountaintop in Cashiers, North Carolina; and Gozzer Ranch in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Mr. Culp’s varied responsibilities included new property underwriting and acquisition, strategic planning and direct management of multiple development, finance, hospitality and sales functions. In his capacity as a Principal, Mr. Culp managed complex development and operating budgets in excess of $50 million per year with staffing levels well above 100 individuals. In addition to his role as Principal, Mr. Culp founded and served as CEO of Discovery Home Services – a home furnishing and interior design company operating within Discovery’s communities.

Prior to joining Discovery, Mr. Culp served a Legislative Assistant to U.S. Senator Connie Mack in his Washington, DC office. Mr. Culp holds a BA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a MBA from George Washington University where he attended as the recipient of a Potomac Fellowship. Mr. Culp currently resides in Pacific Palisades, California with his wife and two children.

Mr. Hahn most recently served as Executive Vice President with S&P Destination Properties, a specialty sales and marketing firm and a Managing Partner of the firms private equity subsidiary S&P Equity Partners (“SPEP”). Mr. Hahn served as a member of S&P’s five person executive committee responsible for managing all aspects of the firm’s portfolio which peaked at $6 billion in 2007. In his capacity as a Managing Partner of SPEP, Mr. Hahn was responsible for all fund raising, entity level capital structures, underwriting, deal structuring and bidding.

Prior to S&P, Mr. Hahn served as a Vice President with George Smith Partners, a boutique real estate investment banking firm based in Los Angeles. During his tenure at GSP, Mr. Hahn originated, structured and closed in excess of $400 million in transactions. While managing a 5 person team, Mr. Hahn was also responsible for underwriting, structuring and closing an additional $500 million on behalf of the firm totaling over a billion dollars of transactional experience with a focus resort and hospitality financing.

Mr. Hahn began his real estate career at Onyx Capital, an exclusive correspondent for AIG/Sun America. While at Onyx Mr. Hahn served as a financial analyst and ultimately as an originator underwriting, and helping to close more than $300 million in transactions across various product types including: apartments, office, industrial and manufacturing housing communities and the acquisition of non-performing debt. Mr. Hahn holds a BA from the University of Wisconsin and an MBA from the University of Southern California with a focus on real estate finance.

Mr. Barrow is most recently a Partner with McCaslin Barrow Henderson, LLC (“MCB”) which he formed in early 2008. MCB is a real estate private equity firm making equity investments in real estate assets and partnerships throughout North America while focusing in the Southwest. MCB invests across a broad range of assets types including: land, commercial and multifamily. Mr. Barrow actively cultivates and maintains investor relationships with individuals and family offices. Brian also utilizes his relationships in the market with brokers, lenders, developers and owners to source and analyze acquisition and development opportunities. To date, MCB has raised and invested in excess of $20 million.

Prior to forming McCaslin Barrow Henderson, LLC, Brian spent three years as Vice President of Development for Crosswell Greenwood Commercial Development. During his time there, his scope of work included raising and coordinating debt and equity financing for construction projects around the Southeastern U.S. Brian handled retail development projects in each phase from inception through disposition. This included: financial modeling, site due diligence, management of closing (both is purchase and sale), construction management, lease negotiation, purchase and sale agreement negotiation, and assisted in tenant relations and retention.

Brian began his career in real estate with Lincoln Property Company in Dallas as a Financial Analyst. During his time there he participated in analyzing over $1 billion worth of acquisition and development opportunities throughout the U.S. He also worked with Regional Partners in obtaining financing on each opportunity. Brian received his Masters of Business Administration (2005) and his Bachelor of Business Administration (1999) from the Univesity of Texas at Austin.

In addition to his responsibilities with Meriwether, Mr. Simon manages a $400 million investment in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The project features Edgemont, a 115-unit ski-in, ski-out residential development at the base of the mountain. Mr. Simon manages all aspects of project development and sales and marketing. Under Mr. Simon’s direction, Edgemont continues to significantly outperform the Rocky Mountain market. Previously, Mr. Simon was responsible for Solstice Mt. Crested Butte, a 240-unit residential development in Crested Butte, Colorado. His more than 10 years of development experience includes serving as the Director of Development for Clark Investment Group in Wichita, Kansas where he was the Project Manager for The Waterfront, a 160-acre mixed-use project featuring five national restaurants, 50,000 square feet of retail and over 500,000 square feet of Class A office. A graduate of Arizona State University, Mr. Simon received his B.S. in Economics.

Acquired by Meriwether in May, 2011, The Villas of Mirada is a 46 lot subdivision located adjacent to the Ritz Carlton in Rancho Mirage, California. In addition to access to the Ritz Carlton’s world class amenities, the Villas provide panoramic views of the surrounding mountains and nearby Coachella Valley communities.

Meriwether acquired an assemblage of approximately 38 acres in the Coachella Valley in November 2011. Purchased from a bank, the property is ideally situated in Rancho Mirage, California near multiple resort and residential communities, the Eisenhower Medical Center and nearby cities of Palm Springs and Indian Wells.

In March 2012, Meriwether acquired the remaining improved expansion property within the luxury Chadwick Villas subdivision in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Future development plans for the property include a mix of luxury townhomes and condominiums.

Meriwether purchased a note secured by the third phase of The Lorian residential project. Located across the street from the Gondola in Mountain Village, the Lorian’s ski-in/out location provides easy access to both the ski mountain and downtown Telluride. The Lorian is a partially complete ultra-luxury six unit condominium building, with residences ranging from approximately 4,000 sq. ft. to nearly 6,900 sq. ft. The homes feature luxurious interiors, as well as numerous amenities including a heated garage, pool, community area, and full gym together with stunning mountain views.