Gary L. Pinkston, President

Gary Pinkston founded Meridian Pacific, Ltd. in 1988 as Principal Owner/President. Meridian Pacific, Ltd. is a privately owned vertically integrated corporation primarily involved in the investment and development of real estate in California, Colorado, Hawaii, Texas, and Kansas. The development activities of the company include over 150 projects including hospitality, retail, residential, and industrial projects.

Recently, the firm has been involved in the redevelopment of Snowmass, Colorado which includes some $3.5 Billion of development including hospitality, residential, fractionals, condominiums, and retail. In addition, Meridian Pacific is actively looking for similar resort developments throughout the western United States, Hawaii, and Mexico.

Meridian Pacific, Ltd. has offices in San Francisco, California; Aspen, Colorado; and Honolulu, Hawaii. These offices are actively involved in the development, design, engineering, construction and financing of projects in their respective areas. Prior to the formation of Meridian Pacific, Ltd. Gary Pinkston was co-owner of The Walker Pinkston Companies. The Walker Pinkston Companies was a major design and building contractor that eventually evolved into one of the premier developers of neighborhood shopping centers throughout California. The firm developed some 55 shopping centers over a 10 year period.

Gary Pinkston is the financial advisor to the Hawaii Carpenters Union for all real estate matters. He is also a member of the Urban Land Institute, the International Council of Shopping Centers, and the Mortgage Bankers Association of America. He is a licensed Real Estate Broker in the state of Hawaii and California. He also holds a Mortgage Solicitors license for the State of Hawaii. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering from Kansas State University.

Carol Y. Brack, Executive Vice President

Ms. Carol Y. Whang joined Meridian Pacific’s Honolulu office in August, 1990. The Home Office of Meridian Pacific, Ltd. is located in San Francisco, California, and is a privately owned corporation serving major private and public companies with their permanent/future financial requirements, primarily real estate, with a focus on commercial, industrial, and hotel properties. In addition to overseeing the Hawaii Branch Office operations, Carol is responsible for the daily administration of the real estate portfolio under the Hawaii Carpenters Financial Security Fund, consisting of approximately $32,000,000 of construction and permanent financing. She also maintains very detailed involvement in the due diligence and closing of multi-million dollar commercial refinance transactions throughout the state of Hawaii. In addition, Carol serves as the property manager for Meridian Pacific’s $25 Million Longs anchored shopping center, an asset acquired by Meridian Pacific in 2002. The very hands on management of this asset has included construction over-sight of over 60,000 square feet of Tenant Improvement build-out over the recent two year period.

During the earlier years of Carol’s employ with Meridian Pacific, she was involved with property management and leasing services for three shopping centers and one commercial/retail center in Honolulu, previously owned by Meridian Pacific and its partners.

Prior to joining Meridian Pacific, Carol has held positions with Waikoloa Land Company as Office Manager, and Personnel Director for Blackfield Hawaii Corporation. Both positions also included detailed involvement with commercial real estate transactions and property management.

Carol is licensed as a Real Estate Salesperson and Mortgage Solicitor in Hawaii, and is a member of the National Notary Association and ICSC.

Tracy M. Geraghty, Vice President

Ms. Tracy M. Geraghty joined Meridian Pacific, Ltd.’s San Francisco office in early 1999. Meridian Pacific, Ltd. is a privately owned corporation serving major private and public companies with their permanent/future financial requirements on commercial, industrial, and hotel properties. In addition to the corporate management of Meridian Pacific, Ltd.'s home office, Tracy manages the detailed due diligence, underwriting, and closing processes of major real estate loans and provides financial analysis and project management to assignments for real estate investment and development companies throughout California, the Mid-West, and Hawaii. Her hands on knowledge and expertise in real estate financing, underwriting, and in property management contribute to the well-rounded services Meridian Pacific, Ltd. provides to its clients and to its own development projects.

Prior to joining Meridian Pacific, Ltd., Tracy held the position of Leasing Administration Manager for the San Francisco Design Center, an 800,000 square foot facility with over 155 tenants. In this position, she was directly involved in leasing and tenant marketing for the complex as well as acting as director of a strategic leasing committee.

Previously, she spent several years with Pacific Union in San Francisco as an Assistant Office Manager, working directly with the President, Office Manager, and the Director of the Commercial Real Estate Division, where she assisted with agent training, company marketing, property analysis, and assisted with sales transactions.

Tracy is a graduate of Mills College in Oakland, California, where she received her B.A. She is licensed by the Department of Real Estate as a salesperson in California and is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and the National Notary Association.