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Embree Capital Markets Group Welcomes New Managing Director Bruce Christy

Georgetown, Texas, April 15, 2022 – Embree Capital Markets Group, Inc. today welcomed Bruce Christy to the organization as its Managing Director, Chief Investment Officer for Healthcare and Life Sciences. Mr. Christy, as head of Healthcare and Life Sciences real estate and a member of the investment committee, will drive the performance and growth for this business. Embree will launch a real estate private equity core-plus fund investing in the healthcare and life sciences sectors. This new strategy is the latest in the firm’s burgeoning fund management business, which seeks to generate superior risk-adjusted returns for its investors by providing creative and timely capital executions for occupiers and developers of predominantly single-tenant, net-leased properties across the United States.

“Embree continues its growth trajectory, and we needed a team member who understands the spectrum of healthcare and life sciences real estate investment management and development,” stated Rocky Hardin, CEO of Embree Capital Markets Group. “Bruce is the right person to help guide our portfolio construction efforts, as he brings to the firm a breadth and depth of relevant industry experience.”

“I’m pleased to be joining an organization celebrating its 43^rd year in business and an industry leader in net leased real estate opportunistic, core-plus and debt investing across the U.S., owning assets across multiple sectors, including medical, industrial, and retail,” said Mr. Christy.

With more than 30 years of experience, Mr. Christy has been involved in over $5 billion of real asset investing in the U.S. and the growth of real estate private equity firms. Prior to joining Embree, Bruce co-founded and was a Managing Director of Cadence Asset Management, and held senior positions at United Growth, BlackRock, The Muldavin Company, and Roulac Group.

Responsibilities included launching real estate private equity funds, working with institutional commingled funds and separate accounts, directing corporate strategy and operations, acquisitions, portfolio management, capital raising, capital markets, development, and investment structuring. Investments included multiple property types, employing strategies ranging among opportunistic, value-add, core-plus, core, and structured credit. Mr. Christy earned with Distinction an M.B.A., Finance from California State University, Sacramento and a B.S. from San Diego State University. Mr. Christy is a member of industry associations and philanthropic organizations.

Embree Capital Markets Group, Inc. is part of the Embree Group of Companies, which provides nationwide turnkey real estate services, specializing in build-to-suit development, design/build, general construction, program management, and capital markets investment and advisory for specialty industrial, retail, financial, automotive, restaurant, gas/convenience, self-storage, pharmacy, healthcare, and life sciences facilities. Since 1979, Embree’s foundation has been built on developing tailored programs for over 350 national clients. The firm is headquartered near Austin, Texas, with regional offices located in Dallas, Texas and Phoenix, Arizona. Over the past 43 years, Embree’s executive team has developed, built, or transacted more than 20,000 projects in all 50 states, Canada, and Puerto Rico, with a total market value exceeding $10 billion.

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Embree Construction Group, Inc. Announces New Senior Leadership

GEORGETOWN, TX, January 21, 2022 – Embree Construction Group, Inc., a commercial builder with over four decades of experience working across the United States, announced senior staffing changes which began at the start of 2022.

Jim Embree has been promoted to Executive Chairman (formerly Chief Executive Officer); Frank Krenek has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer (formerly President); and Cory Delz has been promoted to President (formerly Executive VP) and added as a member of the Board of Directors and a new shareholder for Embree Construction Group, Inc.  Cory will oversee more than 150 construction professionals.

According to Jim Embree, “I speak for myself, the other eleven shareholders, Executive Management, and all employees in congratulating Cory in his promotion to President of Embree Construction Group and welcoming him as a shareholder.  Cory is the right person to lead us into the future, assuring Embree Construction continues to provide exceptional service to our clients while maintaining our values and caring for our employees and community.”

Cory Delz began his career with Embree Construction as an intern, and in 2005 joined Embree Construction full-time as an Assistant Project Manager.  During his tenure, Cory has successfully completed numerous commercial, retail and medical projects across the United States, some in excess of $20M.  These projects include everything from open store remodels to full site development ground up construction for both startups and Fortune 500 companies.  Cory’s main priority and focus is to make sure Embree’s clients are receiving an exceptional customer service experience.  Cory has a passion for motivating and inspiring others to work with positive attitudes, enthusiasm, and the desire to improve and advance themselves.  Cory holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Construction Science from Texas A&M University.

Frank Krenek will continue to provide guidance and leadership to the company as its new Chief Executive Officer, ensuring a seamless and successful transition of leadership.  Frank is also a Texas A&M graduate with a degree in Construction Science and continues to be involved with Texas A&M as a 30-year member of the Association of Former Students and has served on the Construction Sciences Department Board of Advisors.  Frank will continue to serve as a member of the Board of Directors for each of the Embree Group of Companies and remains Executive Vice President of Embree Development Group, Inc. and Embree Capital Markets Group, Inc.

Rick Crowe, who continues to serve as Vice Chairman of the Board, General Counsel and Safety Director for Embree Construction Group, Inc., Embree Development Group, Inc. and Embree Capital Markets Group, Inc. is also now a shareholder in all three companies.

Jim Embree said, “Rick has been Vice Chairman, General Counsel, Safety Director, and a good friend to the Embree Group of Companies for over 20 years.  Thanks to Rick’s counsel, innate sense of right and sincere concern for safety, these companies remain the best of the best.  It’s a pleasure for me and the other shareholders to welcome Rick as a shareholder in Embree Construction and Embree Development.”

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Cory Delz has been promoted to President (formerly Executive VP) and added as amember of the Board of Directors and a new shareholder for Embree ConstructionGroup, Inc. Cory will oversee more than 150 construction professionals.
Frank Krenekwill continue to provide guidance and leader0ship to the company as its new Chief Executive Officer, ensuring a seamless and successful transition of leadership.

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