Jeff Ritchie, President and Founder, is the creative visionary behind HDG. He brings successful experience in real estate development and financing, the essential entrepreneurial flair, and the ability to build dynamic and successful teams. Jeff knows what works and how to assess and balance risk and reward. He acquired both discipline and leadership from a six year career in the US Navy, as a Desert Storm veteran and elite force trainer. Jeff applies this discipline and tenacity to HDG's business strategy development and implementation. more…

Buddy Poole , Chief Operating Officer, joined HDG in early 2007, adding the business organization and management discipline skills to balance Jeff Ritchie ? s creative talents. Based in HDG' s home office, he is establishing corporate policies, practices, systems, and procedures. Mr. Poole manages the corporate headquarters and, pending HDG's recruitment of a full time Chief Financial Officer, supervises the financial and accounting functions. Mr. Poole offers thirty years of diversified industry experience following his BA in History from MTSU, Murfreesboro , TN. Prior to joining HDG, Mr. Poole owned and managed Applied Business Solutions, a management consulting business, focusing on the manufacturing sector. more…

Don Ault, National Project Manager, joined HDG's core team in November, 2007, having managed the largest earthworks project for a luxury PUD (HDG's Windward Preserve) for Pointe General Contractors. Don developed diagnostic and problem-solving strengths during a career with NCR, then a top 100 company. He worked with early computer systems and was transferred to Hunstville , AL to work on NASA 's Apollo space program and NCR's military contracts at the Redstone Arsenal. NASA 's “zero defects” motto, ingrained into his management and operating philosophy, was applied to tourist services marketing at the 1982 World 's Fair in Knoxville, TN. more…

Miller & Martin, PLLC

W. Scott McGinness, Jr., Senior Partner, leads and coordinates the legal and securities counseling provided for HDG's business activities by Miller & Martin, PLLC. Having advised Jeff Ritchie on previous businessactivities, Mr. McGinness has quickly developed both personal insight and the professional understanding of HDG‟slegal and securities requirements. He is able to draw from Miller & Martin's resourcebase of over 190 attorneys and specialized practice groups, able to address virtually any legal challenge. Members of the state and national bar associations, the American College of Trial Lawyers, the International Association of Defense Counsel, the Defense Research Institute and the American Inns of Court. Miller & Martin is a member of the World Law Group, and ideally positioned and connected to support HDG.

Silicon Prairie Web Solutions

Scott Walker, Co-Founder and Co-Owner, is the principal of the operation. He interfaces between clients and the SWPS team of designers and programmers to ensure clear communications of goals and objectives. Scott's enthusiasm for technology comes from its ability to enhance peoples' lives. His career history is multi-faceted.

Prior to founding SPWS with Eric Abrams in 2001, he had built a Tech Support department for a software company that was eventually bought out by EDS. He started as a High School music teacher, changing path to direct sales in the automobile industry, before finding his true love, computer and information technology applied to sales and marketing. This range of experience, combined with immersion in Personal Development, has positioned Scott uniquely to ensure that HDG receive the service and results it needs.

Artist’s Rendition of the Clubhouse at Windward Preserve

THE HDG TEAM MEMBERS

Introduction to the HDG Team. HDG has assembled a truly stellar team of managers, advisors, business partner and suppliers. The company's founder and President, Jeffery L. Ritchie, has acquired the requisite experience in, and understanding of, the markets in which HDG operates. His prior experience in real estate acquisition and resale in the Tennessee and Florida markets provides a sold foundation for leadership of HDG.

Jeff has selected industry-leading specialists for each business, legal, financial, management, construction and technical function that must be integrated to realize HDG's vision. HDG's team, which is supplemented by local expertise for each specific development, includes the following professional organizations.

Architectural Design

Caughman & Caughman Architects, PLLC

Chattanooga, TN

J. Wayne Caughman, President

Established in 1975, Caughman +Caughman Architects maintain a commitment to quality design, technical innovation and client service.As architects for multiple project types, they integrate each development's vision, lifestyle, and site to design inspired structures that blend seamlessly with surroundings. Their designs are classic and timeless, and are born from a desire to create architecture that is thoughtful in design and construction, relevant to the present and respectful of the context in which it is built. They believe that good design balances form and function. We couldn't agree more and have worked closely and successfully with Caughman + Caughman at Windward Preserve.

Landscape Architecture and Engineering

Barge, Waggoner, Sumner & Cannon, Inc.

www.bargewaggoner.com

Doye Cox, President, P.E., CHHM

Matt Stovall, Vice President

With more than 400 professionals in 12 offices, Barge, Waggoner, Sumner & Cannon (BWSC) offers services in engineering, architecture, permitting and planning, landscape architecture, survey, geology, and airport specialty. Established in 1955 by three classmates from Vanderbilt University, BWSC has added the suite of engineering disciplines. The original owners offered BWSC employees the opportunity to invest in the firm and, today, over 85% of the employees are shareholders. BWSC employees know that the value of their investment is directly related to their day-to-day professional performance. BWSC is ranked in the upper half of the top 500 multi-disciplinary firms in the nation. Their accumulated expertise in business and industry, together with regulatory knowledge connections in the public and private sectors form a cornerstone HDG's growth and success.

Commercial Banking Services

First Tennessee Bank (Lead Bank)

www.firsttenessee.com

Jean Brennan, SR VP, Commercial RE

Greg Cullum, SR VP, Manager RE Group

A subsidiary of First Horizon National Corporation, First Tennessee is based in Memphis, and dates back to 1864. First Tennessee is a full financial service provider through three major businesses: 1) retail/commercial banking; 2) mortgage banking; and 3) capital markets. The only major bank headquartered in Tennessee, First Tennessee holds the "official bank" rights to the University of Tennessee, Vanderbilt University, the Memphis Grizzlies, the University of Memphis, and the Nashville Predators, as well as minor league baseball teams. They provide the financial foundation for HDG's nationwide growth following the success of Windward Preserve and The Preserve at Hidden Springs.

General Contractor Services

Pointe General Contract Services

Chattanooga, TN

Jason Madeiris

Pointe General Contractors scouts and maps the commercial, real estate and general business environment for HDG, securing construction permits and licenses. They provide professional teams that understand the need for detail and thoroughness. Expert in traditional design-bid-build project development, they have demonstrated the ability to meet demanding project timelines and budgets. Pointe creates efficient, cost effective project plans, and is the point of contractual accountability for construction of HDG homes.

Financial and Investment Banking Advisors

Decosimo and Company, PLC

Chattanooga, TN

www.decosimo.com

Karl Jordan

For over 30 years, Decosimo has assisted clients in maximizing value through their offering of a wide range of financial and business advisory services. Decosimo focuses on the core values of honesty, integrity, respect and objectivity. These mirror HDG's values, providing the foundation for a strong and mutually rewarding relationship. Nationally recognized as one of the USA; top 100 CPA firms, Decosimo works with the nation‟s largest and most trusted lenders and financial institutions. They have over 250 professional and staff, and offer credentialed Accredited Business Valuation professionals, and certified fraud examiners. Decosimo is leading the preparation of documents required for HDG's compliance with SEC requirements for its offering.

Legal and Securities Counsel

Miller & Martin, PLLC

www.millermartin.com

W. Scott McGinness, Jr, Senior Partner

Since 1867, Miller & Martin, PLLC has helped its clients to define and achieve their business and personal goals. Today, the firm has over 190 attorneys in 3 cities, and has specialized practice groups, able to address virtually any legal challenge. Miller & Martin understand the value of expertise and experience in today's complex legal environment, and fosters professional development for both attorneys and paralegals. They are members of the state and national bar associations, the American College of Trial Lawyers, the International Association of Defense Counsel, the Defense Research Institute and the American Inns of Court. Miller & Martin is a member of the World Law Group, an international network of law firms from over 35 different countries, an affiliation which enables access to worldwide legal services. They are ideally positioned and connected to support HDG.