Restructuring, turnaround and management of residential, commercial or mixed-use assets, portfolios and companies

Winchester Carlisle Introduces Newly Named Carwin Advisors

January 8, 2010

(Dallas, Texas) Winchester Carlisle Companies is pleased to announce a new name for its advisory business. Carwin Advisors (formerly Winchester Carlisle Advisors) is a real estate and corporate advisory services firm serving banks, REITS, private equity funds, developers and corporations throughout the United States.

Carwin Advisors has experienced significant growth since its founding in early 2008. The new identity positions Carwin for continued expansion in 2010 and aligns it as an independent entity under the parent company, which also owns real estate brokerage Nathan Grace Real Estate and Dunhill Homes, a homebuilder with operations in Nevada and Texas.

Carwin will continue to advise corporations, institutional investors, and real estate organizations on restructuring, repositioning, business turnaround strategy and disposition. Under the leadership of Managing Director Patrick Vedra, Carwin’s team of professionals will continue to provide extensive strategic, financial and operational solutions to help clients reach and preserve maximum value.

“We are very pleased to debut our new name,” said Vedra. ”The entire Carwin Advisors team is excited to continue providing solutions and expertise in finance, construction and sales to help clients recapture value.”

A sample of Carwin Advisors’ recent projects includes managing operations and developing a recovery strategy for a large-scale undeveloped land asset for a syndicate of financial investors after the land owner defaulted on its debts. Carwin has also acted as an outsourced due diligence consultant for various developers and investors seeking potential land acquisition opportunities for residential and mixed-use development.  In addition, Carwin has provided advisory services to help homebuilders navigate through bankruptcy and out of bankruptcy, as well as recover costs for lenders and investors.

About Winchester Carlisle Companies

Winchester Carlisle Company invests in real estate business opportunities, gathering the best talent and ideas to build successful, profitable businesses. Winchester Carlisle’s core businesses include advisory firm Carwin Advisors, real estate broker Nathan Grace Real Estate, home builder Dunhill Homes and a real estate fund Silver Pine. Winchester Carlisle is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

About Carwin Advisors

Carwin Advisors is a national team of experienced professionals who advise corporations and real estate organizations on restructuring, repositioning and disposition. With extensive operating experience, Carwin professionals offer strategic, financial and operational solutions to help financial institutions, builders, developers and investors reach and preserve maximum value. Carwin is a business unit of Winchester Carlisle Companies, a real estate-focused holding company. Carwin is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and has offices in Houston and Las Vegas.

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