Specialized and Coordinated Service

The Alaqua Professional Group (APG) is a multidisciplinary strategic alliance of qualified professionals focusing on the marina industry. These experienced professionals are recognized throughout the marina industry for their specialized expertise, job performance, and ethics. APG provides independent and objective analysis; and works seamlessly with other participants in a project team environment. Diverse yet complementary strengths make the Alaqua Professional Group the best choice to create innovative, forward thinking solutions for the critical decisions you face in today’s international marina market.

Managing Principals are Jack Chadwick and Brenda Vitucci.

(Jack) John W. Chadwick, CCIM “...strong analytical, management, and communication skills. A solid academic background, exposure to a variety of business environments, and proven professionalism...”

Mr. Chadwick is President of Decision Dynamics, Inc., a marine and commercial property consulting firm established in 1991. The company performs market analysis, economic feasibility studies, and development planning; as well as real estate services including due diligence, investment analysis, and brokerage. Completed projects are located throughout Florida, Southeast U.S., the Bahamas and the Caribbean. Clients include individuals, developers, financial institutions, and business entities ranging from new ventures to large corporations.

Mr. Chadwick also provides commercial real estate appraisal services, representing Clobus, McLemore & Duke, Inc., for a variety of commercial properties including marinas, resorts, retail, multifamily, office, industrial, warehouse, industrial/commercial condominiums, and vacant commercial land.

Mr. Chadwick’s academic and professional background includes degrees in engineering (BAAE), business management, (MBA), the CCIM professional designation in commercial-investment real estate, and Florida State Certified General Appraiser. He is currently licensed in commercial real estate brokerage and appraisal.

Prior to founding Decision Dynamics, Inc., Mr. Chadwick was associated with the Fort Lauderdale office of Economics Research Associates (ERA), an international consulting firm; and with the Radice Corporation, a NYSE-listed real estate development organization.

A practical understanding of the marine industry and boating community backs his wide-range of experience in commercial real estate development and solid academic credentials. Mr. Chadwick is a member of the Association of Marina Industries / International Marina Institute, the Marine Industries Association of Florida, the Marine Industries Association of South Florida, the Marina Mile Association, the Commercial Investment Real Estate Institute, and the Realtors Commercial Alliance. He has been active in sailing and power boating for over forty years. He is a past-commodore of the Gulfstream Sailing Club, member of the Broward Boating Club, and a full-certificate member of U.S. Power Squadrons.

Email:jack@apg20.com

Brenda A. Vitucci ”...strong background in all aspects of marina operations, wet slip and dry slip sales ...”

Ms Vitucci is a Senior Associate of Decision Dynamics, Inc. and a Florida licensed real estate salesperson. Brenda was previously associated with Absolut Realty International, a realty firm based in Aventura, Florida that catered to a primalily European clientele. As the marina specialist she handled sales of wet and dry boat slips as well as residential condominiums with boat slips. She has an in-depth working knowledge of the customer base, having lived and worked in South Florida for many years. Ms. Vitucci has proven “hands-on” marina management experience, spanning fifteen years at an upscale Aventura marina. She handled all aspects of marina management, from service operations to sales and leasing of boat storage and maintenance plans. She helped develop and implement additional revenue sources during her tenure. When the marina was sold to a start-up company with no prior marina experience, she was retained to transition the entire operation over to the new ownership group.

Ms. Vitucci, has developed the Marina Network Group on the Facebook networking platform into a lively international association of over 4,500 professionals worldwide in marinas, resorts, and yachting businesses. She has written articles and moderated forums on many of the current issues facing the international marina and resort industries, environmental concerns, and worthy marine causes. Her Internet marketing skills have also been applied to development of Corporate Facebook Business Pages interconnecting with Twitter and related blogging sites for marina social web marketing.

Brenda is a member of the Association of Marina Industries / International Marina Institute, the Marina Mile Association and the Realtors’ Commercial Alliance; and attends all relevant national and international marina seminars for education and networking opportunities. Brenda is active in many South Florida business and social activities and has sponsored several charity events in cooperation with local business organizations.

Email:brenda@apg20.com