Mr. Bellinger is an executive management professional with over 30 years of experience driving excellence in finance, management and real estate development. He is recognized as an innovative strategist who has a track record of capitalizing on opportunities that translate into both profitability and growth. While he has a diverse background, doing business in 52 countries around the world, his greatest success has been as a real estate developer in the U.S. Prior to entering the real estate development business, Mr. Bellinger was the president and CEO of Nicklaus Companies (formerly Golden Bear International) a conglomerate of golf-related businesses with a global reach. The company is owned by world-famous golfing great, Jack Nicklaus. Mr. Bellinger steered the business development and growth of the company, identifying and pursuing opportunities to expand the Jack Nicklaus brand. This included real estate development, golf course design & construction, television production, golf equipment manufacturing and brand franchising. Ultimately, Mr. Bellinger led a highly successful initial public offering of Nicklaus business entities that was listed on the NASDAQ exchange. Mr. Bellinger holds a BBA degree in accounting and an MBA from the University of Miami.