Tom Iselin, Director of Higher Ground, and Veteran Christian Ellis
Newport Beach, Calif. — More than 400 real estate professionals celebrated the Holidays Monte Carlo-style, raising in excess of $50,000 for wounded veterans. The first annual charity event, titled the Real Estate Survivor’s Holiday Bash, was hosted by Newport Beach-based real estate investment firm Chase Merritt at the Balboa Bay Club.
The Monte Carlo casino-themed evening brought the French Riviera to the Newport Beach, where the region’s leading real estate professionals enjoyed the live entertainment, dancing, casino gaming and prizes.
“We are proud to say that the biggest winner of this casino night was the charity and the veterans it serves.” said Chad Horning, president and chief executive officer of Chase Merritt. “This event demonstrates the strength of the local real estate industry and its commitment to giving back to the community.”
Proceeds from the event benefited Higher Ground, a veteran’s charity helping severely wounded members of the armed forces, and the first beneficiary of Chase Merritt’s nonprofit entity, CHASE MERRITT for Charities.
CHASE MERRITT for Charities was founded by Chase Merritt in 2009. Its first beneficiary, Higher Ground is a program designed to use sports and recreation as a means of therapy, healing and rehabilitation for men and women of the armed forces who have been severely wounded abroad. Its goal is to build physical skills and confidence as well as to provide a fun, healthy and meaningful experience to help wounded veterans more easily transition into their home and communities, or back into military service.
Premier event sponsors were Transwestern, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, Buchanan Street Partners, Straddling Yocca, , Hybrid Air and Core Advisors.
About Chase Merritt
Chase Merritt is a national real estate investment firm, headquartered in Newport Beach, California. The company specializes in distressed, opportunistic, and value-add real estate investments in both residential and commercial properties. The firm invests through its discretionary private equity funds, Chase Merritt Fund I and Chase Merritt Fund II as well as on behalf of its institutional partners.
The firm is both a real estate operator and an investment manager. As a real estate operator, Chase Merritt owns and manages over 100 residential properties, approximately 2.5 million SF of office and flex properties, and four hotels. As an investment manager, Chase Merritt manages, advises and invests capital on behalf of its discretionary funds as well as for separate accounts. Currently, Chase Merritt Fund II, a private equity fund for the acquisition, renovation and disposition of foreclosed residential properties in Southern California, is accepting accredited investors
Chase Merritt is headquartered in Newport Beach, California and has regional asset management offices in Texas and Georgia. For more information about Chase Merritt or investing in the Chase Merritt Funds please visit www.chasemerritt.com.
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