Team Bios

Following a very successful 20+ year career in Corporate Banking where his last assignment was as General Manager of an Operational Division of one of the largest credit card processors in the country, Larry began active investing in both residential and commercial real estate ventures. His personal real estate property holdings have spanned multiple states, including Hawaii. He has also been active in new construction projects in Florida and Oklahoma. His focus since 2007 has been in Costa Rica where he is managing several syndication projects involving 1750 acres of beautiful land in the mid-Pacific region. His knowledge of the Monterey area and development opportunities is extensive and he has assembled a solid in country team of professionals to support his projects. Larry is also a successful public speaker and real estate investment teacher, recognized for his real estate achievements. He has been to many of the 50 states teaching real estate investment techniques to individual investors in a mentoring capacity.

Eugenio Bermudez is a seasoned project manager, as well as a planning and environmental consultant. He has worked in all areas of the business over the last 20 years with DEPPAT, one of Costa Rica’s most respected planning and environmental consulting firms. Eugenio´s extensive experience includes management of numerous land planning, maritime zone permitting, urban zoning, and other development projects throughout Costa Rica. Eugenio currently divides his time between consulting activities at DEPPAT and Project Management.
Following is a list of some of the success projects with Eugenio´s participation in the recent years:

Fallbrook Inc
Kalia Living
The Rincon
Hacienda Atenas
Rancho San Roque
Eugenio was involved as an environmental consultant in important projects developed in Costa Rica in the last years. Some of them are:

- Hacienda Pinilla, Guanacaste
- Cacique del Mar, Guanacaste
- Reserva Conchal and Paradisous Hotel, Guanacaste
- Los Sueños Marriott Hotel, Golf club & Marina, Puntarenas
- Juan Santamaria International Airport, Alajuela
- Global Park Industrial Park, Heredia
- Monterey Phase 1 & 2, Puntarenas
- Torres del Parque vertical condominium, San Jose

José Ramón Chavarría is an attorney that specializes in Commercial and Real Estate Law based in San José, Costa Rica. Mr. Chavarría obtained a specialization degree in Commercial Law from the University of Costa Rica, and received an L.L.M degree from Georgetown University where he attended under the auspices of a Fulbright Hays scholarship granted by the U.S. State Department. Mr. Chavarría is the author of a number of papers and articles on international joint ventures, corporations and real estate law. Through his proffesional career he has acted as a University Professor for the Comercial Law faculty of the University of Costa Rica Law School, he has held important government positions such as assistant to the president of the local Oil Corporation (RECOPE), but has devoted most of his career to private law practice. His clients are mainly foreign investors doing business in the Republic of Costa Rica. José Ramón is also an attorney for Banco Popular and some multinational corporations such as Total Oil, Valhalla Investments, Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, and Accor Hotels. He is the managing partner for LAND WORKS S.A., a law firm with a specialized practice in real estate law, that does business in the pacific coast and capital city of San José, Costa Rica. Within his law practice José Ramón has a particular interest in the contractual and financing side, having collaborated in the organization of complex Trust structures for real estate development and construction and international corporate setups for tourism and land development ventures. On a personal side, José Ramón is 43 years old, father to three boys 12, 10 and 7, and lives a very active life by practicing cycling, running and scuba diving regularly.

Marcela is an excellent Legal Advisor, corporate and real estate attorney as well as Researcher and Consultant. She has been a researcher for the congresses of Central America, Central American Parliament (PARLACEN) and several U.S.A organizations.
Some of her past clients include:
i. Foro de Presidentes Legislativos de Centroamérica y la Cuenca del Caribe-FOPREL-
ii. Organización de Estados Americanos-OEA-.
iii. Instituto Centroamericano y la Cuenca del Caribe de Estudios Legislativos-ICEL-.
iv. Whitney Infromation Network, Cape Coral, FL.
v. Hotel Monterey del Mar, Esterillos, Parrita, Puntarenas
vi. Monterey Management, Esterillos, Parrita, Puntarenas
vii. Grupo IMCODI, Zapote, Costa Rica-Centroamérica
viii. Inversiones Iglesias Acevedo, Santa Marta, Colombia
ix. Revista Escala, Costa Rica-Colombia-Centroamérica
x. AIRS All Inclusive Rental Services, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.A
xi. Kisling de Hermosa S.A, Playa Hermosa, Puntarenas
xii. American Overseas Trading Corporation, New Orleans, LA
xiii. Laboratorios MELSFAC S.A.

Marcela is also a Certified Mediator and Licensed Realtor in Costa Rica.