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Global Asset Alternatives, LLC As the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Global Asset Alternatives, LLC (“GAA”), Dennis Pemberton is responsible for creating and implementing the vision of GAA and identifying and executing investment strategies. GAA is a leading private real estate investment and advisory firm. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia the firm’s primary activities are the acquisition, development, and operation of high quality real estate assets in the southern United States. GAA currently controls over $175 million of real estate assets and has participated in over $1.5 billion of transactions. Prior to founding GAA, Pemberton served as Managing Director of a regional boutique real estate investment firm, where he oversaw research, portfolio management and capital raising activities. Prior thereto, Pemberton was affiliated with Security Capital Group, Inc. (SCG), a global investment and research organization. There he held several positions of increasing responsibility including: Vice President of an SCG affiliate, where he identified, analyzed and structured global investment opportunities; Associate, Security Capital Markets Group where he participated in raising in excess of $3 billion of public and private equity for SCG affiliates; and assistant to the Vice Chairman where he analyzed and participated in several merger and acquisition transactions. Pemberton has also worked for CIGNA Investment Management as an asset manager, responsible for a $300 million national real estate portfolio. Additionally, he has held positions at Lehman Brothers and the Prudential Realty Group. Pemberton has served on the Board of several organizations including: The Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta; The Emory University Center for Ethics; The Buckhead YMCA; the Economic Empowerment Initiative; The Buckhead Club; and Entrepreneurs Organization (EO) – United Kingdom. Pemberton has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from Morehouse College, having graduated with honors; an Executive Certificate in Real Estate Development from Massachusetts Institute of Technology; and an MBA from Harvard Business School.