Paul Ezekiel “Zeke” Turner

Chairman and CEO

Zeke Turner founded Mainstreet in 2002 and currently serves in the role of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for the company. Prior to establishing Mainstreet, Mr. Turner worked on Wall Street with Citigroup Corporate and Investment Banking (formerly Salomon Smith Barney). With Citigroup, Mr. Turner worked in both the Latin America and Health Care groups in New York, and in Mergers/Acquisitions in São Paulo, Brazil. His work included mergers/acquisitions advisory, financial strategy, valuation analysis, and equity and debt offering structures.

Mr. Turner is actively involved in his community. He and his wife serve on the board of the Indiana Family Institute, an organization dedicated to promoting stronger families in Indiana. He also served on the Cicero Economic Development Committee and his other community activities have included Habitat for Humanity, Focus on the Family, Athletes in Action, Campus for Christ International and Cicero Christian Church.

Professionally, Mr. Turner is or has been involved in the Urban Land Institute (ULI), Indiana Health Care Association (IHCA), Hoosier Owners and Providers for the Elderly (HOPE), the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing and Care Industry (NIC), the Indiana Association for Community Economic Development (IACED), and the Hamilton North Chamber of Commerce.

Mr. Turner graduated cum laude from Taylor University in Upland, Indiana. During his time at Taylor, he earned a BA in International Business with Finance and Economics concentrations and a BS in Business Administration/Systems, while also competing on Taylor’s basketball and football teams. More recently, Mr. Turner has completed courses at the Erickson School of Aging Studies at the University of Maryland – Baltimore Campus, studying Finance/Underwriting and Real Estate Development.

V. Edward Grogg

President

V. Edward Grogg joined Mainstreet in May of 2007 and currently serves as President. Mr. Grogg is involved in all aspects of company growth, including acquisitions and new development projects.

Mr. Grogg has over 25 years of management experience in the senior living field. Since graduating from Indiana University in 1982, Mr. Grogg has been actively involved in the management and oversight of several health care facilities located in Indiana. He is a licensed health facility administrator, has been a regional director of operations, a director of operations, and served on several boards of directors for health care facilities. Additionally, he has been actively involved in the ownership of several long term care facilities and CCRCs in the state of Indiana.

V. Edward Grogg previously served as the Director of Business Development for a large Indiana senior living company located in Bloomington, Indiana. During this time, he was in charge of all acquisitions, development and growth opportunities and was actively involved in growing that company from $45 million to $88 million in assets.

Christopher Lukaart

General Counsel

Mr. Lukaart runs Mainstreet’s real estate due diligence, entitlement processes, real estate legal and other associated activities, and also oversees all legal work conducted by Mainstreet’s outside counsel.

After graduating from Valparaiso University Law School magna cum laude in 2000 and before entering private practice, Mr. Lukaart served as an appellate clerk for the Indiana Court of Appeals. Mr. Lukaart most recently practiced with Krieg DeVault LLP, focusing his practice on commercial real estate acquisitions and development. Mr. Lukaart is currently licensed to practice law in both Indiana and Michigan.

Adlai Chester

Chief Financial Officer

Adlai Chester joined Mainstreet in April 2009 and currently serves as its Chief Financial Officer and is a member of the executive team. Mr. Chester oversees all of Mainstreet’s financial activities, including managing financial institution and investor relationships.

Mr. Chester began his career in public accounting working as an auditor with PricewaterhouseCoopers and Whitinger & Company, LLC. Most recently he served as the CFO for a telecommunications company where he was instrumental in the sale of one of its most profitable divisions to Comcast. During his time as CFO, he played a significant role in business development, cost and cash management, and oversaw the accounting and human resource departments.

Mr. Chester has also served as a financial consultant to several small/medium sized businesses. His main purpose has been to help businesses size their organization correctly in order to maximize profit while maintaining an efficient work force.

In addition to CFO duties at Mainstreet, Mr. Chester is a faculty member in the accounting department at Ball State University. His main focus is managerial accounting and financial statement analysis. He uses his more than eight years of work experience to help students understand that financial statement analysis plays a key role in almost all business decisions.

Mr. Chester obtained his BS in Accounting and also his master’s degree from Ball State University. He obtained his CPA designation in November 2003, garnering the tenth highest score in the state of Indiana. Mr. Chester obtained his CFE designation in November 2004.

Mr. Chester has served on various community boards and is currently on the elders board of his church.

Nicole Bickett

Vice President of Operations

Nicole Bickett is the Vice President of Operations for Mainstreet, responsible for process optimization and overseeing the culture and activities of the organization.

Ms. Bickett has a diverse background in project management, sales and marketing, process improvement, solutions implementation and human resources management. In her nearly 20 year career, she has worked in the industries of information technology, marketing, and travel, including managing major accounts for a national consulting firm. In 2003, she started her own consulting firm dedicated to helping businesses build, streamline, and document systems to increase productivity and profitability. In August of 2011, she joined Mainstreet after working with the executive team for a year to help define and improve company processes.

Ms. Bickett holds a BA from Indiana University and an MBA from IU’s Kelley School of Business. She is a volunteer with Coburn Place, the Dayspring Center, Tangram Disability Services, and her church and children’s schools.

Henry Nuckols

Director of Construction & Asset Management

Henry Nuckols joined Mainstreet in July 2009 as Director of Construction and Asset Management. Mr. Nuckols has 22 years of experience in property management, and prior to his work at Mainstreet, he worked for Simon Property Group. He graduated from Purdue University with a degree in Civil Engineering.

Dennis Dechow

Director of Development

Dennis Dechow joined Mainstreet in December 2011 as Director of Development. He is responsible for managing the development process from concept to completion. He works closely with the acquisition department and senior management to drive Mainstreet’s progressive growth strategy. He serves as our primary contact with partner agencies, community organizations, political officials and stakeholders in new and existing markets.

Mr. Dechow has over 21 years of commercial development and asset management experience. Prior to joining Mainstreet, Mr. Dechow developed properties for a large international grocery chain and a national real estate development firm. He has experience developing retail grocery, office, industrial and medical office buildings and worked in a real estate asset management capacity for a large financial services company.

Mr. Dechow is a graduate of Cornell University with a Bachelors Degree in applied economics and business management. He is actively involved in his church and community where he has served as a Sunday school teacher, a coach for multiple youth sports, and as a Committee Member for the Boy Scouts of America. He has been married for 22 years and is the proud father of three children.

David Perry

Director of Land Services

David L. Perry started working at Mainstreet January 2011 as Director of Land Services. He has been a commercial real estate broker since 1998. He has specialized in developing retail properties for Fortune 500 companies throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and Central America. These properties have included fast food facilities, drugs stores, auto parts and big box retailers. For several years, he successfully managed a development team that delivered an auto parts store every week and a drug store facility every three weeks. No project or market is too complex.

Prior to entering the commercial real estate field, Mr. Perry operated a chain of convenience stores and fast food franchises in Ohio. He employed in excess of 150 people with gross monthly volume in excess of $25,000.000.00. During this time, he also served as the Political Action Committee Chairman of the National Association of Truck Stop Operators and National Association of Convenience Stores. In this capacity, Mr. Perry has testified before Congress on numerous legislative issues. In 1988 and again in 1992, Mr. Perry served as the Co Chairman of Bush/Quayle Small Business Coalition.

Mr. Perry holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Political Science as well as a Master’s of Public Administration with an Emphasis on Economic and Community Development. He also holds an additional Master’s of Business Administration in Finance.

Mr. Perry has been married for 21 years and has three children. He holds a current and active Broker’s License with the State of Florida.

Jim Rees

Controller

Jim Rees joined the Mainstreet team in April 2010 as Controller. He manages and monitors compliance of accounting policies and procedures, and provides oversight of the accounting functions at Mainstreet. He graduated from Ball State University with a degree in Accounting and has also received his CPA. Prior to working at Mainstreet, Mr. Rees gained nine years of experience in accounting by working at Ontario Systems and Whitinger & Company. He is a member of the AICPA and the Indiana CPA Society.

Kylee Turner McMurray

Accounting Manager

Kylee Turner McMurray has been working at Mainstreet since January 2006 and currently serves as the company’s accounting manager. She processes all accounts payable and accounts receivable as well as prepares the company’s internal financial statements. Prior to Mainstreet, Mrs. McMurray worked as the Fixed Asset Accountant for Books-A-Million, Inc at the corporate offices in Birmingham, Alabama. She graduated in December 2007 from Indiana Wesleyan University with a Master’s in Business Administration with an emphasis in accounting. She received an undergraduate degree from Taylor University in 2004.

Julie Elliott

Paralegal

Julie Elliott began working at Mainstreet in August 2009 as a paralegal. Julie is responsible for conducting and managing the site selection process as well as building relationships with local communities and facilitating the economic incentive process. She also assists the General Counsel with the acquisition and disposition of real estate, project financing, entitlement processes and other legal matters. Julie graduated from Indiana University with certification in Paralegal Studies and a degree in General Studies with a concentration in Political Science. Currently a student at the Indiana University School of Law, Julie has eight years of real estate experience and is a member of the American Bar Association, Indianapolis Bar Association and Indianapolis Chapter of Commercial Real Estate Women (IndyCREW).

Stephanie Blackman

Legal Assistant

Stephanie Blackman joined Mainstreet in October of 2011 as legal assistant to Christopher Lukaart. Stephanie’s early interest in the legal field prompted her to begin her career as an intern during high school and college where she gained valuable knowledge assisting a family law and criminal defense attorney. A 2003 graduate of Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business, she earned her undergraduate degree in Marketing and Criminal Justice. Upon graduation from IU, Stephanie went to work for a prestigious criminal defense and business litigator in Kokomo, Indiana. Stephanie also worked as the Office Administrator at Jocham Harden Dimick Jackson for two and a half years.

While at IU, Stephanie was active in intramural sports, including volleyball, as well as Women in Business, an organization that helped promote professional development and supported volunteer and charitable activities. Stephanie currently serves on the board for the non-profit organization Christ is My Big C. In her free time, Stephanie enjoys spending time with friends and family.

Kelly Poulin

Administrative Manager

Kelly Poulin began working at Mainstreet in January 2010 as Executive Assistant to Zeke Turner. Prior to working at Mainstreet, Mrs. Poulin was an administrative assistant at TriMedx for five years. She graduated from Ball State University in 2003 with a degree in Elementary Education.

Leslie Chandler

Executive Assistant

Leslie Chandler joined Mainstreet in November 2011 as executive assistant to Zeke Turner. Leslie’s professional career has been varied and progressive since her graduation from Ball State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Legal Administration. Leslie’s early career began with the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office as a court paralegal, and progressed to paralegal positions with two Indianapolis law firms, and later as a real estate paralegal at a nationwide commercial real estate developer, and finally as a corporate paralegal to the general counsel of a national company with its corporate headquarters in Indianapolis.

Leslie has been studying Spanish for the last few years and as a result has become active with LaPlaza, a not-for-profit organization in Indianapolis focused on education in the Latino community. Prior to LaPlaza, Leslie was active as a volunteer and coach to area youth volleyball programs with the Catholic Youth Organization. Leslie is married and has three grown children.