ES Partners, LLC Forms To Provide Unique Golf Consulting Services

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HOUSTON (October 2, 2002) - Elmer E. Stephens, a veteran in the golf, real estate and hospitality industries, and Glenn Ford, a financial management consultant, have formed ES Partners, LLC. The firm is comprised of a group of skilled individuals specializing in golf course and real estate project management and advisory services for developers and owners of golf courses and home communities.

As a preferred provider of golf management services by Jack Nicklaus Design and a strategic partner of C.H. Johnson Consulting, a convention, sports and real estate consulting firm, ES Partners has the experience and expertise to handle many types of golf course and real estate endeavors.

"The golf industry has undergone a transition in the past two years from a period of dramatic growth in the 1990s to a period of slow growth or contraction," said Stephens. "There are still opportunities for developers when the correct set of elements are in place."

The company's principals' considerable consulting experience in the feasibility of proposed projects, enhancement of current operations, assessment of properties for disposition, and turnaround of under-performing assets, has afforded them a proven track record of developing and managing golf properties and generating sales in home communities. The company leverages its strong relationships in the industry to provide the highest quality resources needed to address clients' needs, and it prides itself on the ability to anticipate and solve the inevitable problems that arise in any complex golf development.

"Commitment is the foundation of our business. From adding value to each assignment, to maintaining the principal of accountability, to using best-in-class partners on our projects, we are committed to realizing the full potential of each of our client's projects and delivering what we promise," said Stephens.

More information on ES Partners can be found at www.espartners.biz.