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400D J_ L A Comrpan.il of Larson Allen lt�i.aiair& (,o 1J.1-1 RMIM11 EMEEEEEEF� 1, *� V. 0 Ifember N-4 SD 6P S11JC Consulting Team-LA WCO FINANCIAL Torn Melchior. Manwer Tom Melchior will be the primary contact for this study and will coordinate all aspects of the research. (Telephone;6121376-4705;fax,612/376-4850). Mr.Melchior has more than 14 years experience conducting market studies for senior housing developments. He was previously Vice President of Maxfield Research Group where he personally conducted more than 100 sere ior housing studies in 14 states, including several senior housing needs studies for cities, HRA's(Maple Grove., St. --'Anthony,Brooklyn Center, Minnetonka,Owatonna). He also designed the research program and supervised Nvoi-k for roughly 100 additional studies including a study in 1996 for the City of Richfield. At LA WCO FINANCIAL, Tom has focused on research for all types of senior housing and health care facilities. Sincejoining LAWCO in October 1997, he has completed market studies for senior projects In Mounds View. Oakdale and St. Paul in Minnesota, and in St. Louis, Missouri, Bradenton and St. Cloud (Orlando), Florida. urrent jects in Bloomington Plymouth, Hastings and New Ulm in C p rojects in-process include studies for pro Minnesota and Arden(Asheville)North Carolina. Since joining LAW CO FINANCIAL,Tom has developed an index of need for assisted living services. The Personal Assistance Need(PAN) index is a composite of several national and local studies of seniors needs on a daily basis. Using the PAN index will result in the most accurate depiction of need for senior assisted living services available in the market and is incorporated into all of our studies examining assisted living need. .Tom has a Bachelor's degree in marketing research from the University of Minnesota. He has spoken before a number of seniors housm' g/health care groups including the Minnesota Health and Housing Alliance, Senior Housing Network,Care Providers of Minnesota, Senior Housing, Inc.,the Minnesota Multi-Housing Association and the Wisconsin Hcalth Care Association. He is a board member of Senior Housing, Inc. and a licensed real estate agent in the State of Minnesota. Jeff Vrieze.Mara er Jeff consult will consult on the study regarding financial performance of different types of senior housing. He will also review the report at each stage of completion. Jeff has over six years of publi I c accounting experience devoted primarily to the health care industry. He is I involved in all aspects of the services provided to the health care industry, particularly auditing, forecasting, reimbursement consulting and operational reviews. He also provides operational and financial consulting services a in s forecasting, n to nursmg and assisted living facilities. More recently,Jeff has been work g in the area of fo c ting, fi ancial feasibility analysis,and assistance in the development of health facilities,senior housing and assisted living projects, including overall coordination of the project. v Jeff has a B.S. degree in accounting from Winona State University. He is a Certified Public Accountant and member of the Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Pub c 22o south Sixth Street, Suite 1000 0 Minneapolis, MN a 55402-4503' v Telephone (612) 376-47/77 * Fax(61 2)3'16-4850