Daniel Hamister, who has served as executive vice president and chief investment officer at the Hamister Group, will take over as company president and CEO. His succession had been in the works for a decade and he was slated to take the helm Nov. 1 2021. Daniel Hamister joined Hamister Group, LLC in 2001, after graduating from Union College. He began his career as a Research & Development Associate for the sports division of the company. He was promoted to Vice President in 2002. Although he left his position in 2003 to pursue his MBA, he continued to serve the company as a consultant acquisition analyst. From 2006 to 2007 Daniel worked as a Financial Analyst for Equity Residential, the largest multi-family REIT in the United States. He was the lead analyst on acquisitions valued over $500M for multi-family properties in Boston, New York, and Washington, DC. He rejoined us in November 2007 as Senior Vice President of Business Development. He is responsible for locating and purchasing real estate for new development of hotels and senior living residences as well as strategic business acquisitions. Daniel’s problem-solving skills, financial analysis expertise, and due diligence, valuation, and investment experience will continue to enhance the company’s performance. Daniel has a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Union College and an MBA from Babson College with an emphasis in finance and management. During his undergraduate studies he participated in study abroad programs in Queensland, Australia and Rennes, France.