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Our Team

Lawrence Cohen has been involved in senior living for 34 years. Mr. Cohen served as Chief Executive Officer (1999-2018), Chief Financial Officer (1996-1999) and Vice Chairman of the Board of Capital Senior Living Corporation. Under Mr. Cohen’s leadership, Capital Senior Living expanded its operating platform from 27 communities with a resident capacity of approximately 5,000 to 129 communities with a capacity of approximately 16,500 residents. From 1991 to 1996, Mr. Cohen served as President and Chief Executive Officer of PaineWebber Properties Incorporated, which controlled a real estate portfolio having a cost basis of approximately $3.0 billion. Mr. Cohen serves on the boards of various charitable organizations and is active in industry associations. He's a founding member and former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the American Seniors Housing Association and served on the Operator Advisory Board of the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry. He serves as Chairman of the Senior Living Hall of Fame Committee. Mr. Cohen received an LL.M. in Taxation from New York University School of Law, a JD from St. John’s University School of Law, and a BBA in Accounting from The George Washington University. Mr. Cohen is an attorney and is also a Certified Public Accountant (currently inactive).

Gary Fernandez has been active in the senior housing industry for 23 years. Most recently, he served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer with Trilogy Health Services, LLC headquartered in Louisville, KY. Prior to this position, Mr. Fernandez served as Vice President, National Sales and Marketing with Capital Senior Living from 2013 to 2017. He also served as Capital Senior Living’s Regional Sales and Marketing Director from 2001 to 2013 and as Director of Corporate Marketing and Media from 2002 to 2003. Prior to joining Capital Senior Living, Mr. Fernandez was National Sales and Marketing Director with Hearthstone Assisted Living from 1999 to 2001 and Director of Advertising with Alterra Healthcare from 1997 to 1999. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee.

Greg Boemer has participated in healthcare and senior housing organizations for 27 years. Formerly, he served as President and COO of Cornerstone Senior Living in Dallas, Texas from 2016 to 2020. Prior to joining Cornerstone, Mr. Boemer served as Vice President of Operations for Capital Senior Living from 2013 through 2016 and as Regional Manager of Operations from 2001 to 2013. He is a graduate of Texas A&M University and has attended the University of North Texas with an emphasis in Gerontology.

Ms. Honnors has been active in the senior living industry for 25 years. She has extensive experience in senior living including quality program execution, clinical leadership development, multi-state oversight and risk management. Her clinical experience includes geriatrics, burn unit, critical care and medical surgical nursing. Ms. Honnors served as National Quality and Clinical Director with Capital Senior Living from 2013 to 2020 and Assistant Vice President, Risk Management with Darwin/Allied World-Professional Liability Insurance from 2008 to 2013. She is a Certified Professional Health Risk Management (CPHRM) Certified Legal Nurse Consultant (LNCC), Certified Occupational Health Nurse Specialist (COHN-S) and Associate in Risk Management (ARM).

Joseph Solari has been active in the senior housing and healthcare industry for over 25 years. Most recently he served as Vice President—Corporate Development for Capital Senior Living Corporation where he was responsible for initiating and executing the acquisition of seniors housing communities. During his tenure at Capital, Mr. Solari led the acquisition of 64 communities aggregating $962 million in transaction value for the company. Prior to joining Capital, Mr. Solari was Managing Director, Acquisitions with Ventas, Inc. from 2007 to 2009 and Director, Healthcare Investment Banking with Houlihan Lokey from 1999 to 2007. He is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University.

Alexa Wheeler has been active in the senior housing and healthcare industry for 28 years. Having worked in nursing, sales, and operations within the industry, Ms. Wheeler built a proven track record of driving revenue growth, exceeding business objectives, fostering employee engagement, and delivering the highest quality of customer service. Ms. Wheeler’s prior experience includes administrative and executive director roles at Tennessee Health Management, Atria, and Capital Senior Living.

Andrew Pagnozzi has been active in the construction and design management of senior housing properties for over 30 years. He previously served as a Construction Executive with The Portopiccolo Group and with Kohl Senior Living. In these positions, Mr. Pagnozzi was responsible for overseeing the construction process from start to finish, which included managing the development of senior living facilities, identifying deferred maintenance and capital expenditures of existing improvements, and coordinating with local authorities to assure product expectations and safety guidelines were met.