Strategic Partners Tuscany Now Real Estate Ltd (TNRE) (www.tnreal-estate.com) - led by Mr. Macro Vigni is co-founder of Tuscan Hills USA, LLC. TNRE specializes in purchasing restored and unrestored properties in Tuscany and Umbria that are free from any third party liens or ownership, partially and/or fully restores them, and markets and sells these properties to investors. Mr. Vigni is a registered architect in Italy (geometra) and has more than 18 years of experience in real estate sales, commercial and residential property design and historic property restoration in Tuscany and Umbria. Tuscany Now Ltd. (www.tuscanynow.com) - Mr. Simon Ball and Ms. Barbara Ball are co-founders of Tuscany Now Ltd. based in London, UK and have more than 14 years experience in the Italian property rental and property management business. Tuscany Now Ltd. manages more than 200 rental properties in Italy and a property rental client list of more than 50,000 worldwide. In FY 2002, Tuscany Now Ltd. booked more than 2,500 rental weeks to international travelers. Studio Tecnico Vigni (STV) - Mr. Fernando Vigni is founder and co-owner of STV, an architectural design and construction firm based in San Gimignano, and Poggibonsi, Tuscany, Italy. He has more than 40 years experience in town planning, building design and historic property restoration and project management in Tuscany and Umbria. STV has a staff of 6 project planners and architects. Mori Interiors - Mr. Marzio Mori is based in Milan and Tuoro, Italy and has more than 15 years experience in the residential interior design business in Italy. He specializes in designing and furnishing farmhouses and villas in Italy and more recently has worked on homes in Tuscany and Umbria. Mr. Mori also owned and operated a retail antiques business in Cortona, Italy but closed his operation there to work exclusively with Tuscan Hills, LLC, Tuscan Hills USA, LLC and their clients. H Design - Mr. John Hickey and Ms. Lisa Hickey have more than 15 years experience in the interior surface preparation and treatment in the U.S. market. More recently H Design has expanded their services to Tuscany and specifically to transforming the interiors of restored homes to ensure consistency with the classic Tuscan design and color using both local materials and true Venitian plaster. H Design has an office in Bucks County PA and will work with clients to determine color schemes and wall textures as the final stage of their Tuscan property restoration. Princeton Stone and Tile Inc. - Mr. Richard Kelly owns and operates this Princeton, NJ-based stone and tile company specializing in property restoration and kitchen and bathroom design and installation. Mr. Kelly has designed and restored an eight bathroom farmhouse in Tuscany using both classic Italian materials including Carrara marble and bizzaza glass. Mr. Kelly and his team of designers work with U.S.-based clients to create Tuscan bathrooms that have contemporary temperament with historical reference. Vino Bravo (www.vinobravo.com) Visit Vino Bravo for an excellent selection of rare and hard to find Italian wine. At Vino Bravo you will find a robust assortment of Italian wines from every region of Italy. In addition to the more common varietals you will find exceptional wines from locations and producers that are only available in Italy... until now.