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July 23, 2021

SOUTHERN MARINAS ACQUIRES SEQUOYAH MARINA

Growing Marina Portfolio Adds Popular East Tennessee Lake Location

Sequoyah Marina
North Palm Beach, Fla.
 – Southern Marinas Holdings II, LLC, a partnership between a Denver-based private investment firm and Southern Marinas, LLC, announced today the purchase of Sequoyah Marina, located on Norris Lake in Andersonville, Tennessee.

Sequoyah Marina is ideally located in picturesque East Tennessee, just 25 miles from Knoxville, Tennessee. Situated on Norris Lake, boaters have access to 800 miles of shoreline covering 34,000 acres of pristine waters, hundreds of secluded coves, wildlife, and two state parks. Norris Lake is a popular destination for boating, watersports, fishing, hiking, and camping. The full-service marina encompasses more than 430 wet slips for vessels up to 80 feet, and the facility features a restaurant, boat rentals, a ship’s store, and a fuel dock. In operation for more than 30 years, Sequoyah Marina has been through multiple expansions, including additional wet slips, an enlarged ship’s store and restaurant, and a private banquet room overlooking the lake, which can be rented for private events.

“Sequoyah Marina is truly a beautiful location with fantastic amenities and unlimited potential,” said Andrew Gendron, principal and chief investment officer with Southern Marinas. “It is the perfect addition to Southern Marina’s rapidly growing portfolio of premier marinas, and we look forward to further enhancing the customer experience at this location.”

This purchase marks Southern Marinas’ third acquisition within the last 30 days, as they continue to build a strong portfolio of best-in-class marinas strategically located across the United States.

For more information on Southern Marinas and its current portfolio of marinas, please contact [email protected] or visit www.southernmarinas.com.

Bio Coming Soon...

Kyle Bogardus serves as a Senior Accountant for Southern Marinas. His core responsibility is to prepare financial statements for numerous properties in accordance with US GAAP standards. Prior to Southern Marinas, Kyle was based in New York City serving as a Senior Accountant in the Technology sector. Kyle holds a BS in Accounting from Siena College.

Prior to joining the Southern Marinas' accounting team as an Accounts Payable Specialist, Teresa Phillips was the Business Office Administrator at Dale Hollow State Park Marina in Kentucky.  Teresa came to Kentucky by way of Kansas where she established an extensive history of bookkeeping experience in both the Dairy and Construction Industries. 

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Adam Rosmarin has more than 16 years of experience across a wide array of industries; including marinas, finance, hospitality, and real estate. Prior to joining Southern Marinas, Adam worked as lead strategist and media buyer for a premier marketing and consulting firm. During his tenure, he managed outbound marketing budgets and website development for Loggerhead Marinas' portfolio of properties from lease up through sale. Additionally, Adam was responsible for allocating annual marketing spends for VanEck, an asset manager and ETF provider. While engaged with VanEck, he contributed to the launch of more than 60 exchange-traded products and helped grow the brand from inception to $50B AUM. Finally, Adam has worked alongside Southern Marinas since its inception to develop branding and the website platform used across the portfolio of marinas. In his role as VP of Business Development, he will source, evaluate, and close deals to grow the platform. Adam is a family man and a true southern sportsman. When he is not in the office, you will likely find him somewhere between the crystal-clear waters of the Bahamas and the backwoods of Georgia.