James Wolford

James Wolford serves as Continuum’s Chief Executive Officer, responsible for the overall operation, administration and strategic direction of the firm. He brings with him a wealth of experience, with more than 30 years of development, financial and operations experience in the commercial real estate industry. Mr. Wolford was successful in negotiating and implementing development agreements approaching $500 million with two very prominent global hotel companies, Prior to Continuum, Mr. Wolford was President and Chief Operating Officer of TNP Realty Advisors, where he oversaw the management and leasing of more than 19 million square feet of commercial property and in excess of $500 million in successful acquisition and disposition transactions. He also participated in raising more than $125 million in equity to support the acquisition of more than $300 million of commercial property investments on behalf of a publicly registered real estate investment trust. His career began in 1980 at The Walt Disney Company as director of finance and investor relations and project manager on EPCOT Center.

Mr. Wolford sits on the board of directors of a $11.0 billion mutual fund family and holds a real estate broker’s license from the State of California. He is a graduate of the University of Southern California, where he earned a bachelor’s degree and a
Master of Business Administration degree with a concentration in real estate and finance.

Adam Chez

Adam Chez is the Chief Investment Officer and Managing Partner at Continuum. Adam leads the firm’s Investment Committee where he is responsible for overseeing real estate acquisition and development and asset and property management activities. Adam is a young veteran of the managed healthcare industry, using his experience to build relevant care-based services in the physical and digital healthcare space. Adam was the founder and Managing Director at Verve Venture Partners, which owned, developed and operated 9 long-term care facilities that provided habilitation and housing to individuals with mental health or developmental disability diagnosis. In addition, he had a successful exit as founder of Helpio, which provided an “Uber” like technology experience for the non-medical in-home care industry, allowing caregivers and careseekers to connect through an integrated platform. In 2008, Adam and his wife Terra established the Hopeful Hearts Foundation in honor of their three children, all born with congenital heart defects. Adam serves on the board of multiple philanthropic organizations and is an advisor and investor to several early stage companies in the healthcare and technology sector. Adam earned his BA from Chapman University, and his MBA from The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Ian Kaminski

Ian Kaminski serves as General Counsel and Vice President of Business Development for Continuum. In additional to overseeing all legal affairs for Continuum, Mr. Kaminski leads the firm’s business development activities and is responsible for sourcing new investment transactions and oversees the asset management of the firm’s portfolio including the acquisition, disposition and repositioning of assets.

Mr. Kaminski also serves as a partner and general counsel for Verve Ventures, a real estate investment firm and a partner in PMG Investments, LLC a multi-family real estate investment firm. Mr. Kaminski previously served as general counsel and business development manager for the Gaming, Hotels and Resorts divisions of Delaware North, a leading global hospitality company. During that time, Mr. Kaminski played a leading role in the acquisition and development of numerous hotels and casinos. Prior to that time, Mr. Kaminski was a corporate attorney in private practice in Boston, MA where he focused on mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, capital markets, securities law, real estate joint ventures and corporate governance matters. Mr. Kaminski earned his BA in Economics from Colgate University, JD from Boston University, and his MBA from The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Williston Dye

Williston Dye, a project executive with CDC Development Group and is responsible for project and construction management opportunities and service including hospitality, leisure and mixed-use projects. Mr. Dye has more than thirty years of experience in the industry, working with Marriott International, Hilton Hotels Corporation, Walt Disney Imagineering and in private practice. While with Marriott International and Hilton Worldwide, he was part of the executive team that created Fairfield Inn and Hilton Garden Inn, respectively. Mr. Dye’s success as an architectural executive has seen him direct the efforts of KlingStubbins, a top 20 architecture/engineering firm, as well as in his own consulting firm in managing, planning, designing and overseeing the construction of hotels, retail and entertainment centers. While with Walt Disney Imagineering, he managed resources for planning, design, and full documentation for the construction of four major theme parks in Anaheim, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Orlando. His expertise includes executive management, resource/talent management, human resources management, design, planning, execution and marketing skills. Mr. Dye is a senior fellow of the prestigious Design Futures Council. Mr. Dye holds a bachelor of architecture from the University of Notre Dame and a master of science from American University.

David Freshwater

Ever since he and his brother started a garage band in junior high school, David has been a consummate entrepreneur. With an undergraduate degree in environmental design (architecture) from Miami University and a graduate degree in finance from the University of Arizona, David finally found his niche in senior housing when he founded The Fountains in 1985.
Based in Tucson, Arizona, The Fountains was engaged in development, acquisition, ownership and management of a variety of companies that provided housing, hospitality and health care to mature adults. Twenty years after creating The Fountains brand and business with virtually no capital investment of his own he sold the venture to a publicly traded company in June of 2005 for approximately $500 million dollars. David is recognized in the senior living industry especially for his innovative vision, solid management track record, financial strength, and long term growth strategy.
A member of ASHA since 1992, David is currently on the Executive Board of that organization which serves as an industry think-tank, plotting the future direction of seniors’ housing.