Fort Myers Beach Wellness Resort

Preliminary Development & Investment Memorandum — Confidential

Prepared for Strategic Investors, Family Offices, Development Partners and Hospitality Operators

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The Last Major Beachfront Wellness Development Opportunity on Fort Myers Beach
4.5 Acres

Prime beachfront assemblage on the Gulf of Mexico with direct beach access and commanding views.

Luxury Hospitality

World-class resort accommodations positioned at the highest tier of the Florida Gulf Coast market.

Wellness Infrastructure

Integrated longevity, recovery, and preventative health programming built into the core offering.

Community Impact

Powered by The Council for Greater Good Foundation, delivering measurable social and cultural value.

Executive Summary
The Opportunity

Acquire and develop one of the final significant beachfront assemblages on Fort Myers Beach into a destination wellness resort and fully integrated lifestyle ecosystem. This is a rare, land-constrained market where new beachfront development sites of this scale simply do not become available — making this assemblage a generational opportunity for investors, operators, and development partners.

Investment Highlights
Prime beachfront location with Gulf views and direct beach access
Commercial entitlement pathway in a redeveloping market
Mixed-use development with multiple diversified revenue streams
Wellness differentiation in a rapidly growing global market segment
Scalable operating platform with community impact at its core
Current Acquisition Target
~$65M

Land acquisition cost for the 4.5-acre beachfront assemblage. Total estimated project cost approximately $390 Million.

Final costs subject to design, entitlement, operator selection, and final underwriting.

The Site
Property Overview
4.5-Acre Beachfront Assemblage

One of the largest remaining contiguous beachfront development parcels on Fort Myers Beach, offering exceptional scale and flexibility.

Gulf Views & Direct Beach Access

Unobstructed Gulf of Mexico views with direct, private beach access — a hallmark of the luxury resort experience guests demand.

Commercial Zoning

Positioned within a redeveloping market with a clear commercial entitlement pathway and high barriers to entry for future competition.

Information Pending — Final Entitlement Package

The following development parameters are actively being confirmed through the entitlement and regulatory process:

  • Final approved key count
  • Buildable square footage
  • Parking ratios and requirements
  • Density allowances
  • Final entitlement package approval
Why This Site
Scarcity Creates Enduring Value

In a land-constrained coastal market, the ability to assemble 4.5 contiguous beachfront acres is not just rare — it is effectively irreplaceable. The conditions that make this site extraordinary are the same conditions that will protect and grow its long-term value.

Limited Beachfront Inventory

Virtually no comparable beachfront development sites remain available on Fort Myers Beach. Scarcity at this scale is a structural, not cyclical, advantage.

Rising Replacement Costs

Increasing construction and land costs create a natural appreciation floor, protecting downside and amplifying long-term asset value.

Strong Tourism Fundamentals

Fort Myers Beach draws millions of visitors annually, with sustained demand from domestic and international travelers seeking Gulf Coast luxury experiences.

Redevelopment Momentum

Post-hurricane recovery investment has accelerated redevelopment across the island, creating a favorable environment for premium new construction and elevated market positioning.

Market Trends
Major Industry Tailwinds Driving Demand

The global wellness economy has emerged as one of the most durable megatrends in travel and consumer behavior. Guests are no longer seeking passive vacations — they are seeking transformation, restoration, and longevity. This fundamental shift in traveler motivation is creating unprecedented demand for integrated wellness destinations.

Luxury Experiential Travel

High-net-worth travelers are reallocating spending from material goods to immersive, meaningful experiences.

Wellness Tourism

A $651B+ global market growing at double-digit rates annually, with no signs of slowing.

Longevity & Recovery

Biohacking, longevity optimization, and recovery science are transitioning from niche to mainstream luxury amenities.

Executive & Corporate Wellness

Companies are investing heavily in executive performance, mental health, and team resilience — driving premium retreat and corporate programming demand.

Membership-Based Hospitality

Recurring membership models generate predictable revenue while deepening guest loyalty and lifetime value.



The Fort Myers Beach Wellness Resort is envisioned as more than a luxury destination, it is a place where hospitality, healing, creativity, music, nourishing food, and authentic human connection come together.

Every element is thoughtfully designed to inspire restoration, spark creativity, cultivate meaningful relationships, and create experiences that leave guests healthier, more connected, and profoundly transformed long after their stay.

The Development Vision
An Integrated Luxury Wellness Destination

The Fort Myers Beach Wellness Resort is conceived as a fully integrated lifestyle destination — not simply a hotel with a spa. Every component is designed to reinforce and amplify the others, creating a self-sustaining ecosystem that drives guest retention, membership loyalty, and diversified revenue. Final development program remains subject to site approvals and final underwriting.

Accommodations & Amenities

Luxury resort accommodations and suites, rooftop pools, beach club, and curated guest experiences that blend the comfort of a world-class hotel with the restoration of a transformational retreat.

Wellness & Recovery

Holistic wellness, energy healing, breathwork, sound and music experiences, creative arts, recovery therapies, medical wellness partnerships, and longevity services.

Food, Beverage & Events

Farm-to-table restaurants, nourishing culinary experiences, organic cafés, fresh juice and smoothie bars, beach club dining, private chef experiences, catering, and wellness-inspired events.

Membership, Education & Digital

Annual memberships, leadership and wellness education, transformational experiences, and a digital platform extending the community beyond the destination.

Competitive Positioning
Luxury Hospitality & Wellness Leaders

The Fort Myers Beach Wellness Resort draws inspiration from the world's most respected integrated wellness and luxury hospitality brands — while building a fundamentally differentiated model purpose-built for the Gulf Coast market.

Six Senses

Global leader in wellness-integrated luxury resort experiences.

Aman Wellness

Ultra-luxury hospitality with holistic wellness programming.

Sensei

Science-based longevity and wellness destination resort model.

Miraval & Canyon Ranch

Established destination wellness leaders with loyal membership bases.

Faena Wellness

Culture-forward luxury hospitality with arts, wellness, and lifestyle integration.

Our Differentiation

No comparable project combines all eight of the following disciplines in a single integrated destination:

  • Luxury hospitality accommodations
  • Wellness and spa programming
  • Longevity and recovery services
  • Education and certification programs
  • Lifestyle retail
  • Recurring membership revenue
  • Arts and cultural programming
  • Measurable community impact

This integrated approach creates compounding value — for guests, investors, and the broader community.

Comparable Destination Developments

The following developments illustrate the scale, investment, and market precedent for luxury beachfront hospitality in comparable markets.

Comparable figures based on publicly reported information where available. Existing resort values not intended to represent current market value. Proposed project figures are preliminary and subject to underwriting, entitlement, and final design.

Why This Development Is Different
A Fully Integrated Model — Powered by The Council for Greater Good Foundation

No other development in this market combines all eight pillars of the Fort Myers Beach Wellness Resort model. Where competitors offer one or two dimensions of the experience, this project is designed to deliver a complete ecosystem — creating deeper guest engagement, more diversified revenue, and a legacy of genuine community impact.

Mental Health & Suicide Prevention

Programming and partnerships that create tangible community mental health resources.

Veteran & First Responder Wellness

Dedicated programs supporting those who serve — honoring their sacrifice through access to world-class wellness resources.

Youth Leadership & Scholarships

Investing in the next generation through education, mentorship, and scholarship opportunities tied to the Foundation.

Addiction Recovery Support

Strategic nonprofit partnerships addressing recovery and resilience in collaboration with local and national organizations.

Revenue Model
Eight Diversified Revenue Streams

The Fort Myers Beach Wellness Resort is designed from inception to generate revenue across multiple interdependent categories — reducing reliance on any single income source and creating a resilient, compounding financial model. Each revenue stream is reinforced by the others, driving guest engagement, membership retention, and long-term asset value.

Hospitality

Rooms and suites at upper-upscale to luxury price points, anchoring the core revenue base.

Wellness

Spa, recovery, and longevity services commanding premium pricing and high repeat utilization.

Membership

Annual wellness memberships providing predictable recurring revenue and deep brand loyalty.

Events & Retreats

Corporate programs, executive retreats, and conferences utilizing premium event infrastructure.

Food & Beverage

Signature restaurants, beach club, and catering generating high-margin F&B revenue.

Retail

Curated lifestyle and wellness product retail aligned with the resort's brand identity.

Education & Digital

Certification programs, training curricula, and a digital membership platform scaling the brand beyond the property.

Preliminary Development Budget
Illustrative Assumptions Only

The following budget reflects preliminary illustrative estimates for the full development program. All figures are subject to final design, entitlement confirmation, operator selection, contractor pricing, and comprehensive underwriting. This overview is intended to frame the scale and capital requirements of the opportunity.

Estimated Total Project Cost
~$390M

Total preliminary development investment, inclusive of land, construction, soft costs, equipment, and reserves.

Illustrative assumptions only. Final costs subject to design, entitlement, operator selection, contractor pricing, and final underwriting.

Preliminary Operating Assumptions
Illustrative Only — Upper-Upscale / Luxury Wellness Resort & Lifestyle Destination

The resort is targeted at the upper-upscale to luxury segment of the hospitality market, with wellness programming, membership revenue, and experiential offerings designed to command premium pricing and drive strong repeat visitation. The projected revenue mix reflects the diversified, multi-stream model at the core of this development's value thesis.

Projected Revenue Mix
48%
Hospitality
17%
Wellness
10%
Membership
10%
Events
10%
Food & Beverage

Final operating assumptions subject to feasibility analysis and operator review.

llustrative Revenue Opportunities
Illustrative Projections — Subject to Final Underwriting

The following projections represent illustrative stabilized annual revenue opportunities across the resort's primary operating businesses. Actual performance will depend upon the final development program, hotel key count, operator selection, market conditions, and project stabilization. These estimates are intended to demonstrate the scope of the opportunity and diversified business model and should not be interpreted as financial guarantees.

$18–24M
Hospitality Revenue

Luxury accommodations including guest rooms, suites, and premium resort experiences.


$4–8M
Healing & Wellness Revenue

Healing sanctuary, spa, recovery therapies, integrative wellness, and longevity services.y, and preventative health services.

$2–4M
Membership Revenue

Annual wellness, beach club, and lifestyle memberships

with recurring revenue.

$5–9M
Retreats / Events Revenue

Corporate retreats, wellness retreats, private events, conferences, weddings, and destination programming.

$6–10M
Food & Beverage

Restaurants, cafés, beach club, catering, and culinary experiences.

$1–2M
Retail Revenue

Lifestyle boutique, wellness products, local artisan offerings, and curated retail experiences.

$1–3M
Education & Experiences

Leadership development, wellness education, certifications, workshops, and transformational experiences.

Capital Stack
A Flexible, Multi-Source Capital Formation Strategy

The Fort Myers Beach Wellness Resort is designed to accommodate a diverse and complementary capital formation structure. The project's scale, diversified revenue model, and community impact mandate make it an attractive target for a broad range of capital sources — from institutional equity to mission-aligned impact investors. Final capital structure will be determined through ongoing discussions with development and financial partners.

Senior Debt & Construction Financing

Traditional institutional lending secured against the stabilized asset value of a premier beachfront resort development.

Private Equity & Family Offices

Strategic equity partners seeking long-term appreciation, income, and alignment with a high-profile luxury wellness destination.

Hospitality & Strategic Partners

Operator co-investment, brand partnerships, and strategic alignment with established luxury hospitality platforms.

Impact Capital & Public-Private Partnerships

Mission-aligned capital, foundation partnerships, and public-private structures supporting the community impact components of the project.

The Council for Greater Good - Darts Arts Foundation
A Separate Nonprofit Initiative — Integrated Into the Heart of the Project

The Council for Greater Good Foundation is a distinct nonprofit entity operating in parallel with the resort development. It is not a marketing add-on — it is a foundational design principle. The Foundation creates a vehicle for philanthropic investment, corporate sponsorship, and public-private partnerships that generate measurable social impact while enhancing the resort's brand, community relationships, and long-term value.

Mission Areas
Mental Health & Suicide Prevention
Addiction Recovery Support
Veteran & First Responder Wellness
Youth Leadership & Scholarships
Community Wellness Education
Arts & Cultural Programming
Strategic Nonprofit Partnerships
Funding & Partnership Opportunities
Grants & Philanthropic Investment

Attracting mission-aligned capital from foundations and individual philanthropists.

Corporate Sponsorships

Partnering with companies committed to wellness, mental health, and community resilience.

Public-Private Partnerships

Collaborating with government agencies and public institutions to amplify community impact.

Community Engagement Initiatives

Programming designed to serve the Fort Myers Beach community alongside resort guests.

Risk Mitigation
Key Structural Advantages

The Fort Myers Beach Wellness Resort is designed with multiple layers of risk mitigation built into its foundational structure. Scarcity, diversification, and mission alignment provide durable protection across market cycles.

Scarcity of large beachfront development sites

Land-constrained market with no new comparable supply expected.

Diversified revenue streams

Eight independent income categories reduce exposure to any single market segment.

Recurring membership revenue

Annual memberships provide predictable, lower-volatility income.

Growth of the global wellness economy

Long-term structural demand supports premium positioning across economic cycles.

Limited future beachfront supply

High barriers to entry protect the asset's long-term competitive position.

Key Areas Requiring Validation

Transparency is central to our investor relationships. The following items are actively being addressed through the development planning and entitlement process:

Entitlements

Final regulatory approvals determining key count, density, and buildable area.

Construction Costs

Final contractor pricing subject to market conditions and design finalization.

Operating Assumptions

Feasibility analysis and operator review to confirm revenue and expense projections.

Brand & Operator Selection

Identifying the optimal hospitality brand and management partner to maximize performance.

Market Absorption

Confirming demand depth for the full suite of offerings within the regional market.

Exit Strategies
Multiple Paths to Liquidity and Value Creation

The Fort Myers Beach Wellness Resort is structured to provide investors with flexibility across a range of exit and value-realization scenarios. From long-term income generation to strategic sale or brand licensing, the asset's unique positioning creates optionality rarely available in a single development opportunity.

1
Long-Term Hold

Retain the stabilized asset as a long-term income-generating investment, benefiting from appreciation, cash flow, and brand equity compounding over time.

2
Refinancing

Upon stabilization, refinance to return equity to investors while retaining ownership of a premiere beachfront asset with sustained cash flow.

3
Sale of Stabilized Asset

Position the stabilized resort for sale to an institutional buyer, REIT, or sovereign wealth fund at a premium cap rate reflecting luxury wellness demand.

4
Expansion into Additional Destinations

Leverage the proven operating model and brand to develop additional integrated wellness resort destinations in high-barrier coastal markets.

5
Licensing & Brand Growth

Scale the resort's wellness ecosystem, membership platform, and educational programming through licensing agreements with domestic and international partners.

6
Strategic Partnership or REIT Acquisition

Partner with or sell to a major hospitality REIT or global luxury brand seeking an anchor wellness destination asset in the Southeast United States.

Leadership
Development Team
Greg Dart
Visionary & Infrastructure Development

Greg leads the strategic vision, capital relationships, and infrastructure planning for the Fort Myers Beach Wellness Resort. His expertise spans development strategy, strategic partnership cultivation, and ecosystem expansion — driving the architecture of both the physical development and the broader investment platform.

  • Strategic partnerships and capital relationships
  • Development strategy and infrastructure planning
  • Ecosystem expansion and scaling
Candace Tranter
Founder | ZOLÈ Experiences

Candace brings a rare combination of integrative wellness expertise, community development experience, and transformational programming vision to the project. As Founder of ZOLÈ Experiences, she has pioneered lifestyle ecosystem development and brand vision that define the resort's wellness identity and community mission.

  • Integrative wellness programming design
  • Community development and brand vision
  • Transformational experiences and lifestyle ecosystem development
Advisory Team
To Be Announced — Best-in-Class Advisors Across All Disciplines

The Fort Myers Beach Wellness Resort is assembling a world-class advisory team spanning every critical dimension of development, hospitality, finance, and wellness. These advisors will be announced as the project advances through capital formation and development planning. Their expertise will be instrumental in validating assumptions, optimizing the capital structure, and ensuring best-in-class execution.

Development

Experienced real estate development professionals with deep expertise in luxury hospitality and complex mixed-use projects.

Hospitality Operations

Senior hospitality operators with proven track records at upper-upscale and luxury resort brands.

Finance & Capital Markets

Investment banking and real estate finance professionals experienced in large-scale hospitality capital formation.

Medical Wellness

Leading physicians and wellness scientists shaping the longevity and preventative health programming at the core of the resort's differentiation.

Legal & Compliance

Specialized legal counsel navigating entitlement, real estate, hospitality, and nonprofit regulatory requirements.

Marketing & Branding

Brand strategists and luxury marketing specialists building the resort's identity and pre-opening market presence.

Current Investment Opportunity
Seeking Strategic Alignment — Now

The Fort Myers Beach Wellness Resort is at a pivotal stage. The development team is actively pursuing site acquisition, capital formation, and strategic partnerships to advance the project through planning and into execution. We are not seeking passive capital — we are seeking aligned partners who share the vision for what this development can become: a generational asset at the intersection of luxury, wellness, and community impact.

Current Priorities
01
Site Acquisition

Securing the 4.5-acre beachfront assemblage that anchors the entire opportunity.

02
Development Planning

Advancing entitlement, design, and feasibility analysis in parallel with capital formation.

03
Capital Formation

Building the capital stack across equity, debt, and impact capital sources.

04
Hospitality & Brand Partnerships

Identifying and securing the optimal operator and brand alignment for the resort.

05
Wellness Ecosystem Development

Curating programming, partnerships, and technology infrastructure for the wellness platform.

Target Partners

We are actively engaging with the following partner categories:

Family Offices
Hospitality Operators
Development Firms
Strategic Investors
Institutional Capital
Wellness & Longevity Partners
A Rare Beachfront Opportunity.

The Fort Myers Beach Wellness Resort represents an opportunity to create a destination asset positioned at the intersection of luxury hospitality, wellness, longevity, preventative health, education, and community impact. Inspired by the world's most successful destination developments — and purpose-built for the unique character and promising future of Fort Myers Beach — this project is designed to establish one of Florida's premier integrated wellness and lifestyle destinations.

A Rare Beachfront Opportunity

One of the last significant beachfront assemblages on Fort Myers Beach — a site that cannot be replicated.

A Scalable Operating Platform

Eight diversified revenue streams, recurring membership income, and a digital platform designed for long-term value compounding.

A Long-Term Legacy Asset

A development designed to generate economic returns and enduring social impact for generations — powered by The Council for Greater Good.

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