Meet Our Team

Charles “Chuck” Schoninger is a seasoned real estate developer and mezzanine debt fund manager who founded Zephyr Development in 2000. He has led the acquisition, entitlement, development, and sale of mixed-use real estate projects, raising over $50 million in private equity and developing more than 12,000 single-family lots for major homebuilders. Since relocating to Wilmington, North Carolina in 2007, he has focused on the Wilmington Riverfront Redevelopment while strategically navigating market conditions to maximize investment returns.

FOUNDER & MANAGING MEMBER

CHUCK J. SCHONINGER

JOHN WANG

John Wang is the President and founding member of Pacific Coast Realty Services Inc. and a partner at VenQuest Hotel Group, managing a diverse portfolio of hotels and commercial properties across the U.S. He serves as a Senior Advisory Board member of Cathay Bank and previously played a key role in the strategic planning of General Bank, including the formation of GBC Venture Capital. A former member of Taiwan’s Parliament, John remains an active community leader and philanthropist, serving on multiple nonprofit boards while also advising the Premier of Taiwan.

PARTNER

  • Anthony Lucchino

    VICE PRESIDENT

  • Christopher Ardalan

    DIRECTOR OF FOREIGN INVESTMENT

  • John MacMillan

    GENERAL COUNSEL

  • Kayla Boucek

    PROJECT MANAGER | MARKETING DIRECTOR

  • Robbie Linden

    ACCOUNTING

  • Tim Akins

    F&B DIRECTOR

  • Taylor Haberl

    MARINA MANAGER | PORT CITY MARINA

  • Rachel Magruder

    EVENT COORDINATOR

  • Morgan Anderson

    SALES | ATLANTIC HOUSEBOATS