Kelly Watts has had a lifelong interest in equestrian activities and facility management. Kelly holds B.S. degrees in both Equestrian Science and Business Administration from William Woods University in Fulton, Missouri, an institution well-known for its superior equestrian education program. Kelly has worked in many capacities/locations in the equestrian industry including Uphill Farm in Cincinnati, OH, The Turf Club in Libertyville, IL, Elysian Fields in Barrington Hills, IL, and the Russell Equestrian Center in San Antonio, TX. At Russell, Kelly worked closely with Col. John Russell, a former Olympic rider. In 1993, Kelly joined Merrill Lynch as a municipal bond marketing specialist, and rose to the title of Vice President prior to retiring in 1998 in order to start a family. Since that time she has been developing the concept of an exclusive, equestrian centered community while searching for the ideal location to implement that vision.

Derrick Watts hold a B.S. degree in Economics from the University of Missouri. He joined Merrill Lynch as a Financial Advisor in March of 1994. During the ensuing decade, he built a business managing over $250 million of client assets, rising to the title of Vice President. He was a member of Merrill Lynch’s prestigious Executive’s, President’s and Chairman’s Clubs. In October of 2003, another well-known financial services firm recruited him to join their advisory group, and he now focuses on the management of assets for high net worth individuals as well as corporate benefit plans. His high level of expertise in the financial and business lending markets, along with his business management experience, will provide a tangible benefit to this project.

We will also provide a comprehensive list of “preferred vendors” to our community upon request, for services and products such as tack and equipment, landscaping, interior decorating and design, custom builders, lawn service, cleaning service, farrier, vet, alarm systems, home financing, and many more. These vendors have agreed to provide our residents with significant discounts or priority service in return for their placement on our list.