Our Team
Benjamin Byers – Principal
Mr. Byers has 35 years’ experience in the management development financing and ownership of senior housing and care facilities. He started his career as project coordinator for a developer and later worked in all roles from marketing director, executive director and ultimately President of the management company. The company sold its assets to a private REIT sponsored by First Chicago/JMB institutional realty who retained Mr. Byers to manage large projects in the Midwest. Mr. Byers continued to manage and consult on troubled projects for various lenders and law firms working on projects in 17 states.
Subsequent to the previous operation and turnaround experience Mr. Byers became Vice president of investment banking for a national affiliate of USF&G specializing in tax exempt bond financing both rated and non-rated for not for profit as well as for profit owners.
In 1996 Mr. Byers returned to the owner operator role starting a regional company that developed projects in small towns in Ohio and West Virginia.
Mr. Byers sold his interest in that preceding firm and formed Alcore in 2011 and continued with the same development, financing and operating model utilizing bonds and small town markets to achieve Outsized financial results while bringing much needs service and nursing home alternatives to these small overlooked markets.
Chris Schott – Executive Vice President
Chris is a third-generation healthcare-focused operator. He developed a passion for working with seniors through volunteering at his parents’ assisted living communities from a young age. For the past 12 years, he held a variety of high-level operations and sales positions with a large national seniors housing operator.
With years of diverse experience in the senior living industry, Chris has a proven track record of building teams, growing revenue, creating value and managing successful financial performance in local and national markets. As such, he brings his clients the advantage of someone who works in the business vs on the business.
Chris believes that “high touch” management is paramount in safeguarding the success of each project. He stresses the importance of one-on-one daily management and accountability of the community management teams through candid communication, training and utilization of operational systems. These are the only means to ensure that communities are operating at their optimal efficiency while creating optimal value for ownership.
“Our job is to serve our clients,” says Chris. “Whether it is taking care of mom, grandma or a multimillion-dollar investment for an owner, our commitment is the same.”
Daniel Kosikowski – Vice President Accounting & Finance
Mr. Kosikowski has over 15 years of financial and accounting experience in public accounting as well as multifamily real estate and oil and gas. He has expertise in cost and revenue analyses, acquisitions, cash management, reengineering operations, financial reporting, strategic planning, forecasting, financial analysis, cash flow, and accounting controls.
He has been directly involved in overseeing all aspects of finance, accounting, and human resources. In previous positions, Mr. Kosikowski has increased revenues and reduced operating expenses by organizing, developing and implementing the financial and operational processes required for growth, increased profitability, and meeting rapidly changing market and operational demands.
He provides and implements plans at a tactical level, ensuring success by establishing performance standards and metrics to hold associates accountable for results.
Mr. Kosikowski earned a BBA in accounting from the University of Cincinnati, holds a CPA license and is a member of the Ohio Society of CPAs.