Business View Magazine | March 2020

153 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE MARCH 2020 W hat began in the mid-1970s with a single assisted living residence in western New York has today evolved into a fascinating synergy between hospitality and healthcare. Under the entrepreneurial savvy of founder, Mark Hamister, the Hamister Group, LLC has become a serious player in the sectors of assisted living and hotel facility management. Exceptional financial results are a hallmark of the company history, with investors and shareholders depending on the Hamister Group to deliver strong bottom lines, maximize profitability, and increase asset value. And they are never disappointed. Jack Turesky, President/COO of Hamister Group, LLC, shares the backstory: “Mark Hamister started the company in 1977 with a 92-bed, assisted living residence in Leroy, New York. I remember because it was the first facility I was responsible for. The company name at that time was National Healthcare Affiliates. Over the years, that company grew to 21 skilled nursing and assisted living facilities. Mark sold most of the company in 1996 at an internal rate of return of 37.2 percent, so HAMISTER Group, LLC A synergy of hospitality and healthcare