E. Wade Shealy, Jr. is the visionary behind the environmentally-sensitive development on Hampton Island. Wade Shealy's Jekyll Island Company is currently seeking to be awarded as Master Developer for the Jekyll Island redevelopment project. The company whose principals bring a tremendous amount of eco-friendly coastal development expertise believes it is the best qualified to undertake one of the most important projects for the State of Georgia. The Jekyll Island Company will follow the best environmental practices, and conservation and preservation efforts as illustrated in the the Hampton Island project. Development will be in harmony with the natural beauty of the Island, its historic district, and its wildlife. Sometimes called "the undeveloped development", Hampton Island is an example of Wade Shealy's vision and conservation know-how that help preserve the island as a lowest-environemntal-impact development. In this website you will learn all about E. Wade Shealy, Jr., the visionary behind the Hampton Island, and many such environmentally-conscious real estate development. Wade Shealy is the developer with the heart of a conservationist. He was awarded the Tree Friendly Developer of the Year for coastal Georgia and has received numerous awards for marketing, architecture, and land planning. He is a member of the Urban Land Institute, past member of the Governor’s Land Conservation Partnership Advisory Council, Coastal Marshlands Protection Committee, Georgia Land Conservation Council, and has been a guest lecturer for the Department of Natural Resources on Green Infrastructure and the UGA School of Environment and Design and the Terry School of Business. He has also been a guest lecturer for the University of Georgia Alumni Association.
Click here to read about Wade Shealy's biography, his philosophy, an interview with Michelle Landon, his environmental practices, a list of real estate development project Wade has involved in, and more.