What We Do

Analyze pro-forma development plans

Coordinate economic development initiatives

Counsel small businesses

Link developers with lenders & investors

Write grant applications for non-profits

Prepare loan proposals for small businesses

Broker commercial real estate loans

Organize lending pools

Teach financial analysis & management

Negotiate with existing lenders

Facilitate public/private partnerships

Handle the purchase and sale of real estate

Speak publicly on community development & small business topics

Participate on boards of local, regional, and statewide community-based organizations

Leadership

Peter McDougal, President

Former Positions:

Deputy Director, Miami-Dade Office of Community & Economic Development

Florida Director, Citibank Community Development

Small Business Manager, SunTrust Bank Miami, N.A.

Chief Commercial Loan Officer, Professional Savings Bank, Miami

Certified FHA Appraiser, Long Island, NY

Commercial Loan Officer, Citibank, N.A.,  New York, NY

Divisional Dean & Math Teacher, Chaminade Preparatory, Hollywood, FL

Education:

Master of Business Administration, Finance, New York University

Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy, University of Dayton, Ohio

Licenses:

Mortgage Broker's License, State of Florida

Real Estate Sales Associate License, State of Florida

National Association of Securities Dealers, Series 7, Series 53, & Series 63 Licenses 

Honors:

"Trainee of the Year" Citibank, N.A., European Division, New York, NY

"Small Business Advocate of the Year" for Southeastern United State, U.S. Small Business Administration

"Black Economic Development Hall of Fame" Miami-Dade's Tools for Change

"President's Award for Exemplary Community Service" from Miami-Dade Empowerment Trust

"CitiStar" as one of the two top producers of community development loans in the U.S. at Citibank Community Development

Project Example

Wagner Square, LLC Miami, Florida 

Description: 

A mixed-use project with affordable housing and commercial office space in a public-private parntership with HUD, City of Miami, Miami-Dade County, and Great Florida Bank    

Wagner Square Groundbreaking