The Visionaries Behind Urban Affordable
Housing & Development
Our team brings more than 20 years of combined financing expertise with an emphasis in affordable housing acquisitions, finance and development. We’re Passionate… Experienced… Driven… and Impactful.
Partner with experts who understand your vision.
At Urban Affordable Housing & Development, our team is the cornerstone of our success. Every member shares a commitment to addressing America’s housing crises, and empowering communities. By deploying multi-pronged innovative solutions to preserve, and development affordable housing projects, we deliver exceptional results for our clients and partners.
Chris Valentine
Background
- 20+ years experience in structured finance, private equity and M&A
- Co-managed a $3.8 billion global financial services private equity investment portfolio
- Co-managed a $1.8 billion portfolio of real estate/lodging investments in Africa
Deal Experience
- Over $20+ billion of debt and equity transactions across global financial services
- Asset management experience for $6 billion of combined AUM
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Reggie Mason
Background
- 15+ years of experience in multifamily investments, acquisitions, dispositions, development and finance
- Real estate acquisition and disposition representation of institutional investors consisting of insurance companies, governments and high net-worth individuals
- Served on developer selection committees both as a scoring member, and real estate financial analyst
- Previously served as principal of general and municipal securities
Deal Experience
- Successfully led Atlanta Housing through the process of becoming A+ rated by Standard & Poor’s Global, resulting in AH becoming an issuer of bonds
- Underwrote more than $600+ million in new construction, affordable housing projects using mixed-finance structures that included both low-income housing tax credits (LIHTC), and new market tax credits (NMTC)
- Bond inducements and bond financing consisting of tax-exempt, private activity, and essential government function bonds used to fund affordable housing developments
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Frank Turner
Background
- Responsible for over $6 billion in financings, credit facilities, and private credit investments
- Former Senior Portfolio Manager at Single Family Office (Merage Family)
- Former Consumer Banking Innovation Executive at Bank of America
- Holds two patents in financial product design
Deal Experience
- $1.5+ billion of debt and equity commitments to the financial services and fintech sectors
- Invested in over $500m LP and co-investments as SFO PM
- C-Suite asset management executive and lead portfolio manager for single family office and private credit alternative investment managers
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Vince Williams
Background
- Senior advisor to numerous mid-cap hospitality developers and operators
- Environmental and construction management and development providing Design/Build development
- Project management of design/ build construction and entitlements
- Environmental oversight and review of Brownfield hazardous remediation projects
- Hospitality real estate acquisitions and dispositions
- Multi-Unit restaurant rebranding, development, and operational management
Deal Experience
- Transaction management and consultation on over $500 million in transactions involving hospitality real estate acquisitions, development and dispositions
- 100+unit quick service restaurant chain rebranding, and operations Rebranding and Development
- 20+ years real estate professional covering development, acquisitions and dispositions
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Sean Valentine
Background
- 8+ years of experience in deal execution and data analytics
- Specialized in structured asset purchase and finance
- Founding team member of 3 financial services platforms
- 5 years of blockchain research experience
Deal Experience
- $7+ billion of specialty finance buyside transactions
- Developed non-profit company to be a leading incubator for 5G technology in Latin America
Companies
Learn more about how we can help your affordable housing project become a success.
Our dedicated team is ready to help guide your affordable housing strategic plan from concept to execution.