The Community Developers Roundtable Fort Worth cohort convened for session 5 focused on capital access, deal structure, and financing pathways, hosted by Olsson.


We were welcomed by:

Christian Evans – Geography Lead

and Vivian Fung – Senior Planner & Area Leader.

CDFI Case Studies & Discussion

• Glenn Forbes – CDFI Friendly Fort Worth

• Ben Glispie – LISC Fund

• Syndee Freeman – Capital Impact Partners

 

Developer Case Study

• Shenequa Miller – SCM Integrity First Companies

 

Public Sector Perspective

• Charlie Price – Development Corporation of Tarrant County

 

Lunch & Learn

• Raquel Sanchez Valdez – BCL of Texas

• Shane Wilhelm – BCL of Texas

 

Case Study Activity

• Derric Hicks – CEO, Texas Mezzanine Fund

• Dan Villagas – Texas Mezzanine Fund


This is why the CDR exists: to connect developers directly with capital partners, public entities, and financing experts — building access, alignment, and forward momentum.

To learn more about the CDR Cohort 3 (Fort Worth) participants, click here.

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