Community Development Fund Advisors
Headquartered in Miami, Florida, Community Development Fund (CDF) Advisors manage The Community Development Fund. Our unique approach to CRA addresses the economic, social impact and regulatory considerations that bankers must balance in today’s complex and challenging world. Our unparalleled and decades-long thought leadership in the CRA space brings an experienced yet innovative approach to high impact investments.
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Leadership
Kenneth H. Thomas, Ph.D.
Founder/ CEO
Dr. Thomas is the nation’s leading expert and author on the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). As a consultant to both the private and federal sectors, his thought leadership is reflected in today’s existing CRA regulations, even in the June 2020 final rule of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Dr. Thomas taught Banking and Monetary Economics at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania for 42 years. He has a Ph.D. in Business and Applied Economics and an M.A. in Finance from The Wharton School as well as an M.B.A. from the University of Miami and a B.S.B.A. (High Honors) from the University of Florida. Dr. Thomas is also a 20-year member of the board of directors and chairman of the nominating/corporate governance committee of a community bank. He was also a founder and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of another CRA fund that he named and launched in 1999, but he is no longer associated with it or its advisor. Dr. Thomas was a recipient of one of the first three Awards of Excellence from the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) in 1994, the other two awarded to Representative Joe Kennedy and Comptroller of the Currency Eugene Ludwig.
Kevin Hendrickson, CFA
Sub-Adviser
Mr. Hendrickson is a portfolio manager and senior member of the structured products team at MetLife Investment Management, LLC. He is responsible for portfolio management of all core-based products with a focus on mortgages and asset-backed securities. Prior to joining MetLife he traded commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS) at Logan Circle Partners LP, which was acquired by MetLife, and also Delaware Investments. Prior to that he was a commercial MBS analyst for GMAC Commercial Mortgage. He has more than 20 years of investment experience. Mr. Hendrickson received a B.S. degree in finance from Pennsylvania State University and an M.B.A. from Temple University.
The Community Development Fund Service Provider Team:
Custodian
UMB Bank, N.A.
Kansas City, MO
Administrator
SEI Investments Global Funds Services
Oaks, PA
Adviser
Community Development Fund Advisors, LLC
Miami, FL
Sub-Adviser
MetLife Investment Management, LLC
Whippany, NJ
Distributor
Foreside Funds Services, LLC
Portland, ME
Transfer Agent
UMB Funds Services, Inc.
Milwaukee, WI
Accountant
Tait, Weller & Baker LLP
Philadelphia, PA
Legal Counsel
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Philadelphia, PA
Fund Governance:
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
SEI Investments Global Funds Services
Oaks, PA
Chief Compliance Officer and Chief AML Officer
Foreside Fund Services, LLC
Portland, ME
Board of Trustees
Rodger D. Shay, Jr.
Kenneth H. Thomas, Ph.D. (Chairman)