Community Development Fund Advisors
Headquartered in Miami, Florida, Community Development Fund (CDF) Advisors manages 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). 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 taught Banking and Monetary Economics at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania for 42 years. He is also a 20+ year member of the board of directors and chairman of the nominating/corporate governance committee of a community bank. Dr. Thomas was the Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of another successful CRA qualified investment impact bond fund that he launched in August 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. As a consultant to both the private and federal sectors, his thought leadership is reflected in today’s existing CRA regulations.
Greg Thomas
President/ Chief Investment Officer
Greg Thomas is President and Chief Investment Officer of Community Development Fund Advisors. He works closely with executives at community and regional banks - including CFOs, treasurers, and CRA officers - applying institutional investment discipline to CRA investing and helping banks balance high-impact community development investments with strong investment performance. Prior to leading Community Development Fund Advisors, Greg spent more than two decades in investment management at Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and several prominent multi-billion-dollar hedge funds, serving in senior roles including Portfolio Manager and Chief Investment Officer. Greg was one of seven partners on the investment team at 3G Capital, the global investment firm behind several landmark transactions including investments alongside Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway and the buyout of Burger King, which generated more than $20 billion in gains for investors. Following 3G Capital, Greg founded and managed a long/short equity hedge fund seeded with more than $1 billion from Blackstone, one of the firm’s largest seed investments at the time. Greg earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, with concentrations in accounting and management, graduating summa cum laude. He is based in Greenwich, Connecticut.
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
ACA Group
New York, NY
Board of Trustees
Isabel Lacambra
Alfio Leone
Rodger D. Shay, Jr.
Gregory Thomas
Kenneth H. Thomas, Ph.D. (Chairman)