Jeff's exposure, experience, and expertise validate him as a thought leader on bridging wall street capital markets into main street capital needs.
You’ve probably heard the quote, “Be the change”. I have witnessed firsthand the impact that one individual can have on the people and the communities they invest in. When you invest in others through words, time, and the transfer of wisdom, you move from just talking about it to being about it.
You are the change! You become the change you wish to see in the world by facilitating that change.
Jeffrey D. Powell Is An Independent Thinker, Author, And One Of The Most Notable Experts On The Topic Of Bridging Capital For Community Impact.
Bridging multiple sources of capital is increasingly important. Collective capital collaboration is a compliment when advancing social and environmental issues facing our diverse communities. In social finance transactions, traditional and innovative financing tools use public, private, and philanthropic capital to solve social problems while delivering real returns – Return on Investment and Return on Impact!
Jeff has 25 years of
investment banking experience
and expertise
IMAGINE A WORLD WHERE EVERYONE IN THE FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SECTORS FEELS A SENSE OF PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FATE OF UNDERCAPITALIZED COMMUNITIES.
Imagine the efficiency of working toward bridging capital under a collaborative agreement that defines and unites crucial sectors.
Jeff is an independent thinker and author and is regarded as a thought leader on bridging capital with double bottom line ROIs - Return on Impact & Return on Investment.
Jeffrey D. Powell is an executive-level investment bank professional. Throughout all of his successes, Jeff has demonstrated the importance of giving back. Jeff is an active board member and community humanitarian in New York and Texas. Former and present board positions include the Houston Habitat for Humanity, Houston Homeless SEARCH, Buffalo Soldiers National Museum Fund Raising Co-Chair, Texas Southern University School of Business Fellowship Board, and Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church Finance Committee Co-Chair.
Jeff continues to gain recognition for his accomplishments and philanthropic endeavors. He is also an active member and alumni of the United Way of Greater Houston Project Blueprint Class XXIV, Leadership Houston Class XXXII, and American Leadership Forum Class XLII.
In 2021, Jeff was selected to participate in McKinsey & Company's Advancing Black Executives Houston Cohorts.
Jeff's 25-year executive-level banking experience includes three of the United States' big four banks — Wells Fargo, Merrill Lynch/Bank of America, and J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
Jeff earned his BS from the State University of New York Brockport. In addition, he holds multiple NASD Securities Licenses and his Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis Certification from the College for Financial Planning.
In 2022, Jeff completed Harvard Kennedy School Public Leadership Credential with plans to transition into HKS’s Masters in Public Policy.
