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After 25+ years helping to revitalize and build wealth in low-income communities working for non-profit agencies and local government, Vanessa McCleary decided to start my own company. Her experience working with non-profit agencies, local, state, federal govt and advocacy groups are no longer constrained by the internal politics that impede and slowdown transformational change. With successes every year for the past 25+ years in four different states she is ready to become the largest African American Female Affordable Housing Developer in the America. Vanessa is a disconcertingly candid, passionate, knowledgeable housing specialists who dreams of a world where everyone is securely housed. A relentless worker with strong intuitive powers, she succeeds in all her endeavors. Vanessa is a community development professional with extensive housing expertise and personnel management experience • Skilled in real estate projects including affordable housing rehab, new housing development (single family, multi-family and mixed use), historic restoration of commercial and residential properties, neighborhood revitalization, housing the homeless, disaster recovery and redevelopment• Managed the Douglas Block Revitalization project and secured financing to restore the historic African American economic hub, and marketed and secured tenants for the project, achieving 90% occupancy in less than one year • Revitalized neighborhoods through strategic investments to deconcentrate poverty, increasing the tax base and building wealth for legacy residents, • Assisted non-profit agencies in 4 different states (New York, Delaware, North Carolina, and Delaware) to secure both public and private grant funds to support housing projects. Vanessa received her B.S. in Human Services from Springfield College, MA. She is a Diamond Life member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc and has been active in every community that she has lived giving of her time, talent and treasure to help individuals and families in need. Currently she is pursuing a General Contractors license.

Kristin Washington serves as the Chief Operating Officer for Gen-Wealth Empowerment Center. Kristin brings an equity and inclusion lens to all of her organizational and development projects. With a strong belief that diversity, equity and inclusion must be integrated into the fabric of real estate and community development in order to transform a neighborhood to be more inclusive and unified. By creating a team of over 25 builders and contractors she built a business model that guides families in building generational wealth. She is passionate about helping low- and moderate-income families to procure affordable housing. Which is demonstrated by her past successes partnering with non-profits and municipalities such as the Corporation to Develop Communities of Tampa, Inc and the City of Tampa to help deserving families to achieve the dream of homeownership. Kristin is a strong leader within the real estate sector and a dynamic advocate for the non- profit. With over a combined 25 years of experience in Consulting and Sales Management under her belt, Kristin has leveraged her know-how and experience to exceed her clients’ expectations in the real estate industry. Furthermore, she gives back to the community by using her free time to teach about credit repair, home buying services and funds, real estate development and investment opportunities to minority families. Kristin Washington is a sought-after Real Estate Developer who partners with organizations to build new construction and affordable housing. She is a 15-year veteran of the real estate industry in investments, training and consulting to include coaching in development and sales. Through her professionalism, attention to detail, and commitment to putting clients’ needs first, she has helped hundreds of families into homeownership and investments in the Tampa Bay Area and surrounding communities.

Martin E. Ellis serves as our Chief Visionary Officer and brings a wealth of experience to GenWealth Empowerment Center. Mr. Ellis carries multiple certifications and has achieved several awards for exemplary Sales and Leadership Training. He served as an international trainer in Paris, France for a Global Firm where he taught leaders from around the world on Human Capital Management. He achieved the highest honor from the largest Human Capital Management Firm in the world by becoming the first African American male to achieve the distinguished Board of Directors Award, which is delivered to the top Sales Manager of the year. Mr. Ellis’s key focus is in attracting and obtaining the right talent for the companies he consults while also mitigating short and long-term risk. He has done this in several industries and has now taken his talents to the Cannabis Industry. Mr. Ellis holds a dual degree from Syracuse University in Marketing and Information Systems. He spent 17 years in the medical device industry with Eli Lilly, McKesson World Medical, and Biomet. He served for 3 years as the training officer for AXA Equitable where he consulted New York City executives, giving him his first exposure to the inner workings of Wall St firms. This multifaceted experience introduced and acquainted Mr. Ellis and has also allowed him to work with companies worldwide taking him to Europe, China, Dubai, Africa and the Caribbean Islands.