Ex Green Beret Became One of the Largest Developers in the US
The next Opportunity Zone guests are Matthew Summers and Avi Fechter. Matthew attended Bucknell University in Lewisburg, PA and after graduating, he enlisted in the US Army to participate in the Global War on Terrorism where he was a highly decorated Green Beret and served as a Special Forces Intelligence Officer before retiring. After fulfilling his contract with the US Army, Matthew returned to school and earned a Master of Real Estate Development (MRED) from Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina. Avi Fechter, co-founder of EquityPlus, worked for the District Government underwriting and closing over $400 million in LIHTC and NMTC financed projects while deploying $3 million of 9% LIHTC Allocation and $80 million of District
Government loans. Matthew will inform you on how his military background prepared him for being successful in successful in the real estate industry and Fechter will show you how he financed major projects during his career.