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Kareem Brantley Application PackageBrantley Kareem TNAME: Last Name First Name Middle Initial 11 Island Avenue #1008 Miami BeachHOME ADDRESS: Apt No.Home No./Street City FL 33139 State Zip Code 305-206-7018 954-347-4675PHONE: Home Work kareem@bravisgroup.com Email Address Miami Street 6007 NW 7th Avenue City FL State 33127 Zip Code Address: Bravis Group Position:Business Name:Real Estate Development Pursuant to City Code section 2-22(4) a and b: Members of agencies, boards, and committees shall be affiliated with the city; this requirement shall be fulfilled in the following ways: a) an individual shall have been a resident of the city for a minimum of six months; or b) an individual shall demonstrate ownership/interest for a minimum of six months in a business established in the city. 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ƔList all properties owned or have an interest in, which are located within the City of Miami Beach: ƔI am now employed by the city of Miami Beach:No Which department? The following information is voluntary and is neither part of your application nor has any bearing on your consideration for appointment. It is being asked to comply with federal equal opportunity reporting requirements. MaleGender: Physically Challenged:No African-American/Black Race/Ethnic Categories What is your race? Mark one or more races to indicate what you consider yourself to be. Other Description: Are you Spanish/Hispanic/ Latino? Mark the "No" box if not Spanish / Hispanic / Latino.No NOTE: If appointed, you will be required to follow certain laws which apply to city board/committee members. These laws include, but are not limited to, the following: o Prohibition from directly or indirectly lobbying city personnel (Miami Beach City Code section 2-459). o Prohibition from contracting with the city (Miami-Dade County Code section 2-11.1). o Prohibition from lobbying before board/committee you have served on for period of one year after leaving office (Miami Beach Code section 2-26). o Requirement to disclose certain financial interests and gifts (Miami-Dade County Code section 2-11.1). (re: CMB Community Development Advisory Committee): prohibition, during tenure and for one year after leaving office, from having any interest in or receiving any benefit from Community Development Block Grant funds for either yourself, or those with whom you have business or immediate family ties (CFR 570.611). Upon request, copies of these laws may be obtained from the City Clerk. “I hereby attest to the accuracy and truthfulness of the application and have received, read and will abide by Chapter 2, Article VII – of the City Code “Standards of Conduct for City Officers, Employees and Agency Members.” I Kareem Brantley agreed to the following terms on 12/18/2018 7:50:15 PM Received in the City Clerk's Office by: Name of Deputy Clerk Control No. Date K A R E E M T . B R A N T L E Y , C F A 11 Island Avenue #1008, Miami Beach, FL 33139 (954) 347-4675 kareemb@bellsouth.net Finance and business strategy leader with experience in operations and strategic capital allocation for small to medium sized businesses. Highly motivated with strong fundamental and quantitative skill to generate results/solutions. CFA charterholder. Completed MSF in addition to BSEE. Expertise includes: Cross Functional Team Leadership Profitability & Segment Analysis Strategy Creation & Design Project Implementation Ability Organizational Change Agent Technical Comprehension Forecasting & Modeling Financial Reporting Effective Negotiator PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Liberty Square Redevelopment, Miami, FL (Current Development) Partner/Project Manager  Manage all aspects of development for Liberty City Rising, a $400MM public private partnership revitalization initiative to develop new public housing, affordable housing and workforce housing consisting of over 1,455 new apartment units and 60 homeownership units.  Supervise subcontractors during demolition and development.  Created contractual reporting to the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners.  Lead coordination of all members of design team, including civil, MEP, Structural and architecture.  Work with underwriters and finance sources for project funding.  Proof legal documents from legal team.  Lead pre-development activity with AHJ such as DERM, WASD, PHCD, City of Miami Building Department and BCC.  Obtain affordable housing impact fee deferral.  Propose disposition plan and secure property disposition from HUD.  Mange budgets, job cost reporting and project scheduling.  Work through all phases of zoning and entitlement. Bravis Investment Group, LLC, Miami, FL Managing Member 2005-present  Developer of low rise residential multifamily apartment projects in Miami Dade County using public private partnership opportunities provided by local and State governmental entities; Establishment and implementation of mandatory developer requirements such as Section 3 requirements, Davis Bacon performance bonding.  Negotiated with stakeholders, City/County officials and community activist to support development of wholly owned and JV community partners to align all interests in favor of project creation.  Created and developed RFP response to affordable housing requests from local governmental entities resulting in project award and ensuing development.  Created and developed a PPM for raise of $3MM in private capital for acquisition and development of multifamily housing projects.  Developer of spec single family residential homes in Miami Dade County using CTP financing.  Collaborated with bank lenders and private alternative financing sources to obtain project financing, including project narrative, source and use, waterfall projections and credit enhancement strategies.  Management of field construction budgets and subcontractor line items to reduce project cost variability/overages, including change orders and scope of work changes.  Supervised real estate development projects, with heavy emphasis on distressed property prospects offering high yield and increased market value post redevelopment.  Reviewed, evaluated and modified plans and prospective design work to achieve desired improvements.  Conducted stress test analysis for valuation changes due to variability in income assumptions or significant change in assumed asset valuation; resulted in increased defensive preparation for various changes in assumptions.  Created cash flow analysis models using excel to extract reasonable acquisition price relative to expected disposition price. These models were further used to create scenario analysis that considered operational profit versus projected investor return in consideration of capital costs and construction speed.  Advised clients on impact of costs of capital, due diligence, investment strategy per property and disposition; experienced in complete asset cycle turnover.  Own and manage several multifamily units within South Florida. Miami Wheelz, Inc, Dania Beach, FL (Consultant) 2006-present  Successfully oversaw the start-up and development of this retail/wholesale company from $0 to $1.5M.  Free cash flow increased significantly per quarter, while maintaining no debt.  Developed on-going future business plans and obtained credit lines for inventory financing.  Changed operations model to just in time order flow to avoid inventory build, heavy cash usage and improve on hand cash metrics for external credit enhancement. FINRA Expert Witness Consultant 2013-present  Advised and elaborated on FINRA rules and regulations in customer claims against brokerages; specializing in industry practices, compliance and typical supervisory policies and procedures. Assisted in valuation of award claim for claimant based on statement of claim. Money Concepts Capital Corp & Bravis Advisors, LLC, Hollywood, FL Equity Analyst/IAR, 2004-2009 Broker Dealer/Investment Advisor  Created research and fundamental analysis decision process of companies, sectors and countries, including bottom up (micro) and top down analysis (macro) of specific companies and countries to discover investment opportunities.  Analyzed individual company reported data to derive metrics such as standard deviation, Sharpe, BV, cash flow cycles to determine interest coverage ratios to determine appropriate candidates for equity and credit investment.  Built internal relative valuation methods using dividend discount models and free cash flow models to identify intrinsic values for comparison to pricing of individual equity securities and fixed income securities to be included in client portfolios.  Utilize and evaluate economic and statistical data as part of the investment decision -making process involving equity securities, credit securities, private investments and other investment products to create short-term tactical asset allocations.  Independently worked with client assets as team leader and had full discretion of client assets for investment and allocation decisions.  Provide structured financial plans and policy statements for both individuals and businesses based on stated goals, objectives and current financial status.  Performed and created financial planning seminars for corporate, state and county government employees, focusing on 457 plans, Florida Retirement System, 403(b) and 401k plan type transfers to increase AUM. RS Davis Financial Group, Pembroke Pines, FL Director of Mortgage Operations, 2004-2006 Licensed Mortgage Correspondent Lender  Focus on large to medium residential mortgage transactions, utilizing both stan dard and non-traditional tools to underwrite mortgage loans.  Developed mortgage loan commitment process to analyze borrower credibility before underwriting, incorporating DTI, FICO and employment measures for lending lines of credit. The process allowed for increased loan conversion from start of underwriting and increased AAA-borrower volume.  Developed projection models to forecast interest income to monitor cash flow assumptions to real time results. Models allowed for quick identification of variability in pre-transaction assumptions.  Developed full strategic plan for asset management of post loan commitments for owner and non -owner occupied single family and multifamily residences in South Florida.  Created private lending scenario analysis models based on appraisal data to stress test portfolio valuation changes against changes in cost of capital, acquisition time and future business growth.  Negotiated both debt settlements and property surrender agreements alongside attorney; resulted in fewer BATNA scenario outcomes, curtailing large losses, and best outcomes for company/investors. NextEra Energy, formerly known as FPL Group, Miami, FL Customer Project Manager, 2000-2004  Focus on external customer project coordination, internal project management and co ntinuous customer external and internal stakeholder synchronization for seamless time driven project completion.  Supervise and managed union construction resources to provide construction of all aerial and underground distribution facility installations to provide electric service to new and existing customer projects.  Design overhead and underground distribution networks using power distribution standards using AutoCAD. Process included plan reading, kWd load demand calculation, voltage interpretation and sequential installation planning; installations on 23kV, 13kV and 4kV networks.  Responsible for design and oversight of key distribution installations including large vault configurations, duct bank and manhole systems, throw over feeder design and overhead distribution systems; projects range from multi-unit residential condominiums to large commercial developments. Miami Dade College, Miami, FL Adjunct Faculty Instructor, 2006-Present  Teach and instruct physical courses in Personal Finance, Institutional Finance and Financial Institutions within School of Business.  Constructed supplementary excel spreadsheets based on Simon Benninga financial modeling as supplement to college required text books to enhance student retention and understanding. EDUCATION  Florida International University, Miami, FL MSF, Finance  University of Florida, Gainesville, FL BS, Electrical Engineering PROFESSIONAL LICENSES, CIVIC & OTHER Licensed Realtor (Sales Associate), Florida Life, Health & Variable Annuity Broker, NASD Series 7 (Stock Broker), Series 66 (IAR), CFA Institute Miami Chapter (formerly known as Association for Investment Management and Research), Adjunct Faculty Member to Miami Dade College. COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS Florida Blue Key; Historic Overtown Public Health Initiative (Florida Department of Agriculture); Chair, Kappa Leadership Institute (Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity); Miami Foundation Fellow (Class VIII); Board, World Literacy Crusade of Florida, Inc; Named to The Miami Herald and Legacy Magazine's "Top 40 Under 40 Black Business Leaders of 2015". K A R E E M T . B R A N T L E Y , C F A 11 Island Avenue #1008, Miami Beach, FL 33139 (954) 347-4675 kareemb@bellsouth.net Kareem T. Brantley is a 4th generation Floridian, born and raised in Miami Dade County. After graduating with an electrical engineering degree from the University of Florida in 1999, Mr. Brantley relocated to Miami after a brief stint as a software programmer. After working at FPL as a power distribution utility vault designer for developments such as 1800 N Bayshore Dr (1800 Club) and 350 Ocean Dr, Key Biscayne (Sonesta Beach Resort). In 2002 Mr. Brantley began to transition into real estate development and money management. Subsequently, Mr. Brantley began working for a regional broker dealer and a local real estate brokerage firm. In 2002, Mr. Brantley graduated from FIU with a graduate degree in finance. In 2004 Mr. Brantley completely transitioned out of core engineering into finance and real estate development. Kareem obtained a CFA Charter from the Chartered Financial Analysts Institute in 2011 (formerly the Association of Investment Management and Research). In 2004, Mr. Brantley began building single family homes throughout South Florida, using buyer financing or construction to permanent loan financing through SunTrust Bank, in developed neighborhoods, also known as infill, such as 13105 NW 22 Avenue and 10831 NW 21 CT. Subsequently he added redevelopment of multifamily properties in the City of Miami and greater Miami Dade County such as 1202 NW 61 ST or 1910 NW 72 ST; and managing property for others. Through development he forged relationships with local and out of state vendors and contractors to scale development and reduce per unit material costs, while managing labor rates. In 2009, Mr. Brantley began to form a group to acquire, renovate and operate smaller multi-family properties in Miami Dade County and manage buildings for others. Mr. Brantley focused on distressed and under -performing properties in need of better management that could be acquired quickly for cash. These early experiences helped him build competencies that have added to a skill set of project implementation, financial forecasting and modeling, site plan layout and design, and negotiation . As Mr. Brantley’s reputation grew, owners of under-performing properties began to solicit his services. The portfolio of multifamily properties grew to 59 units over multiple sites in Miami Dade County. The portfolio was stabilized in 2011 and later plac ed for strategic cash flow with cheap debt financing. In 2015, Mr. Brantley unwound his direct investment in his smaller multi-family portfolio to pursue mixed use commercial development and deal driven real estate acquisition. In December of 2015 he purc hased over an acre of land in the City of Miami to develop 65 units of apartment rentals enveloped by both retail and commercial office space. In 2015, Mr.Brantley was approached by a principal at Related Urban Development Group’s (RUDG), a division of Re lated Group, to co-develop Liberty Square, an existing 753-unit Miami-Dade public housing apartment complex in the Liberty City neighborhood of Miami, Florida, into a new 818-unit complex called Unity Village. Mr. Brantley’s past experience was sought to contribute to the development of the multifamily and single family aspects of the project. The project includes a museum operated by HistoryMiami, a renovated community center and a community health center operated by the Jessie Trice Community Health Foundation. Academica, the nation's largest for -profit charter school company, would run a K-2 charter school and a K-8 charter school on site. The project will begin in late 2016 once awarded by Miami Dade County. RUDG is one of two finalist for the project to be awarded in 2016. In addition to his business interests, Kareem has served on the boards of local community based organizations and volunteered time to assist applicants for county and city based contracts. As he continues to develop both his professio nal and personal relationships in South Florida, he aims for opportunities that allow him to serve his community where he can contribute to strategies or actions that promote desired outcomes. PROFESSIONAL LICENSES, CIVIC & OTHER Licensed Realtor (Sales Associate), Florida Life, Health & Variable Annuity Broker, NASD Series 7 (Stock Broker), Series 66 (IAR), CFA Institute Miami Chapter (formerly known as Association for Investment Management and Research), Adjunct Faculty Member to Miami Dade College. COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS Florida Blue Key; Historic Overtown Public Health Initiative (Florida Department of Agriculture); Chair, Kappa Leadership Institute (Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity); Miami Foundation Fellow (Class VIII); Board, World Literacy Crusade of Florida, Inc.; Citizens' Advisory Committee for the Jackson Miracle -Building Bond Program; Named to The Miami Herald and Legacy Magazine's "Top 40 Under 40 Black Business Leaders of 2015".