This article was originally posted on The Fayetteville Observer. A team of economic development experts from Charlotte has been hired to help Fayetteville market its lower-income areas to developers. Robert Van Geons, president and chief executive of the Fayetteville/Cumberland County Economic Development Corporation, introduced the consulting team Monday to the... Read More →
On July 11, 2019, Peachtree Providence Partners co-founder, Walter Davis, shared unique insights on Opportunity Zones during a panel discussion at the Koried Global Pension Fund Summit in Miami, Florida. The Breakfast Roundtable Discussion, entitled “Smart Cities and Opportunity Zones,” featured an informed conversation around Opportunity Zones – including what they are, what they... Read More →
City and county government officials on all levels gathered to attend the 3rd Federal Opportunity Zones Conference at Ogeechee Technical College on April 30, 2019. Hosted by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, this one-day session focused on educating FOZ communities on updated legislation, current types of investments happening in these... Read More →
Davis was featured on the Opportunity Zones Investments panel alongside Clarence McAllister of Fortis and Donray Von of Castleberry & Co. The panel was moderated by Sekou Kaalund, Head of Advancing Black Pathways for JP Morgan Chase and Sam Combs III, Managing Partner and CEO of COMSTAR Advisors & co-chair... Read More →
As the keynote speaker, Davis spoke to an audience of 150 attendees about the Opportunity Zones legislation and then moved into a fireside chat-style discussion with Christopher Nunn, Commissione of the Department of Community Affairs. Davis and Nunn discussed the impact of Opportunity Zones on rural communities. With an audience... Read More →
Davis co-presented at the summit with Mark Elliott of the South Carolina Opportunity Fund, an entity with at least $200 million in investments poised for projects across the state. In attendance were more than 300 South Carolina investors, developers and business and civic leaders to discuss strategies to revitalize poor... Read More →