About Us
—Empowering Lives and Communities
We are an economic development consulting firm that assist companies in meeting the challenges of operating in a global marketplace. We support private, public and non-profit organizations in the U.S and within the continent of Africa. Our team of professionals help businesses evaluate projects so that they make sound decisions. Our company’s key focus is in the area of real estate development, tele-communications, importing/exporting, renewable energy/ solar, and agribusiness.
Our Commitments
Why Choose Us
Our specialized teams lead the product design and development process for high growth companies.
National top 50 consulting firms
Consistently ranked among the top consulting firms across the nation.
99.9% client satisfaction
Dedicated to providing personal attention to all our clients.
Over 2,000+ Business Cases
We take pride fighting for individuals, not big insurance companies.
Operated in 15+ Countries
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Our team is comprised of genuinely gifted minds
Chief Executive Officer
Rodney Brown
Rodney Brown has over 25 years of experience in the real estate and asset management industry in which he has aided in the development of numerous multi-million dollar portfolios valuing well over 200 million. He has successfully completed more than 26 major developments and countless of key development projects nationwide. He is widely known as a relationship builder, in which he connects people to businesses. In his 25 years in business, he has successfully bridged the gap of uniting both public and private sectors, non-profit organizations, investors and local governments in achieving one common goal; that is to empower lives and communities.
Senior Economic Development Strategist
John Brown
Over 45 years of working experience in economic development. John is currently the Executive Vice President / Principal of The Bedford Group of Companies, a Los Angeles based real estate developer and the Managing Director of Abaco Partners, LLC an advisory affiliate of The Bedford Group. Brown is seasoned in community development and has been deeply committed to the economic development of the country of Hatti and more recent projects in Kenya, Africa. John also advised or assisted in the placement of equity and debt to a number of business enterprises, including but not limited to: Founders National Bank, Bob Lott Production, Honey’s Kettle, Gorilla Life, Grenada Nutmeg Oil, The Tulsa Project, and
the African Trade Link and Expo.
Chief Financial Officer
Fredrick Williams
A graduate of the Stanford Business School has over 25 years in the Real Estate industry and as a Financial Analyst. Fredrick is also a Real Estate Broker with an added series of licenses 6, 63, 65, and 26 security licenses.
Global Fresh Produce Marketing & Branding Strategist
Juanita Gaglio
Senior International Food Marketer, brings more than twenty years of international experience in the agriculture sector. She has represented many international commodity boards beginning in Brussels, Belgium with the Chilean Fresh Fruit Organization and Florida Department of Citrus. She specializes in identifying new markets for export and spearheading strategic marketing campaigns to launch new products both fresh and CPG in retail and wholesale channels. Her strongest suit, navigating the ITC (International Trade Centre) global database, that identifies all products traded on a global basis, is an asset in evaluating and identifying new export markets.
Senior Vice President of African Affairs
Bernard Msekwa
Over 20 years of experience in assisting businesses development within the US and within the continent of Africa. Bernard also served as the Executive Director for Dar es Salaam Chamber of Commerce.
