Meet the Team
Driven by a shared mission, our team works tirelessly to support affordable housing initiatives, using their skills and expertise to create lasting community impact.
Investment Committee
The Investment Committee is the governing body for the lending decisions of the Catalyst Fund
Jim Gingrich
Jim Gingrich, former COO of AllianceBernstein, serves on the board of the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, United Way, Tennessee Coalition for Better Health, Friends of Warner Parks, and Martha O’Bryan Center.
Read MoreHannah Davis
Hannah Davis leads Nashville’s housing innovation and policy work at the Housing Division of Metro Planning.
Read MoreBert Mathews
Bert Mathews is president of The Mathews Company, a leading commercial real estate development company in Nashville, TN, and is a partner with the brokerage firm Colliers International Nashville.
Read MoreAdriane Harris
Adriane Harris is an urban planner and affordable housing/community development practitioner who previously directed the Mayor’s Office of Housing during two mayoral administrations.
Read MoreRyan Fleming
Ryan is a Senior Loan Officer at Enterprise Community Loan Fund where he specializes in the acquisition and construction of affordable housing and community development initiatives throughout the Southeast.
Read MoreTifinie Capehart
Tifinie is a realtor with Parks - Compass and an urban planning consultant with deep experience working with communities and developers in Nashville.
Read MoreFund Management
The Catalyst Fund is managed on a day-to-day basis by Forsyth Street Asset Management, in collaboration with the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee and Pillars Development. Additional analytic support is provided by Nelson Community Partners.
Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
A 32-year-old public charity with over $600mm in assets under management, serves as fiscal sponsor. CFMT is responsible for managing compliance for the Metro grant.
Forsyth Street Asset Management
A Registered Investment Advisor with $310M+ assets under management, provides its existing infrastructure, underwriting expertise and relationships. Forsyth Street is a fiduciary to the Fund.
Pillars Development
A community-focused land use development firm with a portfolio of over 1,000 acres planned, 6 million square feet constructed, and nearly $4 billion in total development. Pillars will serve the Fund as the primary contact for potential borrowers.
Nelson Community Partners
As Nashville’s most trusted affordable housing partner, NCP has helped lead the development of over 1,000 affordable and mixed income units and has an asset management portfolio of an additional 2,500 affordable units. NCP will serve as an advisor to the Fund.
Financing Partners
The Catalyst Fund is grateful for the support of its financing partners.
