Bryce Bowman Email & Phone Number

National

Board Chair of multiple service based businesses. Focused on small and middle market companies in service and industrial sectors with recurring revenues, with low capex. We seek to partner and understand existing staff and teams while living out our firm's purpose of finding best path forward together. Successfully exited companies to large firms ($1.0B+) with staff in place. Strong operating history and track record. People 1st Advisors has never missed on financial returns.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Founder of Community 1st Advisors. Successfully grew condominium and homeowner association management to over 30,000 doors across the United States through a mix of organic and acquisition growth. Recently successfully sold Florida offices to the nations largest association management group. Deal was financed by some of nations most renowned investment banks similar to JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, and Merrill Lynch.

Chicago, Il

Founder & Initial Executive Director in charge of founding Illinois Region of Citizen Schools in 2012. Started and successfully scaled organization to 25+ employees, in 4 schools in first 3 years within Chicago Public Schools in order to advance student proficiencies in 6-8th grades in under resourced neighborhood public schools. Served on Executive Board as volunteer champion in order to devote more day to day time to family and to lead Community 1st Advisors massive growth plans within the HOA industry. While at Citizen Schools, I proudly raised over $3.0 Million private dollars for kids, along with $2.0 Million of public funding dollars. Proudly served in the classroom as well as a 3x volunteer Teacher for 18 7th and 8th graders. Organization went from 1 to over 25 employees in 3.5 years serving nearly 400 students across 4 schools when I departed.

Chicago, St. Louis, Midwest

Founded Company in 2007 which developed, operates, owns, and manages commercial real estate investments in multiple Midwestern states (as of 2015). Firms focus is in Homeowner Association Management and has not lost a single client (HOA Association) in 7+ years. Successfully sold SMB to Community 1st Advisors in 2014 leading to great scale and growth opportunities while servicing clients better.

Greater Chicago Area

Broad Resident for LEARN Charter School Network. Member of Leadership Team for a high performing Urban Public Charter School Network.Responsible for Board and CEO Reports on all Strategic Growth/Site Selection, Bank Financing, and Capital ProjectsLead all Operations for a growing Charter School NetworkResponsible for opening new schools on time and on budget to include acquisition, financing, and construction of school buildings. Oversee Operations of complex school system with multiple locations including - security, maintenance, custodial, food service, and procurement teams for $20+ Million Organization.

Director of Real Estate Development for Private Equity firm with $250+ Million in Real Estate Selected to be the youngest Principal in the FirmLead all acqusitions, diligence, and financingLead complex transactions involving, debt, equity, and governmental entites in multiple states Member of Senior Management committee on all non-Real Estate investments, responsible for all business plans Point person for all Community and Government Efforts: Work closely with Mayor's Offices and all Community and Civic Organizations Manage operations of various businesses lines, oversee risk identification and mitigation, and investment exit strategy Lead all operational efforts for new construction, distressed debt, and value add transactions Personally interview, hire and manage all relationships with Consultants, Architects, Engineers, Zoning Attorneys, Contractors, Marketing Firms, as well as project managers and JV partnerships Developed and Constructed 100+ Multi-Family Units in Florida and over 100,000 sf of Medical Office Space in Chicago area

Directed budget, supplies, procurement, transportation and logistics for 1 of the US Army's 55 Brigades with over 4000 soldiers; managed 26 employees, 16 buildings valued over $100 Million, $26 Million in equipment, and coordination of all training Built lasting relationships with Government Finance Agencies; raised $600,000 in additional development funds Rated as the "ultimate team player" by commander, personally directed $3.2 million discretionary operations budget

QRF Platoon Leader and Company Executive Officer: Skopje, Macedonia (2002) Rated as "rising star in today's military," selected (over 16 peers) to deploy 30 soldiers to Kosovo for United Nations mission; commended by US Ambassador to Macedonia for protection of US Embassy in combat environment Led over 150 armed escort and security patrol missions safely, worked community organizers, police, policy advisorsSupply Platoon Leader (2001): Selected to lead unit of 51 soldiers and $17 million in equipment as youngest of 20 peers; rated as "mature and ready" Decorated for leading 130 soldiers responsible for air deployment of $300 Million in equipment for Iraq war

B.S, Political Science, Systems Engineering

Activities and Societies: Football, Political ScienceMember of Army Football team that went 11-1 and earned a birth against Auburn in 1996.

M.Ba, Marketing, Management, Finance

Activities and Societies: Completed International Residency in Shanghai, China working with FUDAN University

Master Of Educational Leadership - Med, Educational Leadership And Administration, General, K-12