Sylvester Johnson Email & Phone Number

Miami, Florida

Building business relationships, managing client issues, marketing BELFOR services, and increasing the company's footprint in Miami-Dade County

• Lead manager in the capital raise of a $2.85 million private facility to fund real estate acquisition and redevelopment projects in Florida and Louisiana. • Performed detailed market analysis to locate bank-owned real estate deals which resulted in the negotiation and purchase of over $10 million of bank-owned assets at a 15% discount. • Facilitated the resolution of business disputes between real estate owners and general contractors resulting in a cost savings of approximately $250,000. • Initiated and organized a consortium of high net worth individuals throughout the Southeastern states resulting in returns of 30-50% net to participants.

• Performed all functions as the owner/operator of a start-up company: 1. Completed due diligence and market research to determine the concepts, commercial practicability and executed on it2. Raised initial working capital of $50,000 in unsecured debt and equity 3. Managed customer and supplier relationships; negotiated long term contracts with both.• Managed the transition of the company from an owner-controlled entity operating at a net loss to an employee-driven operation generating operating profitability of 38% within its first year.• Streamlined operations and marketing resulting in annual revenue growth of 35% during the first 3 years of operation.

• Organized a class action tenant group and negotiated the transformation of a 20 unit apartment building from a dilapidated apartment building to a $3 million condominium project.• Reorganized and restructured fundraising efforts in support of Sr. Partners bid for city council resulting in a 15% increase in committed funds.• Drafted, reviewed and executed private placement memoranda for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac regarding the purchase of over $300 million of mortgages from private lending institutions.

Juris Doctorate, Law

Activities and Societies: Black Law Students Association, Small Business Clinic, Young Entrepreneurs Development Association

B.S.E., Biomedical And Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: National Society of Black Engineers, Louisiana Engineering Cooperative, Orleans Parish Young Entrepreneurs.

High School Diploma