Core Team

  • National Opportunity Zones expert.

    Top 100 National CRE Influencers by Business Journals of America.

    Former corporate attorney (CRE tax incentives), Balch & Bingham LLP.

    ​​Built OPAL into an 8-person team with $5M+ in national and local grant funding in 4+ years.

    Washington & Lee (JD), University of Alabama (BA, MA - Economics).

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Alex Flachsbart

Founder & CEO

  • Senior finance official with 20+ years of experience in investment banking, asset management, CRE, and private equity

    6 years at Goldman Sachs and 2 years at JP Morgan

    Emory (MBA); Morehouse College & Columbia University (Dual BS Degrees: Math & Engineering)

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Lindsay Edwards

Chief Investment Officer

  • Seasoned CRE professional with 10+ years in planning & development

    Led predevelopment through leasing activity for one of Alabama's largest development firms

    Works to source deal pipeline and in underwriting/asset mgmt.

    Univ. of Alabama (MS - Urban Planning), Univ. of Michigan (BA - Comms)

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Becky Carpenter

Chief Development Officer

  • 10+ years experience in underwriting multiple asset classes at various CRE firms across the Southeast

    Led diligence on $500M+ in CRE deals and portfolio management on 60+ investments

    NYU (MS - Real Estate Finance); Cornell (MS - Engineering); NC A&T (BS - Engineering)

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Demetrius Faulk

Commercial Real Estate Associate

Support Team

Megan Warren

Director of Operations & Accounting

Meri Margaret Fank

Manager of Communications & Engagement

Keya Kraft

Director of Storytelling

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Pope Lake

Investment Associate