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2025 ULI Housing Opportunity Conference 2025 ULI Housing Opportunity Conference
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Hilton Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, UNITED STATES February 25-26, 2025
Moderator

Mr. AJ Jackson

President LEO Impact Capital

Brian Allan Jackson (AJ) is the President of LEO Impact Capital, an investment management platform dedicated to the creation and preservation of affordable workforce housing using an impact framework designed to drive financial returns and positive outcomes for residents. LEO is a subsidiary of JBG SMITH (NYSE: JBGS). Previously he was a partner with EYA, LLC, a Washington, DC area urban infill development company, where he led more than one billion dollars of double and triple bottom line social impact investments. Earlier in his career, AJ served as Chief of Staff to the Administrator of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). AJ is a Trustee of the Urban Land Institute, where he serves on the Advisory Board of ULI’s Randall Lewis Center for Sustainability in Real Estate and chaired the ULI working group that created the 10 Principles for Embedding Racial Equity in Real Estate Development. He also serves on the Workforce Housing Committee of NMHC, the Affordable Housing Advisory Council for Fannie Mae, and the Board of Up For Growth, a national, cross-sector member network committed to solving the housing shortage and affordability crisis through data-driven research and evidence-based policy.

Speaking at

Tue Feb 25 3:30 PM — 4:30 PM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time

Double Bottom Line — Private Investments to Generate Housing Affordability and Financial Returns

Type Finance

This session will explore innovative investment strategies that balance social impact with financial viability, addressing the urgent need for affordable housing. Join a panel of national and local experts from Atlanta, Charlotte, and other smaller markets as they discuss successful approaches, challenges faced, and replicable solutions. Topics will include the impact of private investment in unlocking new housing developments, preserving existing affordable units, and advancing sustainability initiatives, all while generating solid returns on investments.


Hilton Atlanta
Atlanta, GA, UNITED STATES

February 25-26, 2025

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