As CEO and founder of Vanadis 3, Paul
maintains daily
operations and development decisions,
manages
real estate investments, and
manages tax credit funds for investors and clients (including hi
storic tax credits, affordable housing credits and new market tax credits.
In addition to his role at Vanadis 3, Paul is an executive broker and a managing member of Grubb & Ellis
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Solomon Partners, a Northwest Arkansas regional brokerage and management firm.
Prior
to starting his own firm, Paul built an impressive track record in the
banking industry. He served as a commercial real estate banker and
financial analyst for 10 years at Bank One in Dallas, Citizens First
Bank, and Nations Bank (now known as Bank of America) in
Little Rock. Paul's wealth of experience in commercial real estate as well as financial analysis – he was a commercial banker for 10 years
– has earned him his reputation as a respected developer and broker in the real estate market.
Paul
is active in local, state and federal legislative and governmental
affairs in Arkansas. He promotes more effective economic development
tools and is the co-founder of Downtown Arkansas, a state-wide economic
development group promoting these endeavors. Paul is a frequent speaker
at urban redevelopment and financial conferences across the
United States.
Awards and Accomplishments
:
Paul holds a B.S. in Finance and Latin American Studies from the Southern Methodist University in Dallas; he has a
Master’s in Business Administration from UALR.
In
2009, Arkansas Business recognized Vanadis 3's part as the core developer of the
downtown North Little Rock
Argenta District redevelopment effort. In
2005, the
Arkansas Historic Preservation Program awarded Vanadis 3's projects with the xcellence in Preservation through Rehabilitation award. In
2007, Paul was honored with the "One to Watch" Award for the business having significant impact on the Arkansas economy. Paul is a repeat
winner of the Arkansas Development Finance Authority
Housing's Project of the Year Award and was the winner of the
2000 Urban Planning Award. His
housing projects have been featured on
HGTV with Bob Vila and in the
Wall Street Journal.