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Cheryl Hoffman is the founder and CEO of Brownfields Capital. Hoffman has over 25 years of experience in real estate and finance. She developed and patented an investment product for financing the development and re-development of Brownfields (Brownfields Value Contract, "BVC") and founded Brownfields Capital in 2001. Ms. Hoffman began her career in 1982 as a senior associate for the accounting firm of Ernst & Whinney and became a Certified Public Accountant in 1984. She managed financial joint ventures with developer partners in large-scale land development projects throughout California for the Home Capital Development Group (a subsidiary of Home Fed) from 1984-1986. In 1986 Hoffman moved back to Colorado and became vice president of finance for a Denver homebuilder. From 1987-1988 Hoffman served as an asset manager in Frederick Ross Special Projects Group. There she developed turnaround strategies for portfolios of troubled equity real estate and receivership. In 1989, Hoffman became director of pension accounts for Equitable Real Estate Investment Management. In this position she managed all portfolio issues for four pension fund clients with a combined portfolio value of $250 million. She left Equitable and founded Palladium Incorporated in December of 1993. Hoffman has personally assisted in raising debt and equity for over $500 million of real estate transactions since founding Palladium and she developed the patent for Brownfields Capital while continuing Palladium's business through March of 2001. Ms. Hoffman attended Colorado State University where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Business, Real Estate and Finance. In addition, Hoffman was awarded a second undergraduate degree in Accounting from the University of Colorado. Hoffman is also licensed as a real estate broker in Colorado. | 