Stephon Smith

Experience

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  Simple Solar, City Electric

  Aug 2009 - Nov 2011

  Residential Sales, Designer, and Model Engineer

  Consulted residents and business owners on electrical usageDesigned custom PV systems, compile proposals, close dealsDeveloped quote tool for costing and proposing systems.

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  Sunetric

  Nov 2011 - Aug 2012

  Business Development Manager

  Oversaw business development in Western US in the areas of commercial, industrial, and utility-scale solar PV.Developed national energy services division.

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  Carbon Black Financial

  Aug 2012 - now

  Principal

  I develop bespoke financial models for venture capital firms, real estate developers, and other portfolio-based industries with complex capital mixes. I also offer contract interim CFO services for small companies.

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  Accredev

  Jul 2023 - now

  Founder & Lead Analyst

  accredev offers tech-powered analysts to CRE investment firms.Our value proposition: Get the value of an in-house analyst at the cost of a part-time employee with no onboarding hassle.As Lead Analyst, Stephon provides clients analysis services at any stage of a commercial real estate project's life cycle, from feasibility all the way through asset disposition.Using Accredev's proprietary financial model, Stephon can quickly and precisely generate myriad deliverables including 3-statement packets (P&L, balance sheet, & cash flow); capital sources & uses tables; project & equity returns statements; sensitivity & variance analyses; stress tests; and any number of data visualizations.Stephon serves his clients by assisting with go/no-go decisions; due diligence analysis; debt & equity fundraising; investor relations & reporting; and risk, cash, & asset management.Stephon's ultimate goal is to save his clients time and reduce their stress and uncertainty by shining a light on their path to prosperity. Show less