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Founder & Managing Partner

Raymond E. Alford Jr. serves as Founder and Managing Partner of Realford Holdings & Trust and 7even 6Sigma Development Group, leading strategic development initiatives focused on mixed-use economic development, sports tourism districts, workforce development infrastructure, and community-centered commercial projects.

Mr. Alford brings extensive experience coordinating public-private partnerships, workforce development initiatives, and development execution strategies across municipal, commercial, and community investment environments. His work integrates economic development, programming activation, operational planning, and private investment coordination to deliver projects that generate long-term regional economic impact.

Through Realford and affiliated development entities, Mr. Alford has built partnerships across government agencies, workforce development programs, private industry, and community organizations, creating development platforms that align economic growth with job creation and community opportunity.

He leads project vision, partnership strategy, development coordination, and long-term operational planning for transformational projects including sports and tourism districts and mixed-use commercial developments.

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Partner & Chief Capital Strategy Officer

Samuel Fuentes serves as Partner and Chief Capital Strategy Officer for 7even 6Sigma Development Group, leading financial structuring and capital deployment strategies for development projects.

Mr. Fuentes brings over 15 years of experience in commercial lending, business development, and community investment financing, with a strong background in commercial real estate lending and community reinvestment financing programs.

His experience includes leadership roles within commercial banking institutions where he structured and supported financing solutions for commercial and development projects, particularly within growing and underserved communities.

He leads banking relationships, financing coordination, investor engagement, and capital structuring efforts supporting phased development projects. His expertise ensures projects align with institutional lending requirements and investor risk expectations while supporting community-focused development initiatives.

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Chief Financial Officer

Crystal Lee serves as Chief Financial Operations Officer for Realford Consulting, overseeing financial management, operational administration, and organizational financial coordination across development and operational projects.

Ms. Lee brings extensive experience in business management, payroll administration, operational coordination, and organizational financial operations. She supports internal financial systems, contractor coordination, and operational cost management ensuring projects maintain financial discipline throughout development and operational phases.

Her leadership ensures operational and financial systems remain aligned as development initiatives scale across multiple projects and operational platforms.

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Director of Sports Operations & Facility Programming

Patrick Roberson leads sports operations and facility programming strategy across development projects, ensuring facilities operate as active, revenue-generating destinations rather than passive venues.

With over two decades of experience in youth and community sports leadership, officiating, and athletic program development, Mr. Roberson has built extensive networks across youth leagues, tournament organizers, athletic associations, and municipal recreation systems.

He oversees tournament coordination, league partnerships, scheduling, programming strategy, and operational activation of sports facilities. His expertise ensures facilities maintain consistent utilization and visitor traffic necessary for financial sustainability.

His role is critical in ensuring development projects attract sustained regional participation and tourism activity.

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Workforce Development & Community Impact Director

Dr. Winnetka Smith-Alford leads workforce development and community integration initiatives supporting development projects and operational programs.

Her background includes behavioral health support, community development services, workforce readiness coaching, and social service program coordination. She ensures development projects integrate employment pathways and workforce opportunities for local residents.

Her leadership strengthens community engagement and ensures development projects contribute to long-term social and economic opportunity within host communities.

Chief Executive Officer

Continuum Development Partners

30+ years leading complex global developments across government, corporate, and institutional sectors. Lorenzo directs Continuum’s strategic vision, capital deployment, and partner alignment. His experience spans healthcare environments, large-scale community planning, and public–private initiatives that require disciplined management and long-term stewardship. He guides Continuum’s integrated approach: unifying land development, construction expertise, and mission-driven growth.

Chief Operating Officer

Senior Estimator & Technical Project Specialist

Continuum Development Partners

35+ years overseeing more than 75 residential, commercial, and healthcare-adjacent builds. John is known for precision, trust, and long-standing client partnerships across mixed-use, institutional, and infrastructure projects. He manages Continuum’s field operations, contractor performance, and construction quality standards. His discipline ensures every project delivers both technical excellence and long-term reliability.

Executive Director of Community Development

Continuum Development Partners

25+ years aligning capital, community partnerships, and construction to support revitalization and equitable growth. Joy specializes in stakeholder engagement, housing strategy, and neighborhood-based development. As founder of the EmpowerHER Housing Foundation, she brings deep insight into community needs, resident experience, and ground-up activation. She leads Continuum’s work in creating environments that are not only built well—but lived in well.

Senior Estimator & Technical Project Specialist

Continuum Development Partners

30+ years of global experience in estimation, design review, and project management across commercial, industrial, and residential developments. Benny has led cost strategy and technical analysis for major projects in the U.S., Middle East, and India, specializing in concrete systems, masonry work, and large-scale structural planning. His discipline ensures Continuum’s proposals, budgets, and technical scopes are accurate, efficient, and aligned with project intent. Benny strengthens Continuum’s ability to deliver complex developments with clarity, precision, and financial control.