Prior to joining CSG in 2013, Mr. Duda served as a Financial Analyst at Investors Bank in New York City. He focused primarily on originating and underwriting multifamily, mixed-use, retail, and industrial loans in the Northeast. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from East Carolina University. Mr. Duda sits on the Board of the National Housing & Rehabilitation Association (NH&RA) and Rural Multifamily Lenders Council (RMLC) In addition, he is a frequent speaker at many industry events across the country.
Since 2006, Ben has originated and underwritten nearly $2B of commercial real estate debt and equity throughout the U.S. As Vice President and Director of Originations for Churchill Stateside Group, he leads a team of talented Originations Officers to provide developers of affordable and workforce housing with a variety of robust finance solutions. Having worked for both regional and national syndicators and banks, he has extensive experience in LIHTC and LP equity, Federal and State lending programs, construction and bridge facilities, traditional and private permanent debt placements, and overall capital stack structuring. Ben is a proud graduate of both The University of Utah and The Ohio State University where his business school studies focused on finance, real estate development and corporate strategy. He serves on several boards and committees, including Council for Affordable Rural Housing (CARH), Ohio Council for Affordable Rural Housing (OCARH), Kentucky Affordable Housing Coalition (KAHC), Women’s Affordable Housing Network (WAHN) Ally Committee, and the BYU Management Society of Central Ohio.
Danielle Hughes has over 25 years of experience in investment banking and equity capital markets. As VP Impact with Churchill Stateside Securities, Danielle focuses on new business with Fortune 1000 companies who are embracing the renewable energy transition into our nation’s clean and sustainable future.
Danielle began her career on Wall Street in 1991 as vice president of trading for a large NASDAQ market making firm, eventually taking command of their IPO and secondary desk. Kicking off a successful entrepreneurial career on Wall Street, Danielle founded Divine Capital Markets, an institutional investment bank in 2001. Divine successfully advised corporate treasury teams, institutions, pension and hedge funds on trading, corporate repurchase and structured products until the company was acquired in 2020. Additionally, in 2006, Danielle founded Divine Asset Management, an advisory and wealth management firm focused on coaching business leaders during times of great change.
Danielle is an independent member of the Board of Directors of Miller/Howard Investments, a $3 billion active asset management firm, serving as chair of the audit, governance, and compensation committees. She has frequently appeared on CNBC, Fox Business and Reuters to talk about markets and economics and is a sought-after speaker on themes of leadership, women in business, and the creation of capital. Danielle graduated cum laude from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and maintains the Series 7, 63, 65, 24, 55, 79 and 99 licenses.
Blair is also a registered Certified Public Accountant in the State of Florida, where he has over 10 years of Audit experience. He joined Churchill as a consultant and successfully developed and implemented the Internal Audit function across all departments. Blair has extensive professional experience and worked as the Lead Internal Audit Manager for Jabil and previously served as a Board Member of Hillsborough County Internal Auditors Office.
Raised in Clearwater, Florida, Blair attended the University of South Florida where he graduated with his Bachelor of Science in Accounting in 2010.
Blair enjoys spending his free time on his boat with his wife, Sarah, and dog, Chunky, and working on his collection of unique vehicles and motorcycles.
Before joining Churchill, Quinn interned in real estate private equity and M&A advisory where he provided support in the investor pipelines, pitched deals, and used his skill in excel to provide team support.
Quinn is originally from Las Vegas, Nevada and finished his education after moving to Florida and graduated from the University of South Florida with his B.S in Finance. In his free time, he likes to travel, hike, and play any sport imaginable