Track Record
Our firm’s staff members have executed corporate and institutional advisory and transaction assignments for more than 30 years in the United States and abroad, with deep experience in the Great Lakes region. Our Strategic Service Partners provide expanded execution capability to our corporate, capital, and instituional clients. Our Board of Advisors lends its own experience and advice to Greenleaf vis-à-vis capital markets, business, government and science on matters related to land, water, energy and waste/materials.
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Project Highlights
Greenleaf Advisors’ clients have included global enterprises, middle-market companies, emerging-technology groups, and institutions. Listed below are a few of our project highlights, linked to pdf:
Gypsoil as Watershed Management Best Practice
Discovering the benefits of industrial by-products for agriculture markets
Greenleaf Advisors was able to promote better awareness of gypsum across many sectors. This resulted in an opportunity for Beneficial Reuse Management to engage with the highest levels of the United States government and affect the future of agricultural policy. (Gypsoil project)
Sustainable Stormwater Management
Developing stormwater management markets and testing the business models
Greenleaf Advisors sees managing stormwater to reduce flooding and conserve our water resources as a national priority. Along with our partners, we have been selected by the Great Lakes Protection Fund because of our expertise in sustainable stormwater management models, which rely on market mechanisms to value benefits. (stormwater project)
Development of an Offshore Wind Decision Tool
Creating a tool to enable smart siting for wind development in the Great Lakes
Greenleaf Advisors and its partners have initiated and facilitated the collaboration of Great Lakes agencies to develop a regional wind siting tool. Our strong communication and convening skills, along with our science based approach have allowed this project to develop from an abstract idea towards a concrete, practical tool. (wind decision tool project)
Solar Evaluation for Real Estate Transaction
Advocating for the environmental and financial value of solar electricity generation
Greenleaf Advisors encourages the implementation of environmentally sustainable practices in the corporate world. Our expertise provided Jones Lang LaSalle with research on the most cutting-edge technology and future developments in solar electricity, demonstrating long-term sustainability and profitability. (carport solar project)
Smart Grid Technology Solution to Solve Distributed Solar Challenges
Developing Partner, Capital and Market Strategies for a Renewable Energy Startup
Greenleaf Advisors values distributed energy solutions and used its relationships to connect Intelligent Generation with partners that advanced their technology and its applications. Our work resulted in Intelligent Generation’s ability to establish itself in the national marketing and commercialization of solar solutions. (solar commercialization project)
Envisioning the Chicago River for the Twenty-First Century
Separating North America’s largest watersheds to protect the Great Lakes
Greenleaf Advisors led the outreach and hydrologic analysis to provide effective solutions to the problems caused by invasive species. The wide variety of knowledge bases that our advisors provide resulted in a multidisciplinary approach, accommodating both ecological and economic needs. (Chicago River project)
Greenleaf Advisors provided sound advice on solar technology and financial feasibility for an investor client looking to purchase a large, geographically diverse real estate portfolio. They are insightful, responsive, and a pleasure to work with.– Kurt Little, Managing Director, Jones Lang LaSalle (read the project description)