James Burrell, II, Esq.
James brings over 25 years’ experience in corporate finance, equity trading, and legal advisory as a New York licensed corporate attorney. James has served professionally as an advisor and an operator. For the Firm, James co-manages the business advisory activities and leads the carbon offset trading activities. James has experience trading RECs and other carbon offsets on various platforms, including PJM-GATS, M-RETS, and RGGI. As an operator, James has also co-founded a SaaS company that implements machine learning in order to facilitate emotion recognition of human subjects in digital media.
As an advisor, James has served as member of the New York City Bar Association (NYCBA) African-Affairs Committee and the Business Tax Committee. James’s education includes a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) & Master of Laws (LL.M) from New York Law School and a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Finance from the Pennsylvania State University. James also has some foreign language proficiency in the following languages: French (CEFR C1), Romanian (CEFR B1), and Russian (CEFR B2).
Michael S. Harper, MS, LEED, CAIA
Michael brings over 25 years of professional training in the areas of financial services, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), as well as sustainable development projects. Michael co-manages the Firm’s business advisory services, and he leads the Firm’s EV installation and PV project management. Michael is the former Chairperson of the Milwaukee County Employees Retirement System (MCERS) Pension Board, and during his five years as a trustee, he served on the Investment Committee and as Audit Committee Chairperson. Prior to joining Capital Midwest Fund, he spent 13 years as Operator and Partner of Urban Clean Energy Ventures (dba M2R Electric Services) focusing on clean energy technology and energy efficiency. His previous experiences include Membership to the American Stock Exchange, Chicago Stock Exchange, and Chicago Board Options Exchange, where Michael worked as a Market Maker/Trader in ETF products. Michael’s education includes a BS in Finance from Miami University and a MS in Financial markets & Trading from Illinois Tech.