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Financial Empowerment Center Team
Sheri Powers, JD, MA, is a seasoned litigator, psychotherapy counselor, mediator, teacher, healer, and loan officer who carries her work forward into the 21st century with the motto “Knowledge is Power. Get some, then USE IT!” She has helped hundreds of first-time homebuyers purchase their home with safe and affordable loan products, empowering her clients to make informed choices by demystifying the mortgage and home buying process through quality education and purposeful planning.Ms. Powers is a licensed attorney [CA State Bar # 144280], real estate broker [CA DRE # 01745368], & mortgage loan originator [NMLS #33650]. She holds a Masters in Counseling Psychology with a Specialization in Holistic Heath from JFK University. She also holds a Certification in Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution from JFK University and Certifications from NCHEC (NeighborWorks Center for Homeownership Education and Counseling) in Pre-Purchase Homeownership Education, Homeownership Counseling, Post-Purchase Homeownership Education, and Foreclosure Intervention and Default Counseling. Ms. Powers earned her Bachelor’s degree in Latin American Studies with concentrations in Spanish and Education from Carleton College.
Real Estate Development Team
Resident & Support Services Team
Administrative Team
David has over 20 years of affordable housing and community development experience in San Francisco and his native city of New York. Prior to joining SFHDC in June 2013, David served as a principal for his national consultancy practice, where he provided technical assistance to nonprofit, for profit and public sector clients in the areas of homebuyer assistance programs, inclusionary housing, and project planning and development. Previously, while at the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency, David managed the production of more than 1,000 affordable units, negotiated the affordable housing program for the Hunters Point Shipyard, launched six loan and asset building programs totaling $12 million, and oversaw the sale of more than 400 affordable homes to low- and moderate-income families. He has been a featured speaker or panelist in numerous local and national symposiums and conferences, and was featured in the Neighborworks/NCB Capital Impact film “A New Way Home: Taking Shared Equity to Scale.” David earned a BA from Columbia College, with a major in architecture and minor in film. He graduated from the NeighborWorks/Harvard Kennedy School “Achieving Excellence Program,” an executive leadership program serving approximately 50 select leaders from around the country in each cycle.
Financial Empowerment Center Team
Sheri Powers, JD, MA, is a seasoned litigator, psychotherapy counselor, mediator, teacher, healer, and loan officer who carries her work forward into the 21st century with the motto “Knowledge is Power. Get some, then USE IT!” She has helped hundreds of first-time homebuyers purchase their home with safe and affordable loan products, empowering her clients to make informed choices by demystifying the mortgage and home buying process through quality education and purposeful planning.Ms. Powers is a licensed attorney [CA State Bar # 144280], real estate broker [CA DRE # 01745368], & mortgage loan originator [NMLS #33650]. She holds a Masters in Counseling Psychology with a Specialization in Holistic Heath from JFK University. She also holds a Certification in Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution from JFK University and Certifications from NCHEC (NeighborWorks Center for Homeownership Education and Counseling) in Pre-Purchase Homeownership Education, Homeownership Counseling, Post-Purchase Homeownership Education, and Foreclosure Intervention and Default Counseling. Ms. Powers earned her Bachelor’s degree in Latin American Studies with concentrations in Spanish and Education from Carleton College.
Real Estate Development Team
Resident & Support Services Team
Administrative Team
David has over 20 years of affordable housing and community development experience in San Francisco and his native city of New York. Prior to joining SFHDC in June 2013, David served as a principal for his national consultancy practice, where he provided technical assistance to nonprofit, for profit and public sector clients in the areas of homebuyer assistance programs, inclusionary housing, and project planning and development. Previously, while at the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency, David managed the production of more than 1,000 affordable units, negotiated the affordable housing program for the Hunters Point Shipyard, launched six loan and asset building programs totaling $12 million, and oversaw the sale of more than 400 affordable homes to low- and moderate-income families. He has been a featured speaker or panelist in numerous local and national symposiums and conferences, and was featured in the Neighborworks/NCB Capital Impact film “A New Way Home: Taking Shared Equity to Scale.” David earned a BA from Columbia College, with a major in architecture and minor in film. He graduated from the NeighborWorks/Harvard Kennedy School “Achieving Excellence Program,” an executive leadership program serving approximately 50 select leaders from around the country in each cycle.