Genesis LA

How to Invest

Genesis LA has raised capital from a variety of sources, including debt from national, regional, and community banks; Program Related Investments (PRI) from foundations; loans and grants from the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund; equity capital from investors through the New Markets Tax Credit (“NMTC”) program; and grants from charitable foundations. 

We welcome new investors interested in advancing innovative projects and programs and in growing the organizational capacity of the community development sector in greater Los Angeles. For more information please contact Tom De Simone, President & CEO, at 213-533-8900

Genesis LA has raised capital from the following partners:

CAPITAL PARTNERS:

Bank of America
Bank of Hope
Boston Private Bank & Trust
CDFI Fund
California Community Foundation
California Organized Investment Network (COIN)
Capital One
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative/Silicon Valley
Community Foundation
CIT Bank
City National Bank
Community Bank
Community Vision
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
Dignity Health
Federal Home Loan Bank
First Choice Bank
HSBC Bank
JP Morgan Chase
MacKenzie Scott
Manufacturer’s Bank
Metropolitan Life
Opportunity Finance Network
The Ahmanson Foundation
The California Endowment
UniHealth Foundation
Union Bank
United Way of Greater Los Angeles
Weingart Foundation
Wells Fargo

LENDING PARTNERS:

California FreshWorks Fund
California Statewide CDC
Capital Impact Partners
Enterprise Community Partners
JP Morgan Chase
LA County Development Authority
LA Development Fund
Los Angeles Housing Department
Low Income Investment Fund
Local Initiative Support Corp
Nonprofit Finance Fund
Raza Development Fund
TELACU
The California Endowment
US Bank
Weingart Foundation
Wells Fargo

Jessica Waybright

General Counsel

Jessica Waybright serves as in-house counsel for Genesis LA, she drafts and reviews transaction documents for the Genesis Community Investment Fund and works closely with outside counsel on New Market Tax Credit Program loans. She facilitates and monitors the closings of transactions and repayment of loans and oversees management and implementation of compliance systems.

Ms. Waybright brings a wealth of real estate knowledge to Genesis LA acquired as a Real Estate and Transactional Attorney for Spierer, Woodward, Corbalis & Goldberg. As an Associate for the firm, she drafted and negotiated terms of real estate and business transactions including documents related to residential and commercial purchase and sale agreements, lease agreements, escrow, title and loans, asset purchase and shareholder agreements. Ms. Waybright also worked for the law offices of Brian Lerner and the Los Angeles Unified School District’s Office of General Counsel.

Ms. Waybright has a Juris Doctor from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law where she was a member of the Hastings International and Comparative Law Review. She is admitted to the California Bar. Ms. Waybright holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Davis with majors in International Relations and Economics and a minor in Managerial Economics.