58 OPPORTUNITY ZONE MAGAZINE | ISSUE 2 • VOLUME 2
MARTIN MUOTO
SOLA IMPACT
Martin Muoto is the CEO and managing partner of SoLa Impact , a family of real-estate funds with a double bottom line strategy focused on preserving , rehabbing , and building high-quality affordable housing in Black and brown communities . Muoto ’ s early vision and his leadership among real-estate funds achieving market returns while delivering true social impact have led to him being featured in various leading publications . Muoto was previously an operating executive at several technology companies and a venture capital partner at Accretive Partners and General Atlantic Partners in New York . He graduated with honors from the Wharton School of Business and the University of Pennsylvania .
WHAT KIND OF TRENDS AND NEW INVESTMENT AREAS DO YOU THINK QOFS WILL FOCUS ON IN 2022 ?
Greater accountability for social impact . We look forward to the OZ industry continuing to pay attention to the social impact intention of the OZ program and provide greater reporting and transparency of the impact of their work . We invite other OZ funds to collaborate on developing unifying impact frameworks and metrics , which we believe will highlight the important work that is being done by many OZ funds .
ANTHONY NANULA
SINATRA & CO .
Anthony Nanula is chief investment officer at Sinatra and Company Real Estate LLC ( SCRE ), as well as his family ’ s investment company , Nanco Associates LLC , an investment partner in SCRE . Nanula brings tremendous business management and entrepreneurial acumen to SCRE . He also holds experience in public service , having been elected to the New York State Senate , Comptroller for the City of Buffalo and Deputy Comptroller for the State of New York . Nanula is a graduate of Syracuse University with a dual degree in marketing and supply chain management .
WHAT KIND OF TRENDS AND NEW INVESTMENT AREAS DO YOU THINK QOFS WILL FOCUS ON IN 2022 ?
Our area of expertise is ground-up mixed use development and my view is that this segment will continue to be popular , especially in projects that also offer other tax benefits ( Brownfield tax credits , etc .) to investors .
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