Community Investing

Access Capital Strategies is a pioneer in the creation of secondary markets for Community Development Investments. Founded in 1997 and acquired by RBC GAM (US) in 2008, Access Capital actively manages over $687 million in community investments located in 46 states and territories as of September 30, 2009.

Our core investment approach is to create specialized mortgages and asset-backed securities that support low- and moderate-income homebuyers, affordable housing, education, health care and job creation in underserved communities.

We believe a well-crafted, economically targeted investment strategy can build stronger communities and deliver competitive risk-adjusted returns.

Name	Position	Email	Telephone #
David Sand	Client Service Portfolio Manager		617.236.7382
David Sand is a member of our Client Service Portfolio Management Team and shares responsibility for overseeing portfolio strategy and investment activity for our Access Capital Strategies clients. David also serves as the Chief Investment Officer of the Access Capital Community Investment Fund. Before joining Voyageur in July 2008, he served as the president and chief investment officer of Access Capital Strategies. Prior to co-founding Access Capital, David co-founded Commonwealth Capital Partners, Inc. and Commonwealth Capital Strategies, Inc., Cambridge and New York. The latter was a consulting and investment banking firm that specialized in housing, enterprise development, job training, and the environment, and was involved in a $100 million affordable housing program in Pennsylvania. He also served as a vice president at Shearson Lehman Brothers, New York, where he helped build a successful pioneering partnership in socially responsible investment management. David did extensive research and public speaking on issues including investments in companies involved in South Africa, nuclear energy, defense, and environmental issues. He began his career in the financial services industry in 1980. David earned a BA from Princeton University and an MPA from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. He is on the boards of the Social Investment Forum, the Enterprise Foundation of New York, and Wall Street Without Walls.
Scott Erie	Financial Intermediary Sales		612.376.7120
Scott Erie is a member of our Strategic Relationships Group responsible for developing relationships with and representing our investment strategies to various financial intermediaries including consultants, sub-advisory programs, RIAs, and other platforms. Before joining RBC GAM (US) in 2003, Scott worked as a mutual fund product consultant at Piper Jaffray. He has worked in the financial services industry since 1993. Scott earned a BS in Business Administration from Southwest Minnesota State University. He holds FINRA Series 7 and 63 licenses.
Ron Homer	Client Service Portfolio Manager		617.236.7314
Ron Homer is a member of our Client Service Portfolio Management Team. Ron communicates with Access Capital clients and coordinates our efforts to ensure that each client receives the most appropriate investment solutions and service. He also serves as President of the Access Capital Community Investment Fund. Before joining Voyageur in July 2008, Ron served as the chief executive officer of Access Capital Strategies. Prior to co-founding Access Capital, he was the president and chief executive officer of the Boston Bank of Commerce, New England’s largest minority-owned financial institution. During Ron’s tenure, the bank was a leading lender in affordable housing, home mortgages, small business, and community development in Boston. He also formerly served as a director at Sallie Mae and the Nynex telephone companies. Ron began his career in the financial services industry in 1969. He earned a BA from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA from the University of Rochester. Ron also holds honorary degrees from the University of Massachusetts-Boston and Cambridge College. He is a past chairman of the National Bankers Association and a former member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors Consumer Advisory Council. Ron was the founding chair of the American Bankers Association Center for Community Development. He is the Vice Chair and a founding board member of the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City.
Amy Buser	Client Service Associate		612.376.7165
Amy Buser coordinates client service activities for many of Voyageur’s institutional clients, including our Access Capital Strategies clients. Amy’s responsibilities include ensuring that our clients receive appropriate reporting and organizing meetings with clients and their portfolio managers. Before joining Voyageur in 2009, she worked in corporate finance for a major manufacturer of packaged foods, where she analyzed and interpreted competitors’ data and designed strategies for the company based on her research. Amy’s previous experience also includes investment analysis and client service at Harris Investment Management, Inc. and Mercer Investment Consulting. She received a BS and an MBA from the University of Notre Dame.