Douglas J. Bystry

Doug Bystry has been providing financial services to low-income communities

throughout California for over 35 years. He is the founder and President/CEO of a

leading Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), with over $850 million in

total assets. Mr. Bystry, in his professional career, has successfully raised and deployed

over $2 billion for low-income and distressed communities, mostly in California.

Mr. Bystry is regarded as a leading expert and innovator in both community/economic

development and both non-profit and for-profit management. He is the co-founder of a

private equity fund designed to reduce the minority wealth gap in this country.

Mr. Bystry previously served as a City Council member and Housing Commissioner in

the County of Orange. He currently serves on an advisory board working to increase

insurance industry community investments in California. Mr. Bystry serves on several

other local nonprofit boards promoting affordable housing, economic development and

well being. He is a UCLA graduate.