Our Team

At ClearBlu, we grow, develop and maintain an extremely diverse team of leaders who live and breathe our mission and vision while having fun doing it – EVERYONE WINS!

We have an inherent belief that our activities not only improve business capabilities, but also ultimately impact the communities in which we live and the families we engage.

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The Founder and CEO, Larry L. Gilmore, formed ClearBlu Capital Group to create a nimble team of mission driven leaders with years of experience impacting community change looking to have a broader impact in sustaining wealth, while also acknowledging significant limitations in today's market.

Considering homeownership and wealth gaps among many segments that have existed for decades, small business failure rates and the lack of participation in the Production of goods and services, Our purpose was birthed.

ClearBlu is dedicated to playing a significant role in the number of successful businesses created, community-centric real estate developers that exist AND the growth of MISSION DRIVEN COMMERCIAL LENDERS AND COACHES to support organization's sustainability.

Our Leadership Team

Senior Business Advisor

Proven accounting and finance professional with progressive experience in guiding regional, national, and international non-profits through start-up, major renewal, and growth. Mission driven leader with quantifiable achievements in P & L management, business operations, and non-profit accounting that combines technical knowledge and business acumen to deliver bottom line results. Strong qualifications in general management, business planning, systems technology design and implementation and staff development and leadership. Goal is to help organizations effectively and efficiently achieve financial success through sound financial planning, budgeting, partnering with stakeholders, timely financial analysis and reporting and staying up to date with industry, regulatory and company compliance requirements. Functional Skills:

• A133 and DCAA Audit Preparation • Human Resource Management • IT Management
• Budgeting and Forecasting • Fundraising and Grant Writing • Grant Management
• Operations and Financial Analysis • Strategic Planning • Contract Review and Negotiation
• Financial Statement Generation • Investment Management • Training and Mentoring

Senior Real Estate Advisor

Mr. Watkins has over 23 years of experience working in the commercial real estate industry. He is responsible for originating multifamily and healthcare mortgages under HUD’s and the USDA’s insurance programs. Moreover, he has cultivated lending relationships with borrowers across the country and has originated and closed numerous FHA and USDA insured loans. He has the distinction of originating and closing one of the very first RAD deals. Prior to joining Centennial Mortgage, Inc he worked with Prudential Huntoon Paige as Director of Originations. Additionally, he worked with the Illinois Housing Development Authority (“IHDA”), as a Supervising Underwriter and has vast experience underwriting multifamily and senior affordable housing loan transactions utilizing LIHTC’s, tax-exempt bonds, HOME Funds, and other public and private financing vehicles. A native of Illinois, Mr. Watkins holds a B.S. in Community and Regional Planning with a concentration in local and regional issues including housing, finance, and growth management from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa.

Senior Real Estate Advisor

I bring teams together to create unique solutions for industrial and commercial real estate developments.

As a senior project manager at BWDG, I lead cross functional teams on building expansion and greenfield projects in the industrial sector to allow our clients to expand their current product lines and create new ones.

I use my project management skills to create and manage work scopes, budgets and schedules, build teams and optimize efficiency. My background in civil engineering and planning allows me to assist clients in master planning efforts by recommending ways to maximize site usage, working with local municipalities and acting as an owner representative.

Outside of work, I advocate for walkable, mixed-use communities, teach yoga and do freelance writing.

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Senior Advisor

Proven Executive Manager with extensive experience mortgage banking and brokerages services, specifically: managing sales, operations, and marketing, new business development, implementing strategies to leverage cross-selling opportunities. Designed and marketed products and services to increase production and profitability. Impactful leader and team player with a successful track record.

President & CEO

Prior to launching ClearBlu, Larry served as Vice President at HSBC where he led community lending. He is a seasoned real estate investor, financial services executive and entrepreneur with a passion for community development. He has managed numerous national organizations focused on increasing education and awareness within financial services; this includes the Student Loan Alliance, Co-founder of Hope LoanPort, a technology improving communication between mortgage borrowers and the HOPE NOW Alliance which coordinates a series of strategies to improve the borrower experience. Other roles have included VP of Industry Relations & Emerging Segments for H&R Block Mortgage, Associate Director for affordable lending for the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), and Wells Fargo Bank as their Manager of Market Opportunities.

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