Jacob joined Great Lakes Capital Fund in April 2010 and currently serves as an Assistant Vice President in the Tax Credit Investing Group and New Markets Tax Credit Manager. Jacob is responsible for deploying GLCF’s allocation of New Markets Tax Credits (NMTCs) as well as oversight of the asset management and ongoing compliance monitoring of NMTC deals for GLCF and other unrelated Community Development Entities. Jacob also oversees the preparation of GLCF’s annual application for allocations of NMTCs. Jacob also is involved with several of GLCF’s community development lending activities.

Prior to joining GLCF, Jacob worked with the accounting firm Plante & Moran, PLLC for over 4 years providing audit, tax, and consulting services and specializing primarily in the affordable housing and community development industry. Jacob’s other experience includes working with the CPA firm PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Michigan Tax Tribunal. Jacob is the board chair of Hometown Housing Partnership, Inc., an East Lansing-based Community and Housing Development Organization. Jacob is a licensed CPA in the State of Michigan and is a member of the AIPCA and the MACPA. Jacob has received a BA and an MS in Accounting with High Honors from Michigan State University.