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Building on our team’s unmatched experience in promoting local governments and their partners, TFG provides clients the strategies and tools to shape national policy, obtain resources for revitalization and innovation, and get results in Washington D.C. We help our clients build stronger communities through securing federal funding through grants, federal financing tools, and project authorizations, advocating for regulatory and legislative policy changes, and strategic planning and consulting services. TFG is also proud to work with network of talented consultants and senior advisors who enable us to augment the services we provide our clients with their specialized areas of expertise.

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Gabrielle Bronstein

Gabrielle Bronstein

Grants Principal
Marissa Burger

Marissa Burger

Grants Specialist
Jeffrey Burke

Jeffrey Burke

Associate
Laura Cosenzo

Laura Cosenzo

Operations Manager
Chris Cummins

Chris Cummins

Legislative and Policy Director
Jay De La Rosa

Jay De La Rosa

Grants Specialist
Lane Dickson

Lane Dickson

Partner
Ann Durand

Ann Durand

Associate
Tina Dykstra

Tina Dykstra

Executive Assistant
Leigh Fanning

Leigh Fanning

Grants Specialist
Wyatt Fritz

Wyatt Fritz

Grants Analyst
Chris Griffin

Chris Griffin

Senior Associate
Zachary Hancock

Zachary Hancock

Data Analyst
David Hoover

David Hoover

Principal
Jennifer Imo

Jennifer Imo

Managing Partner of Advocacy
Zach Israel

Zach Israel

Principal and Manager of Legislative Affairs
Marcusleen Jones

Marcusleen Jones

Controller
Chris Kearney

Chris Kearney

Principal
Jess Kennedy

Jess Kennedy

Project Accountant
Kristen H. Long

Kristen H. Long

Grants Principal
Val Massolo

Val Massolo

Senior Advisor
James McConnell

James McConnell

Of Counsel
Dan Miglin

Dan Miglin

Grants Specialist
Mike Miller

Mike Miller

Partner
Courtney Miller

Courtney Miller

Senior Associate
Stephanie Missert

Stephanie Missert

Senior Advisor
Kristi More

Kristi More

Managing Partner of Grants
Catherine Riggs

Catherine Riggs

Senior Grants Specialist
Brittani Robinson

Brittani Robinson

Senior Grants Specialist
Heidi Schott

Heidi Schott

Grants Principal
Bradd Schwichtenberg

Bradd Schwichtenberg

Senior Policy Advisor
Nicole Sibilski

Nicole Sibilski

Senior Grants Specialist
DeAndre' Smith

DeAndre' Smith

Technology Coordinator
Earl Stockdale

Earl Stockdale

Of Counsel and Senior Advisor
Alexander Strizak

Alexander Strizak

Executive Assistant
Jeremiah Van Auken

Jeremiah Van Auken

Senior Associate
Elizabeth Vela

Elizabeth Vela

Grants Analyst
Amanda Wylie

Amanda Wylie

Grants and Policy Analyst

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Brandi H. Clarke Joins TFG as Grants Project Manager
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Brandi H. Clarke Joins TFG as Grants Project Manager

Brandi brings over 20 years of local, state, and federal funding experience to the rapidly expanding TFG Grants Team.

BILOXI, Miss. – The TFG Grants Team is pleased to welcome Brandi H. Clarke as Grants Project Manager. Brandi brings over 20 years of experience as a grant writing consultant and grants administrator for clients in the public, private, and non-profit sectors in the health and mental health, education, housing, disaster preparedness and recovery, homelessness, social services, community development, and the environment fields to the TFG Grants team.

"Brandi’s extensive experience in a range of grants services is an asset to our team," said Jennifer Imo, Managing Partner of Client Services. "Brandi has served a pivotal role in a diverse portfolio of disaster preparedness, recovery, and response efforts at the local, state, and federal levels. We are very excited for her to join the team!"

"I’m thrilled to join TFG and support the firm’s mission of building stronger communities,” said Brandi. "I look forward to collaborating with the team to identify and secure funding opportunities that will enable us to make a meaningful difference in the communities we serve."

Before joining TFG, Brandi led her own consulting business and previously served in various leadership roles including CEO of the Mississippi Mental Health Association, executive director of the South Mississippi AIDS Task Force, Director of Financial Development and Community Relations for The Salvation Army, and Grants Administrator for the University of Southern Mississippi, Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium.

Following Hurricane Katrina, as CEO of the Mississippi Mental Health Association, Brandi opened and operated the first Center for Community Resilience on the Mississippi Gulf Coast; a partnership between Mt. Sinai School of Medicine and the Israeli Trauma Coalition. Brandi was also appointed to the Harrison County Office of Long-Term Recovery and to the City of Biloxi’s Reviving the Renaissance Nongovernmental Planning Committee to assist in the strategic planning and rebuilding process locally and statewide.

Over the years, Brandi has served as a board member for the Biloxi Bay Chamber of Commerce, Gallery 782, South Mississippi VOAD, Lighthouse Business and Professional Women’s Organization, and Edgewater Rotary, and has won numerous leadership awards.

Brandi holds a master’s degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from William Carey University and is a life-long resident of Biloxi, Mississippi.

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