The Rev. James Clark III is managing director of Mission Real Estate Development for Trinity Church Wall Street Philanthropies where he leads a global initiative to identify and help churches discern, plan, and develop income-generating real estate projects that create sustainable financial capacity for ministry and a direct social impact in the communities they serve. He has 38 years of business experience encompassing commercial real estate investment, finance, development, portfolio management, leasing, and investment banking. He founded EnTrust Realty Advisors, one of the few black-owned institutional commercial real estate transaction advisory firms in the U.S. and has completed over $5.0 billion of transactions and managed $1.0 billion of assets and portfolio properties. Rev. James serves on the clergy staff at the Cathedral of Grace St John AME Church in Aurora, Illinois and serves on several boards including Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston IL; Wheaton Bank and Trust, an affiliate of Wintrust Bank in Chicago; and Jackson Park Hospital & Medical Center on the south side of Chicago. Rev. Clark earned a Master of Divinity degree from Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary, an MBA from Columbia University, a BS from New York University’s Stern School of Business, and a Certificate from the Leadership Institute at Harvard Divinity School. He has received numerous awards and recognition including being inducted into the Midwest Real Estate News’ Hall of Fame in 2016.