DebtStreet - Stephon Smith

Stefan Smith, founder of Accretive, discusses his journey in the commercial real estate industry and how he built a business to help developers and syndicators with financial planning and analysis (FP&A) needs. He shares how he started as a freelance financial consultant and eventually became involved in the industry through modeling projects for a property developer. Stefan explains how the idea for Accretive came about, which was to create an all-in-one financial model with a database attached to it, making it easier to manage multiple projects and scenarios. He emphasizes the importance of providing fast and high-quality analytics to clients in the industry.