PRESIDENT & FOUNDER of Flywheel group

Since launching in 2013, Tony’s vision for uncovering development opportunities and passion for building relationships at county, city and grass roots levels drives Flywheel Group’s growth and momentum. His philosophy on investment and real estate development draws equally on his economics and architectural backgrounds. Tony graduated with honors in Economics from Vanderbilt University. He then went on to receive his Master’s in Architecture from the University of North Carolina - Charlotte.

Previously, Tony focused on long-range planning for urban redevelopment initiatives, especially focused on North End and NoDa. He worked with the city of Charlotte to create the vision for the “Applied Innovation Corridor,” including plans for transforming the former Charlotte Area Missile Plant into a 100-acre transit-oriented, mixed-use development, he coined “NewCamp Station” (now “Camp North End”). He also worked on the design and construction for the successful re-brand of Charlotte’s Epicentre, a $135MM, 350,000 sf mixed-use entertainment complex.

Tony is a LEED AP with a passion for sustainable design and urban redevelopment. He brings his extensive design and architectural training to all of Flywheel Group’s development initiatives.

An active Board member of North End Partners, Tony previously served as the group’s President. North End Partners is an organization committed to the development and revitalization of the North End area.

Prior to his real estate career, Tony was a two-time All American and Academic All American at Vanderbilt. He played several years in Major League Soccer, winning a MLS Cup Championship with the Chicago Fire in 1998 and traveled the world playing soccer with stints in England, Holland, Indonesia and South Africa. All of these experiences help shape his outlook and inform the types of projects that Flywheel Group pursues.

PROJECT DESIGN DIRECTOR at Flywheel group

Todd brings 20+ years of “boots on the ground” land development experience to the team. Having directed the design and construction for $75m of site and amenity improvements, he quickly builds strategic partnerships with development stakeholders, efficiently guides design teams and insures the Owner ’s vision is fully achieved, without compromise. Creating places that inspire and endure, his portfolio of successful community design, visioning and place-making can be seen throughout the South East.

Todd served as Project Design Director for Waterfront Communities and Principal at Oldham Planning & Design before that. He graduated from The State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry with a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, He is a Licensed Landscape Architect in NC and member of the American Society of Landscape Architects.

PROJECT MANAGER at Flywheel group

Jackson’s experience in the management and financial analysis of adaptive re-use projects is fully utilized at Flywheel Group. His background in business operations and start-up consulting have been used to build two businesses from the ground up. Jackson assists with all project/asset management, underwriting, and investor relation efforts for Flywheel’s development team. Jackson holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Roanoke College, with a concentration in Finance and Marketing.