Our Team

John was a member of Tapestry’s board of directors from its founding until 2021, when he became outside general counsel.  In that role he advises the board and staff on organizational and legal matters and coordinates with transaction counsel.   He is a partner at the law firm of FisherBroyles LLP, where he specializes in commercial real estate investment, lending, development, and leasing.

He received a B.A., magna cum laude, in Political Science from Valdosta State College (now University) and a J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Georgia School of Law, where he served on the law review and was selected to Order of the Coif.  He began his legal career as a clerk to the Honorable Lewis R. Morgan of the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals and has subsequently practiced in Atlanta both solo and with prominent Atlanta law firms. 

John is a member of the State Bar of Georgia and the Florida Bar. He formerly served on the Executive Committee of the Real Property Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia and as co-chair of the Legislative Subcommittee. 

John has lectured at various programs sponsored by the Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia on topics such as professionalism, ethics, Georgia land bank authority legislation and tax lien enforcement; is a member of the State Bar of Georgia and the Florida Bar (currently inactive) and serves on the Executive Committee of the Real Property Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia and as co-chair of the Legislative Subcommittee. 

Ryan is a Senior Loan Officer at Enterprise Community Loan Fund (ECLF), a Community Development Financial Institution which meets the critical capital needs of communities across the country. ECLF provides community developers access to financing, which may otherwise be unavailable for local projects such as affordable housing (both multifamily and single family), charter schools and community health centers. In this role, Ryan underwrites loans for the acquisition and construction of affordable housing and community development initiatives, with a focus on development opportunities in the Southeast region.

Prior to joining ECLF, Ryan worked as the Director of the Office of Housing Finance at the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, administering the state’s Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program (LIHTC) along with other HUD-funded programs such as HOME, NHTF, TCAP, CDBG-DR. The 30-person team which he managed reviewed all 9% and 4% LIHTC applications in Georgia.

Ryan was selected as one of the 30 National Housing Conference (NHC) Emerging Leaders in 2019 and received his Masters of City & Regional Planning (MCRP) from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2017.

Henrietta has been involved in the affordable housing industry for more than twenty five years. She briefly served as interim CEO for the Opelika Housing Authority in Opelika, Alabama.  She has served as a Commissioner of the Opelika Housing Authority since 1997 where she has served as board chair since 2002.  She serves as the Alabama State Chair of Commissioners and Chair of the International Research & Global Exchange for the Southeastern Region of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials. She is the past Vice President of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) as well as the Southeastern Region of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials Commissioners 2017-19. She made history as the first person ever to serve all three positions simultaneously.  She has also been an active member of the Public Housing Directors Association (PHADA) for over twenty-five years.   Henrietta was Alabama’s 2016 Commissioner of the Year. She is a Certified Train the Trainer for Commissioners, a NAHRO Certified Commissioner with additional Certifications in Ethics, Agency Operations, Strategic Planning and Commissioners Fundamentals. She most recently led to the latest upgrade of the Commissioners Handbook being the first in over ten years. Serving as Track Chair for Commissioners she created several training sessions. Henrietta represented the United Stated in Global Exchanges to Mexico, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.

She has extensive leadership training as well as in-depth experience in the day-to-day operations of a public housing authority from Asset Management to RAD. She has participated in several housing transitions from public housing to Section 22 and Section 48. Henrietta completed the Low Housing Income Tax Credit Course in 2005. She has completed all the Certifications Course offered through NAHRO making her one of the most credentialed commissioners in the country.

She brings a wealth of experience from both, the public and private sector. Having been responsible for a twenty plus billion dollar property tax office in addition to supervising and coaching profitability for two of the largest corporations in the world makes her management experience second to none. She has experience in title search and real estate management.  She has facilitated corporate trainings throughout the United States.

Henrietta has completed studies at several college and universities to include Southern Union Community College, Auburn University, Troy University, and Point University with an emphasis on History, Real Estate, Tax Management and Organizational Leadership. She has an overwhelming wealth of training in her repertory to include CEU’s from NAHRO and various Executive Leadership courses.