Winter Wheat Services

Executive-Level Capacity, On Demand. 

• Acts as your part-time Director of Development without the cost or commitment of a full-time hire 
• Leads big-picture strategy: deal structuring, capital stack design, consultant team hiring, and internal team capacity management
• Guides early-stage planning, feasibility, and public-private partnerships 
• Ideal for nonprofits, civic orgs, or development firms in growth mode 
• Scaled support to suit your needs

For teams that need high-level development expertise to inform development strategy, build team capacity, and move projects forward.

 Holding It All Together - Beautifully. 

• Managing the day-to-day, project by project: meetings, design coordination, budgets, and schedule tracking 
• Runs closings, lender communications, proforma updates, and owner's representation during construction
• Keeps consultants aligned and timelines moving, without the need for micromanagement
• Ideal for projects already in motion that need experienced, back-of-house execution
   

For owners who need immediate senior-level project management support they can trust.

 Make the Money Make Sense. 

• Proforma modeling 
• Lease strategy and scenario testing
• Capital stack design: grants, TIF, tax credits, incentivized loans, debt, equity, etc.
• Investor waterfall and distributions scenarios
• Pitch decks, term sheet review, and closing support  

For clients seeking funding clarity and confidence. 

Get Aligned and Get Moving.

• Custom retreats, workshops, and strategy sessions
• Visioning and strategic planning for leadership teams, boards, or commissions
• Align on purpose, priorities, and funding direction
• Translate complex ideas into shared language and action
• Includes pre-session planning and post-session tactical roadmap
   

For those working at the intersection of place and purpose, looking to create legacy projects that reflect their mission and values. 

Turn Your Idea into an Actionable Plan.

• Site and market analysis
• Highest and best use studies
• Feasibility snapshots and early math
• Red tape risk and entitlement strategy
• Business plan and ownership structure
• Roadmaps with clear next steps
   

For early-stage projects and stuck ideas that need structure and momentum.

Helping YOU be the Developer Your City Needs.

• 1:1 coaching for first-time or mission-driven developers
• Workshops on feasibility, funding, and value creation
• Support for architects, engineers, contractors, or other industry-adjacent professionals who want to learn the development side of the business, whether to strengthen their services or to venture out as owners themselves
   

For new developers, creative leaders, and industry pros wanting to get good development ideas off the page and into their communities.