About Us
William "Billy" R. Hughes
Co- Founder, Historic Ventures, LLC
Managing Member, Black Point Investments, LLC
Mr. Hughes founded Black Point Investments, LLC. Mr. Hughes has been a principal or partner in historic redevelopment projects including Loray Mill and Converse Mill. The work Mr. Hughes has completed totals approximately 3.5 million square feet and nearly $1 billion in historic renovations. Both projects were landmark textile-mill to residential redevelopments delivered using historic and state tax credit financing.
Mr. Hughes has served as President of Bi-Coastal Communities where he developed affordable multifamily housing throughout the Southeast. He delivered over 2,000 units and more than $300 million in affordable senior housing.
Mr. Hughes has studied at Yale, received degrees in Business and Real Estate Finance from Loyola Marymount University, and received his M.B.A from University of Southern California.
Hutchinson Utt
Co- Founder, Historic Ventures, LLC
Founder / CEO Impact Commercial Services, LLC
Mr. Utt has been involved in the construction and development business for over 40 years. He has provided executive leadership within the business venture, real estate, and development services industry on a national level. He has been on advisory boards and committees including finance, branding, design, and development.
Kevin Bird
Director of Construction, Historic Ventures, LLC
Owner, Devcon, LLC - Development and Construction Partner
Executive, Impact Commercial Services, LLC
Mr. Bird brings more than 30 years experience in construction, development, and consulting. For 17 years he served as Owners Representative for parishes in the Catholic Diocese of Dallas, overseeing nearly $150 million in campus construction for churches, schools, and community centers, including Prince of Peace in Plano, St. Rita in Dallas among several others.
Mr. Bird founded Devcon in 2003 where he leads development and consulting initiatives, securing capital, and managing stakeholders. Upon opening Devcon, he served as Director of Development at GrandBrook Memory Care where he directed the design and construction teams on several projects across Texas, Arkansas, Indiana, and Michigan.
Mr. Bird has obtained his Bachelor of Science in Construction Engineering and Management from Purdue University.
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Juan Maldonado
Director of Business Development, Impact Commercial Services
Mr. Maldonado has over a decade as a multifamily investment professional with experience in acquisitions, capital markets, and asset management. He brings a wealth of knowledge surrounding deal lifestyles having sourced, underwritten, capitalized and operated over $120 million in multifamily transactions totally more than 1,600 units.
Mr. Maldonado went on to later serve as the Associate Director of Capital Markets at SVN | TRCA in Pittsburgh. This is where he led the firm's capital markets division. Under his leadership, the group achieved strong year-over-year production growth, expanded its lender and equity database, and supported transaction execution across diverse deal profiles.
Mr. Maldonado obtained his Bachelor of Science in Business and Marketing from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.