We Teach
Education & Training
"Education changed my life. Now I teach what I lived."
24 courses across 6 disciplines, taught by instructors with 8 degrees and decades of experience.
Investment
Practitioner-led training, priced at the level of the nation's leading programs
Every course is live, built on real transactions, and ends with templates you can use on your next project. Prices are per person.
Signature Intensive
$1,950
12 hours live online, 4 sessions. In person, 2 days: $2,050.
Professional Masterclass
$495
3 hours live online.
Leadership Session
$249
2 hours live online.
On Site & Custom
By quote
Delivered to your team, built on your projects.
What Sets Us Apart
Our Approach
Our instructors have closed the deals, navigated the politics, and built the housing. Every course is built on real transactions, real challenges, and real outcomes.
Practitioner Led
Your instructors are developing affordable housing, structure LIHTC deals, and have chaired government approvals. You learn from people who do the work.
Case Study Driven
Every concept is taught through actual deal structures, real pro formas, and lessons drawn from projects our instructors have personally completed.
Action Oriented
Walk out with templates, financial models, and frameworks you can deploy on your next project. Every session produces deliverables, not just notes.
Affordable Housing Development
Go from concept to ribbon cutting. Learn to develop quality affordable housing from an active affordable housing developer.
Affordable Housing Development 101
Build a complete picture of the affordable housing development process. Understand every stage from site selection through lease up, the key players involved, and how the ecosystem actually works.
Taught by Dr. Troy Nash and Arielle Nash
LIHTC Mastery
Gain command of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program. Master 4% vs 9% allocation strategy, QAP scoring optimization, syndicator negotiations, and compliance from an HDFP certified practitioner.
Taught by Dr. Troy Nash and Arielle Nash
Deal Structuring & Capital Stacks
Learn to assemble the complex capital stacks that make affordable deals pencil. Layer debt, equity, tax credits, grants, and gap financing using structures from actual closed transactions.
Taught by Dr. Troy Nash and Arielle Nash
Real Estate Finance for Developers
Build the financial literacy every developer needs. Master pro forma construction, underwriting fundamentals, NOI analysis, cap rates, IRR calculations, and what lenders actually require to say yes.
Taught by Dr. Troy Nash and Arielle Nash
Government, Policy & Public Finance
Learn government from the inside. Taught by a former Kansas City Councilman and Planning & Zoning Chair who served as MHDC Vice Chairman.
Former KC Council Planning & Zoning Chair
Former MHDC Vice Chairman
Public-Private Partnerships
Structure deals that align public purpose with private capital. Master TIF, PILOT, development agreements, and relationship building with public entities from someone who sat on both sides of the table.
Taught by Dr. Troy Nash and Arielle Nash
Navigating Government Incentives
Decode the alphabet soup of public incentives and learn which ones to pursue. Navigate TIF, Tax Abatement, PILOT, CID, NID, TDD, and special taxing districts with strategic application approaches that win.
Taught by Dr. Troy Nash and Arielle Nash
Working with Housing Finance Agencies
Get the insider perspective on state HFAs that a former MHDC Vice Chairman can provide. Understand agency priorities, master QAP scoring strategies, and build the relationships that get your applications funded.
Taught by Dr. Troy Nash and Arielle Nash
The Political Process for Developers
Understand how government really works from someone who served on the Kansas City Council for eight years. Navigate city council dynamics, committee structures, public hearings, and political coalition building.
Taught by Dr. Troy Nash and Arielle Nash
Urban Planning & Community Development
Shape neighborhoods with intention. Learn planning and revitalization from a USC trained urban planner who chaired Kansas City's Planning, Zoning & Economic Development Committee.
Urban Planning for Non Planners
Gain the planning knowledge that gives developers a competitive edge. Master comprehensive plans, land use frameworks, infrastructure considerations, and how to work effectively with planning departments.
Taught by Dr. Troy Nash and Arielle Nash
Zoning, Land Use & Entitlements
Navigate the entitlement process with confidence. Learn to read zoning codes, pursue variances and rezonings, structure planned unit developments, and develop entitlement strategies that get approved.
Taught by Dr. Troy Nash and Arielle Nash
Neighborhood Revitalization Strategies
Turn distressed neighborhoods into thriving communities. Master commercial corridor development, blight elimination, food desert solutions, and community driven planning processes that produce lasting change.
Taught by Dr. Troy Nash and Arielle Nash
Economic Development Fundamentals
Understand the economic development ecosystem that drives community investment. Learn job creation strategies, tax base growth methods, effective partnerships with EDCs and chambers, and impact measurement.
Taught by Dr. Troy Nash and Arielle Nash
Public Health & Housing
Bridge housing and health outcomes. Taught by an instructor with an MPH from Brown University and hospital board governance experience.
Social Determinants of Health & Housing
Master the SDOH framework and learn to position housing as a healthcare intervention. Build the evidence based case that unlocks health system investment in housing development.
Taught by Dr. Troy Nash and Arielle Nash
Healthcare Anchor Institution Partnerships
Structure partnerships with hospitals and health systems that serve patients and communities. Leverage community benefit requirements, anchor institution strategies, and deal structures that align mission with capital.
Taught by Dr. Troy Nash and Arielle Nash
Data Analytics for Community Impact
Transform data into funding decisions. Use analytics to identify community need, measure program outcomes, strengthen competitive applications, and tell your impact story with evidence that moves decision makers.
Taught by Dr. Troy Nash and Arielle Nash
Community Health Needs Assessment
Conduct CHNAs that directly support housing development applications. Gather community health data, identify disparities, and draw the evidence based connections between housing solutions and health outcomes.
Taught by Dr. Troy Nash and Arielle Nash
Specialized Markets & Populations
Serve specialized communities with proven approaches. Taught by a U.S. Air Force veteran with deep experience in faith based, nonprofit, and veteran focused development.
Faith Based Development
Unlock the development potential of church owned land. Structure ground leases, build congregation support, align development with institutional mission, and create partnership models that serve both faith communities and residents.
Taught by Dr. Troy Nash and Arielle Nash
Nonprofit Developer Bootcamp
Transform your nonprofit from a service provider into an active developer. Build CDC structures, develop organizational capacity, establish developer fee models, and launch your first project with confidence.
Taught by Dr. Troy Nash and Arielle Nash
Veterans Transition to Real Estate
Translate military discipline and leadership into real estate success. Navigate VA programs, maximize GI Bill education benefits, break into commercial real estate, and leverage veteran owned business advantages.
Taught by Dr. Troy Nash and Arielle Nash
Housing Authority Partnerships
Build effective partnerships with public housing authorities. Master RAD conversions, project based voucher strategies, mixed finance development structures, and HUD requirements for public housing redevelopment.
Taught by Dr. Troy Nash and Arielle Nash
Leadership & Professional Development
Build the mindset and skills to defy the odds. From a leader who went from Section 8 housing to breaking a barrier in Missouri commercial real estate.
Assistant teaching professor at a major university
Former NSA National Board Member
Adversity to Achievement
Develop the mindset, habits, and networks that turn adversity into achievement. Learn the personal and professional disciplines that took Dr. Nash from Section 8 housing to the boardroom.
Taught by Dr. Troy Nash and Arielle Nash
Board Service & Governance
Maximize your impact as a board member. Master fiduciary responsibilities, strategic planning, effective governance, and how to leverage board service for career advancement and community transformation.
Taught by Dr. Troy Nash and Arielle Nash
Breaking Barriers in Corporate America
Navigate corporate America as a trailblazer. Build allies and sponsors, create pathways for the next generation, and construct a legacy of inclusive leadership from someone who broke a barrier in Missouri commercial real estate.
Taught by Dr. Troy Nash and Arielle Nash
Public Speaking & Thought Leadership
Build your platform and amplify your influence. Craft compelling presentations, develop your speaking brand, and position yourself as a recognized thought leader in your industry.
Taught by Dr. Troy Nash and Arielle Nash
Your Schedule, Your Way
Delivery Formats
Our 24 courses are delivered in three formats, designed to meet you where you are, whether that is in a conference room or on a screen.
Live Workshops
Immersive in person sessions with hands on deal exercises and direct access to your instructors.
Virtual Training
Live virtual sessions with breakout rooms, collaborative exercises, and real time instructor access.
On Site Corporate
We bring tailored curriculum directly to your team at your location.
Built For You
Who Should Attend
Developers
Emerging & experienced
Emerging Developers
Building your first project
Nonprofits & CDCs
Mission driven organizations
Community Orgs
Neighborhood leaders
Government
Housing & planning staff
Planning Agencies
Regional & municipal planners
Lenders & CDFIs
Banks, CDFIs & syndicators
Faith Leaders
Congregations with land assets
Healthcare
Health systems & hospitals
Veterans
Entering real estate careers
Attorneys
Real estate & development law
Architects
Affordable housing design
Engineers
Civil & infrastructure
Contractors
GCs & subcontractors
Students
Future industry leaders
Meet Your Instructors
Your Instructors
Every course is taught by Dr. Troy Nash and Arielle Nash.
CEO & Co-Founder
Dr. Troy Nash
Raised in Section 8 housing. Eight degrees, and currently pursuing two more at the University of Pennsylvania and Brown University: Ed.D. from Saint Louis University, J.D. from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, M.B.A. from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, M.P.H. from Brown University, M.A. in Economics from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, M.A. in Political Science from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, M.S. in Nonprofit Leadership from the University of Pennsylvania (expected May 2030), Sc.M. in Data Science: Policy, Governance & Society from Brown University (expected May 2028), M.U.P. from the University of Southern California, and B.S. in Economics from Wesley College. U.S. Air Force veteran (Desert Shield/Storm). Was the first African-American to become a partner in a top 10 commercial real estate firm in the history of the State of Missouri. Developing affordable housing, including Promise Place (85 units), and completed The Mabion (57 units) in October 2026. Chaired Kansas City's Planning, Zoning & Economic Development Committee (2003-2007). Former Vice Chairman, Missouri Housing Development Commission (2009 to 2017). An assistant teaching professor at a major university.
Arielle Nash
Next generation affordable housing leader building the bridge between policy and practice. Co-founded The Nash Group with her father in 2013. After graduating from Pembroke Hill School in 2018, she spent a gap year on Capitol Hill interning for U.S. Congressman Emanuel Cleaver II, who later chaired the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development, and Insurance. In 2023 she was a research analyst at Artemis Real Estate Partners. Currently pursuing Integrated Studies at Washington University in St. Louis, with a focus on the sociology of housing. Trilingual in English, Spanish and Chinese. Recognized by Ingram's Magazine as one of Kansas City's "20 in Their Twenties" (2022) and honored by the Kansas City Mayor and City Council in December 2022. Recognized by Savoy Magazine among the Most Influential Black Executives in Corporate America. Specializes in training emerging developers and equipping young professionals to launch careers in affordable housing and community development.
Verified Expertise
Credentials & Certifications
HDFP Certified
Housing Development Finance Professional - NDC (now Grow America)
EDFP Certified
Economic Development Finance Professional - NDC (now Grow America)
ULI Real Estate School
Attended, Urban Land Institute
CCIM Coursework
Certified Commercial Investment Member
Former NSA National Board Member
National Speakers Association
University Teaching
A major university
Built Around You
Custom Training
Your organization has specific challenges. We build training programs that address them directly, using your actual projects, your local market conditions, and your strategic priorities.
Whether you are a housing authority onboarding new staff, a nonprofit preparing for its first development, or a faith institution exploring property options, we design curriculum that delivers measurable results from day one.
Custom Training Includes
Organizational needs assessment and tailored curriculum design
Case studies drawn from your region, market, or sector
Hands on exercises using your actual projects and deal scenarios
Custom templates, tools, and frameworks you keep
Post training office hours and ongoing advisory support
Certificates of completion for all participants
Ready to Build Your Future?
Education changed Dr. Nash's life. It took him from Section 8 housing to the leadership of a real estate center. Now he teaches what he lived, backed by 8 degrees and decades of real world results. Your transformation starts here.
Your point of contact:
Lillie Nash
Co-Founder, Education and Training and Professional Speaking
lillie@thenashdevelopmentgroup.com · (816) 213-4461
Why this is hard to copy
The person teaching it is the person doing it
Most real estate education is taught by people who study the industry. This is taught by someone underwriting deals in it the same week.
Dr. Nash is an assistant teaching professor at a major university, teaching real estate fundamentals, principles and development. He is also closing affordable housing transactions.
That is the whole difference. A case study written from the outside describes a decision. A case study written by the person who made it explains why the alternatives were rejected.
Source: his own roles, confirmed by Dr. Nash 17 September 2026.
The evidence
What this is built on
Not a claim about capability. These are the accounts behind this service, each one carrying the coverage published at the time.
Our team consists of four USC-trained urban planners, plus professional degrees in architecture, law, economics, and nonprofit management.
1995
Student Brothers Turn Dreams Into Determination
Turning his mother's house into a classroom at 25.
Read the account →2025
Director of the Lewis White Real Estate Center at UMKC
Directing a university real estate center.
Read the account →2025
Leading Real Estate Innovation at UMKC
Leading real estate innovation at the university.
Read the account →Is this the one you need?
Tell us what you are trying to build and we will tell you honestly which service applies, or whether none does.