Stewart Jester is a senior vice president and head of the project management group overseeing the underwriting and closing of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit projects throughout the United States.

With more than 16 years affordable housing development and syndication, Jester previously served as a senior project manager for the Better Housing Coalition, a community development corporation based in Richmond, Virginia, that develops affordable housing.   He has been with NEF since July 2007 and has held positions in the acquisitions and underwriting department.

Jester holds a B.S. in history from the University of Vermont and a master’s degree in urban and regional planning from Virginia Commonwealth University.  He also is an accredited member of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP).