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R. Joseph Jackson currently serves as the Managing Partner of Metrolina Capital, a firm that is in the business of providing private lending, structured equity and making real estate investments. Mr. Jackson founded Metrolina Capital, which is the evolution of various Metrolina entities that started in 1996, and has served as Managing Partner since its inception.
His background and experience include commercial real estate investments, private lending, structured equity, analytics, development, and consulting. He has been a licensed Real Estate Broker since 1984 (NC Broker #93412/SC Broker #59906) and has been a State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser since 1990 (NC #A3241/SC #CG1838). Mr. Jackson earned the MAI (#41604) membership designation from the Appraisal Institute, which is held by professionals who can provide a wide range of services relating to all types of real property, such as providing opinions of value, evaluations, reviews and consulting regarding investment decisions. He also holds the CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member) designation, a globally recognized designation with members across North America and in more than 30 countries. His CCIM designation number is #19213. In addition, Mr. Jackson also holds an MRICS (#6208909) designation. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is a professional body promoting and enforcing the highest international standards in the valuation, management and development of land, real estate, construction and infrastructure.
Mr. Jackson currently serves on the following boards: BK Technologies (NYSE: BKTI), a public safety communication solutions company, as its Vice Chairman; Patriot Foundation, a non-profit providing educational scholarships to military families; Carolina Business Capital, a regional Small Business Administration Certified Development Corporation, for over 24 years and has served as board chair for the last nine years; Fastbreak ai, intelligent software for sports league scheduling, tournament management, and experiential sponsorship for brands; and the investment committee of Charlotte Fund 1, a Charlotte, North Carolina based venture capital fund. He previously served on the boards of Community First Bancorporation and Community First Bank. He also previously served as board chair of SeaTrust Mortgage, a subsidiary of Community First Bancorporation which was sold to Primis Bank in 2022 and as an investment manager for a private REIT. Mr. Jackson holds a B.A. in Economics and an MBA from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Harry M. Tsumas brings 25+ years of experience to Metrolina Capital in industrial and commercial real estate. Also involved in private lending and structured equity, his experience is accompanied by a proven track record of success. Working with distressed assets, securing capital for investment properties, and sourcing income opportunities for his partners, Harry has been involved in numerous activities surrounding real estate, equity and operations.
For three generations, he and his family worked to build successful industrial installations in Iredell and surrounding counties. As a young man, Harry joined the family business in Ready Mix Concrete, Block Manufacturing and sand operations. With over 20 years of experience in that industry, Harry was instrumental in growing his family business into one of the largest privately owned concrete operations across North and South Carolina, before it was sold. His family business began with one concrete plant, and through several mergers and acquisitions, it grew to 19 concrete plants, 3 block plants and 1 sand operation.
In 1996, Harry founded Tsumas Real Estate and Development and employed nearly 20 agents focused on retail real estate. He dedicated his development time on one of the largest sectors; the commercial property market. He has completed many projects in the Charlotte MSA. Commercial Development projects include: Lake Norman Industrial Park, South East Industrial Park, East Iredell Industrial Park, Morlake Self Storage, Morlake Executive Suites, and Morrison Executive Suites.
Harry is a graduate of East Carolina University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Technology. A very active member of the community, Harry has served as Deacon of the First Baptist Church in Statesville where he served also Chaired the Buildings and Grounds team and the Finance team. In addition, Harry’s leadership has been a valuable asset to the Iredell County Planning Board, where he has served as Chairman; the Executive Board for Greater Statesville Economic Development Commission; and the Iredell County 2030 Planning Committee.
