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The one to champion your project is the one who sees your full potential.

Trusted, Independent Financial Advisor

New York’s nonprofits, business leaders, developers, and property owners trust Sunil Aggarwal with financing capital projects and creating value for stakeholders.

With 30+ years of experience, Sunil can be counted on for his independent advice. He has solid relationships with lenders, social impact investors, economic development agencies, and the New York real estate community.

Sunil and his team played a pivotal role in keeping us solvent and local. We can’t thank them enough. We are now better positioned to weather future periods of reduced revenue.”

Ann Marie Foster, CEO 
Phoenix House New York

Our PRIMARY MISSION is helping organizations create long-term value for owners, investors, and communities served.

We believe that making high-performance real estate accessible to our client changemakers supports them in their good work.

ThinkForward is a NYS/NYC certified MBE, as well as a SEC registered, independent municipal financial advisory firm.

We can help you achieve your potential by providing access to low-cost project funding sources and economic development incentive programs. Qualified to provide advice on capital projects, Sunil and his colleagues are registered with FINRA series 7, 50, 54, and 63.

Answers to Your Many Questions

As your project progresses, we are there for you. Insights gained through customized cash flow and financial modeling. Plans implemented thanks to solid guidance during the RFP funding process, agency approvals, and grant eligibility.

Financial Advice

How much financing can I afford?

Rigorous research, expert analysis, and financial modeling are just the start. Is your project eligible for low-cost financing programs, and how do you prepare to access this financing?

Project Funding

What are all the options for my project?

All good financing options, on the table: tax-exempt bonds, community development loans, monetizing tax credits, subsidized government programs, city capital funding, and 30+ community, regional, and national banks.

Economic Development

How can tax incentives make my project financially feasible?

Reducing project costs and operating expenses will help make your vision a reality. Are you taking advantage of all the incentive programs available to you?

Green Financing

How do I finance my energy project?

Are you making the most of your energy investments? Procure energy-related funding, grants, direct rebates, and tax credits, including the latest federal resources under the Inflation Reduction Act.

Thank you very much to Sunil and his team for leading us through the strenuous capital grants application process. We have the full amount that we were hoping for from the city!

Emily Patka, VP of Operations
New York Immigration Coalition

See how the project financing process works when it truly works.

People, Place & Purpose

when financing your mission

Capital funding solutions are about community building.

Real estate and capital expansion projects shouldn’t be cost prohibitive for social change agents.

Many voices build a socially equitable NYC.

Successful mission-oriented organizations support alternative perspectives. ThinkForward embraces this mindset by bringing together diverse perspectives on real estate in New York.

Our team includes experienced bankers, real estate and capital market experts, and attorneys with expertise in capital project transactions. We’ve served as senior advisors to NYC/NY/NJ economic development agencies.

We’re helping New Yorkers dream big and remain strong. Here’s how…

Expand WHAT’S POSSIBLE through new programs and resources.

Create BIG CHANGE through new opportunities for local communities.

Leverage HUMAN CAPITAL when financing projects, not transactions.