2. Gary Guion was recruited to Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, LP,
where, as an associate, he secured equity financing for real
estate entities. His responsibilities included cultivating
relationships with lenders and private capital funds, assessing
the viability and valuation of projects, projecting returns, and
securing funding. During his two years with the firm, Mr.
Guion analyzed more than $3 billion in potential transactions
in Mexico and the United States. Overall, he took part in
closing deals totaling upwards of $750 million. Today, Gary
Guion leverages his experience as the president of D&G
Investment Group. As in the past, he and the firm concentrate
on real estate finance.
3. Among their projects, they worked for a partnership lining up
financing to acquire 4,200 multifamily units. At the same
time, the group operates a construction arm that has generated
a combined $75 million in revenue in the last eight
years.McCombs Business School, Fort Worth Country Day,
Habitat for Humanity, Phoenix House, Crystal Charity,
TACA, DMA and other organizations and churches in Dallas.
His true focus in business is to change the lives of others in a
positive manner and he focuses on that goal every day.
4. Gary Guion is optimistic about the future and believes that
his firm will continue to grow and continue to give. He is a
firm believer in helping the needy and the underprivileged
and feels that each of us can save this world in our own way.
Working hard and giving back to the community is what has
made him a successful and respectable entrepreneur. He was
part of the team that turned around an under-performing
extranet at DaimlerChrysler. By implementing accountability
standards and setting higher expectations, they cut costs by 7
percent over a two-year period. Similarly, while consulting
for American Airlines, he and others instituted a provisioning
system that lowered the airline’s employee-related
expenditures.