About Grant Capital Management
Grant Capital Management is a capital provider specializing in lease financing, certificates of participation, energy efficiency, and renewable energy financing for the public sector market. We deliver reliable and proven results to financial institutions, vendors and public sector leaders.
Our mission is to unify and uplift communities nationwide through our partnerships.
We transform and serve communities by helping our partners get the job done.
We partner with financial institutions, vendors and public sector decision makers to provide tax exempt, operating and commercial lease financing solutions tailored to your goals and needs with certainty of close.
Grant Capital Management is located in Baltimore, Maryland established in 2000.
Leadership
JP Grant
J.P. Grant is the founder and President of Grant Capital Management, Inc. He is a business innovator and brings his experience in entrepreneurial sales and management to public sector financing industry. Prior to founding Grant Capital Management, he held positions in Public Sector major account sales for IBM Corporation and Federal Data Corporation.
In addition to serving as President at Grant Capital Management, J.P. served as the lead director of MMA Capital Holdings (MMAC). As lead director, J.P. led the team that executed a successful sale of the company to Fundamental Advisors. During J.P’s board tenure, the stock increased in value from $00.50 to $27.50.
His dedication to supporting his local community started shortly after college, by serving on the Schools and Scholarship Committee for Harvard University. He went on to serve on the following boards, American Red Cross, the McDonogh School, the Baltimore City Planning Commission, and the Baltimore Museum of Art.
J.P’s dedicated support of nonprofits, community organizations, churches, governmental activities, and people in need is just part of Grant Capital’s DNA.
J.P attended Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Derek Mitchell
Derek Mitchell serves as the senior vice president of Grant Capital Management. He is a professional with over 20 years of experience in business. He has held various roles, including sales, customer relationship management, training, and contracting within two Fortune 500 Companies (Johnson & Johnson and Novartis) prior to his tenure with Grant Capital Management.
Derek has managed Grant Capital’s working relationships with investors, vendors, and public sector clients for over 10 years. He has led the Grant Capital team in over $500 million of tax-exempt financing agreements. With a focus on renewable energy, energy efficiency and essential equipment, Derek routinely engages with officials from the Department of Energy (DOE), the National Association of Energy Service Companies (NAESCO), the Energy Services Coalition (ESC), and a host of other industry associations.
Additionally, Derek gives his time and energy advancing the lives of students at the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) by serving as the Chairman of the CCBC Foundation Board.
Derek holds a B.S. in Marketing from Hampton University and an MBA in finance from Loyola University.