George Fatheree

George Fatheree currently serves as the Founder and CEO of ORO Impact, a social impact Fintech venture dedicated to closing the wealth gap by revolutionizing access to down payment assistance to dramatically increase home ownership. Before launching ORO Impact, George spent 16 years as a transactional attorney at some of the country’s leading law firms, including at Skadden, Arps LLP and as a partner at Sidley Austin LLP and Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP. George is most notably recognized for securing the landmark return of the Bruce’s Beach property – marking the first time in U.S. history that the government has returned property taken by racially motivated eminent domain. George advised a consortium of foundations in the $30 million acquisition of the Johnson Publishing Company’s Ebony and Jet magazines’ photography archive out of bankruptcy, and he also led California’s first ever commercial community land trust.