About Werner Macedo

Professional Summary

Real estate development and construction executive with 10+ years leading land acquisition, entitlements, and development execution across Central Florida. Full-cycle experience identifying, underwriting, negotiating, and closing land and lot acquisitions — from LOI through purchase agreement, due diligence, and municipal approval — for single-family, townhome, and multifamily projects. Delivered and entitled 3,000+ residential units/lots, directly managed $30–45MM in development budgets, and sourced capital stacks up to $100MM+. His foundation in accounting and finance brings financial and underwriting rigor to every part of the business — not just acquisitions, but budgeting, pro forma analysis, financing and loans, and reporting to investors and senior leadership.

Experience

• Development & Construction Lead | Founder, WD Invest

  Winter Park, FL · 2016 – Present

  Led full-cycle land acquisition and development across Central Florida: site sourcing, LOI negotiation, purchase agreements, due diligence, entitlements, horizontal infrastructure, and vertical construction. Oversaw 3,000+ residential units/lots and $30–45MM in active development budgets.

• Business Development

  Orlando, FL · 2013 – 2016

  Supported U.S. EdTech companies entering foreign markets through cross-border business structuring, financial planning, and localized go-to-market execution.

• Sr. Tax Accountant

  New York City, NY · 2007 – 2013

  Progressed from intern to Senior Tax Manager, managing a seven-person accounting team and providing tax and financial advisory services to small businesses across the U.S.

Skills

• Land Acquisition & Site Selection
• Entitlements & Rezoning
• Project Underwriting & Pro Forma Modeling
• Horizontal Infrastructure & Vertical Construction Oversight
• Budgeting & Cost Control
• Contract Negotiation
• Lender & Investor Reporting
• Team Leadership & Staff Development
• Risk Mitigation

Education

• B.S. in Accounting

  Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College (CUNY) · 2008

Languages

• English
• Portuguese
• Spanish