Biography of Reina-Lisa Clarke
Director
Focus Financial LLC
Strategic Innovator at the Intersection of Global Development and Sustainability
Born in Trinidad and Tobago and raised in Boston, Massachusetts, Reina-Lisa Clarke
is a visionary leader with more than 12 years of experience driving impactful, cross-
sector ventures across real estate, energy, infrastructure, and international trade.
A certified Project Development Strategist, Ms. Clarke has scaled multimillion-dollar
ventures from the ground up—spearheading initiatives in modular housing, solar
energy, eco-resort construction, and affordable housing. Her versatile expertise
spans from oil and gas accounting and crypto commodities to luxury asset
brokerage and licensed importation of goods like vehicles, rice, sugar, and power
generators.
Her hands-on experience in construction and junior architecture, combined with her
formal training in business operations and real estate finance, allows her to lead with
both precision and vision. She has collaborated with global entities such as BP Global
Investment, China State Construction Engineering Corporation, and Royal
Connections & Co., brokering large-scale infrastructure projects and sustainable
energy solutions.
Now appointed as a Director at Focus Financial LLC, Reina brings to the firm a
unique blend of technical capability, artistic design thinking, and market
intelligence. She is also passionate about recycling systems, food security, and
community-driven development, all of which align with FFLLC’s long-term mission of
creating equitable and bankable global solutions.
In her current role, Reina-Lisa Clarke contributes to FFLLC’s international portfolio by
cultivating investor relationships, structuring financial models, and expanding