What is Envision Growth?
Founded in 2019, Envision Growth is a Milwaukee-based real estate firm focused on building healthy people and communities through real estate development.
OUR MODEL
Building healthy people & communities.
Change.
Urban Regeneration
We operate under a shared theory of change to transform communities into those of opportunity and to promote health and social equity. Repurposing existing spaces can promote upstream determinants of health and brings about lasting improvement in the economic, physical, social and environmental conditions.
Community.
Multiplier Effect
We believe in the creation of long-term economic value for the community and its residents. New businesses can provide job opportunities and boost tax income for local governments. This stimulates more support to repair roads, social infrastructures, and improve public services.
Capital.
Impact Investing
We aim to find creative ways to partner with organizations to invest capital into projects that address social issues. This strategy has proven to be a powerful catalyst for global progress, and a fueler for significant market growth.
THE TEAM
Some of Oby’s commitment to the community’s growth:
• State of Wisconsin Public Health Council (Governor Appointed Councilmember)
• City of Milwaukee Neighborhood Improvement Development Corp. (Mayoral Appointed Board Member)
• Malaika Early Learning Center (Board Secretary)
Honors & awards:
• MCW Graduate School Underrepresented Scholar in Biomedical Research Award
• UNCF Milwaukee Mastermind
• MBJ Executives to Watch
• MBJ 40 Under 40
• WI Law Journal Diversity in Business Awards
FOUNDER
Oby Nwabuzor, MBA leads and manages all operations and collaborations with the purpose of building healthy people and communities through real estate development. She has experience consulting on early stage commercial developments, redevelopment of single family homes, developing entry-level single family homes and workforce housing. In addition to, she has played a critical role in advancing equitable health policies throughout Wisconsin. Her notable accomplishments include $1.1M in enhanced SNAP access, $600K in healthy retail funding, and more walkable & bikeable neighborhoods (Complete Streets).
Oby earned her MBA in Business Strategy from Cardinal Stritch University and a certificate in Commercial Real Estate from Cornell SC Johnson College of Business. Oby is also an alumna of Marquette University’s Associates in Commercial Real Estate (ACRE) program, Harvard Business School’s Young American Leaders program (YALP), and the Urban Land Institute Health Leaders Network.
Oby is pursuing a Doctor of Public Health degree at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Advanced Public Health Practice and Leadership. She is a HRSA Public Health Scholar.