What We Do

TFA offers the largest independent team dedicated to advising Native American Tribes on finance-related issues. We also serve select commercial clients, with interests in Indian Country. We offer many advisory services to our clients including:

Capital Raising

  • Due diligence analysis
  • Financial modeling
  • Review of available debt alternatives including:
    • Commercial Bank financing
    • Taxable Bonds
    • Tax-exempt Bonds
    • New Markets Tax Credit financing
    • Government Program-backed financing
    • Alternative Non-bank financing
  • Education on available structuring alternatives
  • Develop and run RFP for capital raise
  • Negotiation of key agreements
  • Closing and Post-Closing support
  • Analysis of inbound opportunities
  • Alternative investment analysis (market study review, financial modeling, research)
  • Source and screen potential new investment opportunities
  • Leverage existing commercial relationships to connect tribes to new ventures
  • Capital raising for strategic tribal investment funds
  • Tribal Cash Flow and Budgeting Analysis

Economic Diversification

Economic Diversification

  • Analysis of inbound opportunities
  • Alternative investment analysis (market study review, financial modeling, research)
  • Source and screen potential new investment opportunities
  • Leverage existing commercial relationships to connect tribes to new ventures
  • Capital raising for strategic tribal investment funds
  • Tribal Cash Flow and Budgeting Analysis

Existing Debt Advisory

  • Restructuring and amendment strategies
  • Covenant relief
  • Lender negotiations
  • Rating agency communication
  • Due Diligence and Financial Modeling
  • Valuation Analysis and Fairness Opinions
  • Financing Sources and Alternatives
  • Negotiation, Closing and Post-Closing Support

Mergers and Acquisitions

Mergers and Acquisitions

  • Due Diligence and Financial Modeling
  • Valuation Analysis and Fairness Opinions
  • Financing Sources and Alternatives
  • Negotiation, Closing and Post-Closing Support