About
The parent brand
Brickell Wallstreet is an integrated business, investment, real estate, media and lifestyle ecosystem connecting capital, opportunities, companies and people through one global platform.
Leadership
The people behind the ecosystem
Decades of experience. Billions in transactions. One interconnected vision.
BUILDING THE PLATFORM
ANDREW BALKCOM
Founder & Ecosystem Strategist
Andrew Balkcom is a Miami-area business executive and self-made entrepreneur — he earned his first $250K at 18, branded Porsche and Mercedes-Benz showrooms, and is now building Brickell Wallstreet as one interconnected platform.
$6B+ REAL ESTATE TRANSACTION EXPERIENCE
RICHMOND S. McCOY
Real Estate Investment, Development & Hospitality
Richmond S. McCoy is an accomplished real-estate executive and the founding partner, president and CEO associated with UrbanAmerica — with more than $6 billion in transactions over his career.
$6B+
Real Estate Transactions
30+
Years of Experience
Hilton
Developer of the Year
15+
BWS Ecosystem Platforms
Positioning
Brickell Wallstreet is not a real estate company or a capital company. It is the platform that connects them. Each division operates its own dedicated experience while the parent brand carries the vision — which means new companies can join the ecosystem without changing what Brickell Wallstreet represents.
BrickellWallstreet.com is the front door. BWSRE.com is the dedicated real estate engine inside it.
How the ecosystem compounds
- Capital feeds development.
- Development creates real estate.
- Real estate creates transactions.
- Media creates audience.
- The marketplace creates commerce.
- Hospitality and lifestyle create experiences.
- Technology connects everything.
Who the ecosystem serves
Strategic Partners
Building alongside proven operators
Sphinx Hospitality Inc
Hospitality development & management
UrbanAmerica
Institutional real estate investment & development
Founder story
The milestones that led here
1979
A career in real estate begins
Richmond S. McCoy enters commercial real estate — the start of a career that would span institutional investment, private equity, development, asset management and hospitality.
Age 18
First $250K with the U.S. Postal Service
Andrew Balkcom earns his first $250,000 at 18 years old during his time with the United States Postal Service — an early proof of the work ethic and business drive that would define his career.
Late 1990s
UrbanAmerica is formed
McCoy co-founds UrbanAmerica, which goes on to acquire more than 10 million square feet of assets valued at over $2 billion during its institutional investment period.
2000s
Branding for automotive luxury
Balkcom builds a branding and marketing practice serving Porsche, Mercedes Benz, Watts Health Center, Braman BMW, Williamson Cadillac and Mercedes Benz of Cutler Bay — putting his creative stamp on some of Miami's most recognized showrooms and institutions.
2000s–2010s
Creative director for the Propops Foundation
As Creative Director for Dwyane Wade Sr.'s Propops Foundation, Balkcom designs marketing materials for Michael Coyar and Dawn Lewis — connecting sports, entertainment and community impact.
2009
Hilton Developer of the Year
The transformation of the 1,094-room DoubleTree Resort Orlando–International Drive through a reported $35 million renovation earns UrbanAmerica Hilton Worldwide's Developer of the Year award.
2009
Curating a celebrity basketball game with Katt Williams
Balkcom helps curate a celebrity basketball game featuring comedian Katt Williams — an early foray into high-profile events, entertainment and celebrity partnerships.
2010s
Building across capital and technology
Andrew Balkcom builds a track record across business, finance, audit and tax — leading ventures in financial services and technology, including Money For Brokers, Inc. and DataOnly, LLC.
2023
Grappa Investments — a $36B gold mine partnership
Balkcom becomes partners with Grappa Investments, a Nevada gold mine company with reserves valued at $36 billion — a major step into natural resources and large-scale asset ownership.
2020s
Multi-million dollar deals with Jay Lazora
Balkcom closes multiple multi-million dollar deals alongside Jay Lazora, deepening his track record in large-ticket transactions across capital and business development.
2025
One ecosystem, one idea
The core insight takes shape: capital, real estate, media, technology and lifestyle keep sending each other business — so they should live inside one connected platform instead of fifteen disconnected companies.
2025
The Brickell Wallstreet Conference launches
Balkcom launches the Brickell Wallstreet Conference in 2025, co-hosted with Gloria Garcis — bringing investors, founders and partners together under one roof and giving the ecosystem its first flagship gathering.
March 2026
Brickell Wallstreet Capital is registered
Brickell Wallstreet Capital, LLC is registered in Florida with Andrew Balkcom as manager — the financial engine that would anchor the ecosystem.
2026
The ecosystem goes live
BrickellWallstreet.com launches as the front door to 15 divisions, each with its own domain and dedicated experience, connected by one BWS ID.
2025 in review
A year of momentum
The Wealth Conference & Gala at The Four Ambassadors, the SSA — Styles · Suits · Supercars · Art night, and Art Basel: 2025 put Brickell Wallstreet on the map. One ecosystem, one account, one expanding network of investors, founders and partners.
Download the 2025 recap
Conference · Gala · Art Basel 2025 Press & media
Download the press kit
Leadership bios, the full 15-division ecosystem map, key metrics, logos, color palette and usage guidelines — everything media, partners and investors need in one file.
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