We help property owners, non-profits, and developers plan, finance, and build their construction and capital projects.
207-332-1421
65 Sterling Street, Peaks Island, ME 04108
Dovetail Consulting LLC is a team of seasoned professionals with experience in guiding complex projects from concept to completion. We specialize in project planning, deal structuring, financing, and project management, delivering practical solutions that support successful projects for property owners, developers, and nonprofits.
Meet the team
Andy Jackson
Principal
Forrest Butler
Associate
Keith Levan
Project Manager
Gabe Voytas
Director of Communications
Angelina Buzzelli
Assistant Project Manager
Andy Jackson is a real estate development consultant with experience in multifamily housing development, real estate analysis and financing, project feasibility studies, and owner representation.
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Andy has a track record of securing debt, equity (including low income housing tax credits and historic tax credits), and subsidy financing for a variety of real estate development projects.
Andy is a licensed structural engineer with deep construction experience spanning a variety of building types, sizes, and sectors.
For projects small and large, Andy is a results-oriented manager of design consultants, contractors, marketing, capital improvement projects, and retail fitouts.
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Andy's experience includes, as project manager or lead consultant, developing over 1,000 units of housing (affordable and market rate, rentals and condos) in 18 projects and developing over 120,000 square feet of retail and commercial space ranging from restaurants to spas and daycare facilities.
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Andy's volunteer and community service activities include:
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Working with a local affordable housing non-profit, Home Start, whose mission is to develop and support affordable housing on Peaks Island.
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Volunteer for Franklin Reclamation Authority, a neighborhood organization that offers a vision for the revitalization and redevelopment of Franklin Street in Portland with a focus on new affordable housing.
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Former board member of the Peaks Island Children's Workshop and passivhausMAINE.
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Education:
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Bachelor of Science, Architectural Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1999)
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Master of Science in Civil Engineering, University of California at Berkeley (2002)
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Master of Architecture, University of California at Berkeley (2002)
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Forrest Butler is currently an Associate at Dovetail Consulting focusing on owner representation for commercial projects. Forrest brings deep experience in interior design, construction project management (residential and commercial), cost estimating,
property management, contract management, and real estate investing.
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Over the last six years, Forrest's experience includes:
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Successfully completing approximately 20k sq. ft of construction projects with a value of nearly $11m
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In 2021 he established Client-Side Building Partners, LLC, a Real Estate Investment and Development Firm
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Current holdings- 13 Units located in Mid-Coast Maine
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Asset Class- Multi-family & Office Space
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As Director, Forrest’s responsibilities include off-market acquisition, financial modeling, P & S term negotiation, securing debt partners, asset repositioning through value-add reno/rehab, and increasing NOI.
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Real Estate Syndication member with a mixed-use asset containing 18 units and 26k sq/ft
In 2010 Forrest co-founded Royal Rose Syrups. As Director of Sales & Marketing, Forrest secured nearly 1,000 wholesale accounts across the U.S., Canada,
Europe, and Asia. In 2018, Forrest and his co-founder sold Royal Rose to an Organic Spirits Distiller. Their creations are still being made and distributed throughout various parts of the globe!
A Detroit native, Forrest holds a BFA from Wayne State University and studied interior architecture at Boston Architectural College.
Keith Levan is a seasoned Project Manager at Dovetail Consulting, where he specializes in owner representation for commercial projects.
Drawing from extensive experience in both residential and commercial sectors, Keith ensures projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
Before transitioning into project management, Keith spent 11 years as a Lead Carpenter, managing projects from frame to finish. His hands-on experience has equipped him with deep technical expertise and a practical, problem-solving approach that informs his leadership today.
Over the last decade, Keith has successfully managed $16 million in construction projects.
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When Keith is not working, he enjoys playing 5 a.m. hockey year-round, hiking, snowboarding, camping, and coaching his kids' sports teams. Above all, he cherishes time spent with his wife and three kids.
Angelina Buzzelli is an assistant project manager at Dovetail Consulting specializing in research, communications, and support across our consulting services.
Angelina has an MBA in Business Analytics from the University of Maine and also works as a researcher at the University's Advanced Structures and Composites Center in Orono.
Gabe studied construction project management at NYU.
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He then worked for two of the country’s premiere luxury residential builders, I-Grace and Roesemann builders. With portfolio projects in both NYC and Chicago, he collaborated with renowned architects and tradespeople to rehab historically landmarked properties into some of the nation’s finest residences during the housing boom of the early 2000’s.
Utilizing his experience with city buildings, he was recruited directly by business owners seeking to open large capacity spaces for public occupancy. In each case, Gabe facilitated the process from site spec to build-out, expediting permits and contracts with city agencies and community boards, implementing and overseeing initial business operations, creating unique branding identities, and hiring and training staff bodies with as many as 150 employees. As a consultant, his clients included Off-Broadway theaters, concert venues, nightclubs and Michelin-star restaurants. In all, Gabe launched over 30 unique venues into the NYC marketplace.