Frank Perez
Financial Education Coordinator 

Frank Perez joined the GROWTH team in 2020 as Financial Education Coordinator, where he plays a key role in implementing GROWTH’s HUD Housing Counseling Work Plan. His focus includes assisting individuals with financial education, credit, budgeting, homebuyer education, post-purchase education, and foreclosure prevention.

Frank is responsible for the daily operations of financial literacy education activities and helps build strategic partnerships to expand GROWTH's reach and impact in the community.

With over 20 years of experience in the financial and banking sectors, Frank has worked for the City of Rock Island and US Bank, bringing valuable expertise to GROWTH. His background enhances GROWTH's efforts in pre-purchase counseling, homebuyer education workshops, financial management, and literacy.
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Frank is a certified HUD Housing Counselor and is fluent in Spanish, providing valuable interpretation services for GROWTH's Spanish-speaking clients.

Certificates & Community Involvement
HUD-Certified housing counselor, Board Member, Rock Island Parks & Recreation Foundation
100 19th Street, STE 109
Rock Island, IL 61201
309-794-6711
​[email protected]
Economic Growth Corporation and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Providers.

Fair Housing/ Equal Opportunity Statements:
We are pledged to the letter and spirit of U.S. Policy for the achievement of equal housing opportunity throughout the nation. ​​In accordance with federal law and the U.S. Department of the Treasury policy, Central States Development Partners, Inc. is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability.  

Conflict of Interest Statement:
Economic Growth Corporation and its affiliates (collectively, GROWTH) require staff and members of the Board of Directors to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations pertaining to GROWTH’s activities, to conduct themselves ethically and with integrity; and to avoid any conflict between their own interests and the interests of GROWTH.