about the founder
Andrés Corrales, CBC, CNU-A
Andrés Corrales is an urbanist, development consultant, and builder. He is the Founder and Managing Principal of Aguadulce Companies, a vertically integrated urban development firm based in Miami, Florida. With a multidisciplinary approach that blends urban design, capital, and construction, Andrés is shaping the future of urban development through his implementation of urbanist principles, utilizing his leadership and management abilities.
He brings a rare blend of urbanist vision, technical skill, and execution power to every project.
Born and raised in Miami-Dade County, Andrés has always been passionate about cities. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Communication Arts from Florida International University and later completed a Master’s in Real Estate Consultancy with a concentration in Urban Development from the University of Barcelona, which deepened his appreciation for walkable cities, human-scale design, and innovative urbanism.
Andrés is a Certified Building Contractor in the State of Florida, licensed to build residential, commercial, and mixed-use buildings up to 3 stories. He is also an accredited member of the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU), where he serves on the Board of CNU Florida. Additionally, he is the founder of the CNU Florida Leaders, a statewide network of young professionals dedicated to shaping the future of urban development.
Moreover, Andrés recently served as a board member of the Planning and Zoning Board for the City of Sweetwater from 2024-2025.
Mark Ehlinger, Capital advisor
Mark Ehlinger has over 35 years of experience in real estate consultancy, working for commercial and multi-family property owner clients on acquisitions, developments, financings, dispositions, and ongoing asset management. His transactional and consulting experience has involved hundreds of properties -- ranging in individual values from approximately $1 million to over $500 million -- in markets throughout the United States.
Mark’s primary area of expertise is structuring and arranging any or all portions of efficient capital stacks, which may consist of mortgage debt, mezzanine debt, preferred equity, joint venture equity, tax credits, ground leases, and/or commercial property assessed clean energy (C-PACE) financing. In the course of this work, he maintains regular contact with a large number of the most active commercial and multi-family capital providers in the country.
Additionally, Mark has a particular expertise in financial modeling and analysis, utilizing urbanist principles to assist clients and capital providers in structuring the most effective and efficient financing transactions.
From 1994 through 2020, Mark worked in the Capital Markets Group of Cushman & Wakefield and with a predecessor company (Sonnenblick-Goldman Co., which was acquired by Cushman & Wakefield in July 2007), where he was a member of project teams that completed over 100 financing and sales transactions with a combined value of over $6 billion.
From 1990 through 1993, Mark worked in the Real Estate Consulting Group of Deloitte & Touche where he conducted financial analysis, market research, and other forms of due diligence in connection with acquisitions and financings of properties by multiple clients.
In addition to his affiliation with Aguadulce Companies, Mark is also a Commercial & Multi-family Real Estate Advisor with Compass, one of the largest real estate brokerage companies in the country, serving both residential and commercial property owners and tenants.
