The Long Island wind turbine is just one example of the types ofwind and solar power projects for which Venice-based Sunlight caneither help developers secure financing, provide legal andregulatory advisory services―or both, according toRachael Wexler, Sunlight CEO and co-founder. Wexler is a formerpartner at the Century City office of law firm Goodwin Procter whostepped into the CEO role at Sunlight in November. She tellsGlobeSt.com that Sunlight's mission―which includes afocus on the solar potential of commercial and industrialbuildings―aims to turn the hype of renewable energy'spromise into reality. "We believe the best way to do that is tofacilitate more financing for renewable energy projects," theSunlight CEO says.

Before establishing Sunlight, Le Blanc was the CEO/president ofOctober Financial, a financial advisory firm, and before that was avice president of Kane & Co., an investment banking firm.Wexler specialized in private equity, venture capital, mergers andother corporate finance-related matters at Goodwin Procter, whereshe also advised clients in the alternative energy and recyclingindustries. Before that, she was an SVP at US Bancorp Libra, aninvestment banking and brokerage firm. In addition to its expertisein finance, legal and regulatory advisory services, Sunlight hasassembled a team of advisers with expertise in solar technology,environmental consulting services and sustainable buildingpractices. The company has also established preferred relationshipswith lenders and is pursuing additional such relationships.

Wexler notes that nearly all of Sunlight's referrals have comefrom financing sources. These lenders "get projects pitched tothem, and they think the projects could be successful, but thepeople who are pitching them don't have all of the pieces puttogether to make the project happen," Wexler says. That's whereSunlight comes in. The company advises the developers on how tostructure their projects legally and financially so that they canget their plans in order to resubmit them to lenders.