Investigation Led By: R.J. Cutter & Brianna Cherise
Last Updated: Feb. 24, 2026 Updated 2:36 p.m. ET
Helix HSS Files Release
Local News Stories About Helix
Helix LLC, a Housing Stabilization Services provider and personal friend of Jacob Frey, was accused by the City of Minneapolis Auditor of looking like a case of “Feeding Our Future” (Watch presentation via embedded Youtube Video…).
Adam Fairbanks, co-owner of Helix LLC (a.k.a. Helix HSS), was able to talk his way into a million dollar contract directly from Mayor Frey, and we were able to find the origin of this “handshake deal”. Adam Fairbanks has many other companies, one of which is called “Enhancing Impact Consulting”, which also has downtown booster Craig Wilson as a member. One simple data request about “EI-Consultants” revealed the true origin of this million dollar contract, and also proves that the individuals Helix claims to have housed from December 2023-March 2024, were in fact already housed as of August 16th, 2023.
The Frey Administration, his aides, and his Health Commissioners touted Helix’s unbelievable accomplishment of exceeding the original target of securing housing and case management for 32 people, when in reality Adam Fairbanks and Carrie Johnson simply fabricated an achievement with no verifiable sources or information.
Adam Fairbanks believed that he was going to close on a large property in North Minneapolis on November 1st, 2023 in order to house 32 people, which is the maximum amount for this type of Zoning. Adam told Peter Ebnet—Mayor Jacob Frey’s Chief of Staff— and the wheels began to turn. The proposal from “Ei-Consulants”, which is also Adam Fairbanks’ company is tailored to this model. When the sale fell through, Peter Ebnet and Jacob Frey decided to move ahead anyway, without any actual place to house people. The sense of “urgency” that Jacob Frey used as justification to push this through, was strictly due to the fact that Adam Fairbanks stated that the property he “had a lead on” was closing on November 1st…nothing more, nothing else.
It is important to note that Adam Fairbanks does appear to have good intentions, but his lack of experience and knowledge, as well as his failure to follow the hippocratic oath, led to a massive amount of harm and traumatization for participants.
