Thank you to our speakers, sponsors and exhibitors Congressman Bob Goodlatte 6th District of Virginia – House Judiciary Committee Chairman
Host
Congressman Darrel Issa 49th District of California – Government Reform Committee Chairman
Co-Host Exhibitor
Conference Committee Co-Chairs David Hirson · Kate Kalmykov Speakers Adam Greene Al Rattan Ali Brodie Ali Farahmand Allen Chi Angel Brunner Bill Stenger Bruce Baltin Cheryl Lane Cletus M. Weber Craig Bramscher David Hamsher Dawn Lurie
Edward Beshara Elizabeth Peng Elliot Winer Elsie Hui Arias Frederick Troncone George Ekins Ginny Fang Gonzalo Lopez Jordan H. Ronald Klasko Henry Liebman Ira Kurzban Jeff Campion
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Jennifer Hermansky Jim Butler Jinhee Wilde John Tishler Jonathan Bloch Joseph McCarthy Kevin Wright Kyle Walker Lauren Cohen Linda He Linda Lau Martin J. Lawler Michael C. Gibson
Osvaldo Torres Parisa Karaahmet Patrick Hogan Rafael Anchia Reid Thomas Robert C. Divine Robert Gaffney Ronald R. Fieldstone Scott Barnhart Steve Park Tom Rosenfeld Trevor Saliba
Diamond Exhibitors
Post-Conference Cocktail Hour Hosted By Platinum Exhibitors
Platinum Exhibitors
Gold Sponsors
Break Sponsors
Wi-Fi Sponsored By
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Letter from the Host Dear Conference Attendees, Welcome to the Third Annual Southern California EB-5 Conference, presented by EB5 Investors Magazine and EB5Investors.com. The EB-5 program has experienced significant developments since our Las Vegas EB-5 conference only four months ago: Congressmen Schock and Congresswoman Gabbard introduced bipartisan legislation to extend the EB-5 program permanently and eliminate per country caps on visa allowances, and more public-private partnerships have appeared with Michigan and Miami receiving USCIS approval to operate EB-5 regional centers. This conference, in tandem with the latest issue of EB5 Investors Magazine, aspires to offer insight and provoke discussion about the continued evolution of the EB-5 program. We are honored to welcome back Congressman Bob Goodlatte, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and to welcome Congressman Darrell Issa, Chairman of the Government Reform Committee, who will be discussing the SKILLS Visa Act. Our many panelists are not only leading experts in the EB-5 industry, they also hail from all areas of the industry. This EB-5 conference is unique in that it is geared towards all stakeholders in the EB-5 sector, with a dual track format of beginner and advanced panels. After all, obtaining an EB-5 visa is a collaborative effort between immigrant investors, attorneys and other EB-5 professionals, and this conference will hopefully emphasize the importance of networking within the EB-5 program. The EB5Investors team would like to thank our speakers, sponsors, attendees, and the conference committee co-chairs, David Hirson and Kate Kalmykov, for making the Third Annual Southern California EB-5 Conference possible. Please do not hesitate to ask our team for introductions to our panelists, sponsors or attendees; we are here to facilitate connections and enhance your EB-5 experience. Sincerely,
Ali Jahangiri President of EB5 Investors Magazine | EB5Investors.com
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Agenda Sponsor Set Up and Attendee Registration
7:00 - 8:00
• Welcome: Ali Jahangiri, EB5 Investors Magazine • Introduction: Pat Hogan, CMB Regional Centers 8:00 – 8:50
Breakfast and Immigration Reform Q&A (Breakfast Provided)
• Congressman Bob Goodlatte’s Keynote Address on the State of the EB-5 Program • Moderated by: Ali Jahangiri, EB5 Investors Magazine Break
8:50 – 9:10
9:10 – 10:10
Panel 1 · Beginner
Panel 2 · Advanced
Introduction to Raising EB-5 Capital
Impacts of Visa Retrogression: Project Structuring, Investor Demand and Exit Strategies
Moderator: Cletus Weber, Peng & Weber PLLC
Moderator: Robert Divine, Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC
Speakers: Ginny Fang, San Francisco Bay Area Regional Center Craig Bramscher, Brammo Adam Greene, Live in America David Hamsher, Paul Hastings LLP
Speakers: Patrick Hogan, CMB Regional Centers Robert Gaffney, Law Offices of Robert P. Gaffney Frederick Troncone, DHS CIS Ombudsman’s Office
10:10-10:20
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10:20 – 11:20
Panel 3 · Beginner
Panel 4 · Advanced
Does My Project Work with EB-5?
EB-5 Securities Compliance & Broker Dealers: Commonly Overlooked Securities Issues
Moderator: Elsie Arias, Stone & Grzegorek LLP
Moderator: Jennifer Hermansky, Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Speakers: Tom Rosenfeld, CanAm Enterprises, LLC Kevin Wright, Wright Johnson John Tishler, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton, LLP Linda He, Wailian Overseas Consulting Group
Speakers: Cheryl Lane, Chrysalis Capital Group LLC Trevor Saliba, NMS Capital Group, LLC Osvaldo Torres, Torres Law, P.A. Break
11:20 - 11:30
11:30 – 12:30
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Panel 5 · Beginner
Panel 6 · Advanced
Successful Regional Center Partnerships
EB-5 Litigation: Tenant Occupancy and Material Change
Moderator: Jonathan Bloch, Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP
Moderator: H. Ronald Klasko, Klasko, Rulon, Stock & Seltzer, LLP
Speakers: Bill Stenger, Jay Peak Resort Rafael Anchia, Civitas Capital Group George Ekins, American Dream Fund Michael Gibson, Shepherd, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Speakers: Henry Liebman, American Life, Inc. Regional Center Ira Kurzban, Kurzban Kurzban Weinger Tetzeli & Pratt Martin Lawler, Lawler and Lawler
Agenda • Introduction: Bill Stenger, Jay Peak Resort 12:30 – 1:30
Lunch and EB-5 Legislation Discussion (Lunch Provided)
• Congressman Darrell Issa’s Keynote Address on the EB-5 Program and Skills Visa Act • Moderated by: Ali Jahangiri, EB5 Investors Magazine
1:40 – 2:40
Panel 7 · Beginner
Panel 8 · Advanced
Forming a Regional Center
EB-5 Reform: Impacts of Proposed Legislation
Moderator: Jeff Campion, Pathways
Moderator: Ali Jahangiri, EB5 Investors Magazine
Speakers: Scott Barnhart, Barnhart Economic Services LLC Ronald Fieldstone, Arnstein & Lehr LLP Elliot Winer, Northeast Economic Analysis Group Lauren Cohen, eCouncil Inc.
Speakers: Congressman Darrell Issa, House Oversight and Government Committee Chairman Al Rattan, USA Continental Regional Center David Hirson, David Hirson & Partners, LLP
2:40 – 2:50
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2:50 – 3:50
Panel 9 · Beginner
Panel 10 · Advanced
EB-5 Financing for Hotel Developers
Structuring an EB-5 Investment: Compliance Considerations
Moderator: Joe McCarthy, American Dream Fund
Moderator: Dawn Lurie, Polsinelli PC
Speakers: Jim Butler, Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP Bruce Baltin, PKF Consulting USA, LLC Angel Brunner, EB5 Capital Kate Kalmykov, Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Speakers: Parisa Karaahmet, Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP Steve Park, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP Reid Thomas, NES Financial Edward Beshara, Beshara Professional Association Break
3:50 – 4:00
4:00 – 5:00
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Panel 11 · Beginner
Panel 12 · Advanced
Introduction to EB-5 Marketing Overseas
International Differences in Source of Funds
Moderator: Kate Kalmykov, Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Moderator: David Hirson, David Hirson & Partners, LLP
Speakers: Allen Chi, Mason Investments Linda Lau, Global Law Group Gonzalo Lopez Jordan, American Regional Center Group Kyle Walker, Green Card Fund, LLC
Speakers: Ali Farahmand, Law Office of Ali M. Farahmand Elizabeth Peng, Peng & Weber PLLC Ali Brodie, Greenberg Traurig, LLP Jinhee Wilde, Wilde & Associates, LLC
Keynote Speaker Congressman Bob Goodlatte, Chairman
House Judiciary Committee - 6th District of Virginia
Congressman Goodlatte represents the Sixth Congressional District of Virginia in the United States House of Representatives. In the 113th Congress, Bob was elected to serve as chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. He is the first Judiciary Committee chairman from Virginia in the last 125 years. Congressman Goodlatte has been an active member of the Judiciary Committee since arriving in Congress, serving in a variety of leadership positions on the Committee including chairman of the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition, and the Internet in the 112th Congress, vice ranking member of the Judiciary Committee and ranking member of the Task Force on Judicial Impeachment in the 111th Congress, ranking member of the Antitrust Task Force in the 110th Congress, and vice chairman of the Subcommittee on the Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property in the 109th Congress. Additionally, Congressman Goodlatte served on the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security. During his time in Congress, Congressman Goodlatte has made a name for himself as a leader on internet and high-tech issues. He is co-chair of the Congressional Internet Caucus and the Congressional International Anti-Piracy Caucus as well as chairman of the House Republican Technology Working Group. Congressman Goodlatte is a graduate of Washington and Lee University School of Law, and his undergraduate degree in government was earned at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine.
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Keynote Speaker Congressman Darrel Issa, Chairman
Government Reform Committee - 49th District of California Congressman Darrell Issa represents California’s 49th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, a seat he has held since 2001. Congressman Issa is currently a member of the House Judiciary Committee and the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, where he serves as the chairman. Previously, Congressman Issa served on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the Foreign Affairs Committee, the Energy & Commerce Committee, and the Small Business Committee. As the holder of 37 patents himself, Congressman Issa has been vigilant about protecting the intellectual property rights of artists and other entrepreneurs to help protect America’s position at the forefront of innovation and creativity in the entertainment and technology industries. His successful efforts to fight human trafficking along the United States border have resulted in tougher laws, stiffer penalties and more consistent enforcement. As a congressman and leader in California grassroots politics, Congressman Issa has championed the cause of smart, efficient government, and has pushed legislation to balance the federal budget and promote transparency across the federal bureaucracy. Recognizing his success as a congressional watchdog of taxpayer dollars, at the beginning of the 111th Congress House Republicans tapped Congressman Issa to serve as the top Republican on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, which is the main investigative committee of the United States House of Representatives charged with the protecting the interests of U.S. taxpayers and eliminating waste, fraud and abuse in the federal bureaucracy.
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Conference Host
Ali Jahangiri, President EB5 Investors Magazine and EB5Investors.com Ali Jahangiri is the founder and president of EB5Investors.com, a digital publishing platform designed to facilitate interaction among the EB-5 community. Together with EB5 Investors Magazine and conferences, this community increases program transparency and the flow of information. Mr. Jahangiri has worked in the digital and publishing industry for the past decade, pioneering multiple portals with a subscriber base of over 4,000 professionals. He founded and operated Healthnews from 2002 to 2009, and LawQA from 2010 to 2012, and is founder and board member of Gen Next, a PAC committed to finding long-term solutions for future generations. In 2009, Mr. Jahangiri to the State of California’s Law Revision Committee. After graduating the University of California, Irvine and Loyola Law School, Mr. Jahangiri practiced corporate securities law with Stradling, Yocca, Carlson, & Rauth.
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Conference Committee Co-Chairs David Hirson, Managing Partner David Hirson & Partners, LLP David Hirson is the managing partner of David Hirson & Partners, LLP. Mr. Hirson has been certified continuously as a specialist in immigration and nationality law by the State Bar of California and the Board of Legal Specialization since 1990. He files regional center applications and individual green card applications for investors under EB-5, and is a direct investment and regional center expert. Mr. Hirson handles the immigration accounts of Fortune 500 companies, and has won several awards, including Best Lawyers in America, International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers, and Best Immigration Lawyers in the United States. He is also a member of the legislative committee of IIUSA.
Kate Kalmykov, Shareholder Greenberg Traurig, LLP Kate Kalmykov is an immigration attorney at Greenberg Traurig, LLP, with nearly a decade of experience working with immigrant investors, regional centers, project developers, corporate attorneys, and private equity firms involved in the EB-5 visa program. Ms. Kalmykov regularly speaks at national immigration conferences and seminars, has authored numerous immigration law articles, and maintains a blog about the EB-5 visa program. She has been chair of the Section of Administrative Law’s Immigration Committee, vice chair of the Section of International Law’s Immigration and Naturalization SubCommittee, and program chair of the Section of Litigation’s Immigration Litigation Committee. Ms. Kalmykov is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, where she was a committee chair in 2008. She earned her bachelor’s degree in international studies, magna cum laude, from American University, and received her master’s degree and her Juris Doctor from American University.
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Diamond Exhibitors CMB Regional Centers is one of the oldest active regional centers in the EB-5
industry and its company founder and president, Patrick Hogan, has been involved with the EB-5 program since the establishment of the Regional Center Pilot Program. Today, CMB operates three regional centers – CMB Export LLC in California, CMB Summit in Ohio and the State of Iowa Regional Center. These regional centers operate with a statewide geographic scope. The investment focus for each regional center is infrastructure construction, working in partnership with government and public/private partnerships. CMB has raised over $850 million in investor capital which has been combined with approximately $5 billion in public and private funds. This combination of capital has generated over 29,000 new American jobs in the past 16 years alone.
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP was founded on the principle that the firm would succeed only if its attorneys delivered prompt, high quality and cost-effective legal services. This philosophy continues to guide the firm more than eighty years later as its attorneys and staff serve their clients’ needs each day. Today, Sheppard Mullin is an AmLaw 100 firm, with 600 attorneys practicing in 16 different offices located worldwide.
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Platinum Exhibitors EB5match.com allows EB-5 investors from across the globe to explore EB-5 projects, regional centers, EB-5 attorneys and other EB-5 service providers in one convenient, centralized web destination. Projects and regional centers looking to expand into emerging markets such as Brazil, India, Nigeria and Venezuela, benefit from EB5match.com’s aggressive online optimization and advantageous positioning in local and global search engines. Regional centers gain additional exposure from advertising on EB5match.com, as prospective EB-5 projects looking to partner with regional centers are a marginal audience of the site. Immigration practitioners are presented wit.
Silverstein Properties Inc. is a privately-held, full-service real estate development,
investment and management firm based in New York. Founded in 1957, SPI has developed, owned, and managed more than 35 million square feet of office, residential, hotel, and retail properties globally. Silverstein Properties Regional Center LLC (SPRC) was established by SPI to promote economic growth, improve regional productivity, create U.S. jobs and secure financing for real estate development projects in and around the New York metropolitan area. SPRC works with international investors and New York-based developers with projects that are anticipated to enhance the local community, improve the economy, and create jobs to satisfy the requirements of the EB-5 visa Program.
EB5match.com allows EB-5 investors from across the globe to explore EB-5 projects, regional centers, EB-5 attorneys and other EB-5 service providers in one convenient, centralized web destination. Projects and regional centers looking to expand into emerging markets such as Brazil, India, Nigeria and Venezuela, benefit from EB5match.com’s aggressive online optimization and advantageous positioning in local and global search engines. Regional centers gain additional exposure from advertising on EB5match.com, as prospective EB-5 projects looking to partner with regional centers are a marginal audience of the site. Immigration practitioners are presented with an opportunity to reach EB-5 investors and U.S. businesses looking to make use of EB-5 capital, therefore increasing a law practice’s share of EB-5 business. Southern California
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Nominate the Top 25 EB-5 Attorneys Use this ballot to vote for the five immigration attorneys and securities attorneys who you think are the best in the EB-5 industry. Consider each attorney’s experience in the immigrant investor program, their reputation and regard within the community, their level of EB-5 technical expertise, and their passion for the EB-5 field and dedication toward the betterment of the EB-5 program. The results will be counted and used to create a list of the Top 25 Attorneys in the EB-5 Industry, which will be featured on EB5Investors.com. The profiles of the Top 25 Attorneys will read as a who’s who in the EB-5 industry. The list will function as a great resource, not only for potential investors, but also as a reference for others in the legal profession.
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Wi-Fi Sponsored By Polsinelli is a first generation Am Law 100 firm with more than 740 attorneys in 19 offices serving corporations, institutions,
entrepreneurs and individuals nationally. Polsinelli’s interdisciplinary EB-5 team assists with all aspects of the EB-5 program, with deep experience in the immigration, securities and real estate finance areas. They represent regional centers, individual project companies, banks, funds, developers, broker-dealers and foreign nationals considering EB-5 investment.
Break Sponsors Since 1941, Banc of California has provided full-service banking and home lending to individuals and their businesses, families and employees throughout California and across the West.
e-Council Inc.com’s multi-disciplinary team approach incorporates a suite of complementary services related to the EB-5 investment process, led by its attorney-driven business plan services team. The State of Michigan EB-5 Regional Center – only the second state-managed EB-5 regional center in the United States – is aimed at attracting foreign investors who want to live, work and create jobs in the birthplace of the automotive industry.
U.S. Bank is one of the nation’s largest providers of corporate trust services, offering their clients agency, trustee and escrow services through a network of 48 domestic offices and three international offices. Wilde & Associates, LLC is a boutique law firm which offers comprehensive immigration law services with an emphasis on investment and employment immigration.
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