Explore the Panelists Lineup for the 2019 EB-5 Advocacy Conference
IIUSA is excited to announce the speaker line-up for our upcoming 12th Annual EB-5 Advocacy Conference at the Park Hyatt in Washington, DC on May 5-7.

Our cast of dynamic speakers will bring to life unique and empirical insights to the industry's hottest and most important topics. In crafting both the programming and choosing speakers, we were diligent to create an educational environment that recognizes both mainstay (yet critical) and fresh topics as well as experienced professionals with deep roots in the industry and new faces with fresh perspectives.

This year's conference promises to be an exciting opportunity for EB-5 education, professional development and business development in addition to advocating for the future of the EB-5 Regional Center Program.
Sign Up and Save: Early Bird Deadline is Friday April 1st!
We look forward to welcome you to DC this Spring but time is running out for your to sign up and save! Our early bird ticket deadline is next Friday April 1, so if you have not yet signed up act now and save.

Sponsorships for the event are also selling out quickly. If you would like to have your business featured at the premier EB-5 advocacy event on the year please contact, McKenzie Penton , or give us a call at (202) 795-9667.
Charlie Oppenheim to Deliver Guest of Honor Presentation at IIUSA EB-5 Advocacy Conference

IIUSA is honored and excited to announce that Charles Oppenheim, Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division at the Department of State will be a Guest of Honor speaking for this years event.

Mr. Oppenheim’s reporting, predictions and analyses are always a highlight and focal point of IIUSA’s conferences and we are honored to welcome him back during this pivotal time for the EB-5 industry. 
PANEL SCHEDULE
MONDAY, MAY 6
* Note that this panelist line-up is not comprehensive as we are still confirming speakers
Keynote: Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-CA 19) Invited

Advocacy Panel: How to Conduct a Hill Meeting and IIUSA Policy Positions
Bill Gresser EB-5 New York State (moderator)
George McElwee Commonwealth Strategies
Joe McCarthy American Dream Fund 
Keith Pemrick Commonwealth Strategies

Visa Update with Charles Oppenheim/What is Retrogression? Does it Mean the Market is Dead?"
Charles Oppenheim Chief, Visa Control & Reporting Division, U.S. Department of State
Robert Divine Baker Donelson Berman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC ( moderator)
Robert Kraft FirstPathway Partners
Leon Rodriguez Seyfarth Shaw LLP 
Cletus Weber Peng & Weber PLLC

HNWI: How to Target Them Where They Work and Live and Transferring Their Funds
Irina Rostova Rostova Westerman Law Group (moderator)
Keumhee Hong , Club Emigration
Janak Mehta FRR Shares & Securities Ltd. 
Darrell Sanders American Life, Inc
Kripa Upadhahy Orbit Law PLLC

USCIS Policy Trends: Redemption Agreements, Indebtedness and More - What They Mean for Your Business and Your Investors
Rana Jazayerli Klingner Jazayerli LLP
Ira Kurzban Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli & Pratt PA

EB-5 Securities Laws and Enforcement: Analyzing the Trends
Ronnie Fieldstone Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP
Rikard Lundberg Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schrek LLP
Clem Turner Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC

Creative Thinking and Data Analysis: How Can EB-5 Benefit Your Community's Local Economic Development Initiatives?
Jeff Carr EPR Economics (moderator)
Rush Deacon Pine State Regional Center
Noreen Hogan CMB Regional Centers
Steve Strnisha Cleveland International Fund
PANEL SCHEDULE
TUESDAY, MAY 7
Redeployment: How to Inform Your Current Investors and How to Structure Future Deals
Ozzie Torres Torres Law PA (moderator)
Bob Cornish Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Tom Rosenfeld CanAm Enterprises
Brad Stedem CapUnited


Investor Relations: Fiduciary Duties Post-Securities Closing, Record Keeping, Monitoring and Investor Communications
Jill Jones NES Financial (moderator)
Dan Healy Civitas Capital Group
Michael Homeier Law Office of Michael G. Homeier PC
Alexei Kondenkov , Axos Bank
Kurt Reuss , EB5 Deals

Compliance Reviews and Site Visits: What We Know and How to Be Prepared
Christian Triantaphyllis Jackson Walker LLP (moderator)
David Andersson WORC Regional Centers
Al Rattan Continental Regional Centers
Jennifer Hermansky Greenberg Traurig

How to Stay Competitive in the Global Migration By Investment Market
Eren Cicekdagi Golden Gate Global
Pat Hogan CMB Regional Centers
Mona Shah Mona Shah & Associates
Rohit Turkhud Fakhoury Law Group, PC

Economic Development Finance: Empirical Knowledge for How to Use EB-5, NMTC and Other Funding Sources
Mary King New York City Regional Center (moderator)
Toby Rittner Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA)
Scott Thompson American Lending Center

RFEs, NOITs, and Regional Center Terminations: Trends and How to Respond
Michele Franchett Stone Grzegorek & Gonzalez LLP (moderator)
Aaron Goforth Baker Tilly
Robin Gray Law Office of Robin J. Gray
Michael Kester Impact DataSource
Marisa Marconi Pinnacle Plan Writing LLC

Opportunity Zones and EB-5: Working Together to Create Local Economic Advancement
Kyle Walker Green Card Fund (moderator)
Allison Berman Greystone
Tim Fischer Council of Development Finance Authorities (CDFA)
Oleg Karaman Customers Bank
Scot O'Brien Akerman LLP


How to Market to and Find Investors Already in the U.S.: E-2 and EB-5 and Other Visa Backlog Solutions
Jinhee Wilde WA Law Group LLC (moderator)
Ed Beshara Beshara Global Migration Law

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