OZ Pitch Day - June 19
OZ Pitch Day - June 19
In this keynote address from OZ Pitch Day Fall 2022, Shay Hawkins takes a look back at the first few years of the Opportunity Zone program and predicts what may lie ahead. Webinar Highlights Shay’s expectations for the OZ policy…
In the wake of the midterm elections, how might the balance of power in the next session of Congress affect Opportunity Zones in 2023 and beyond? Also, potential legislative changes that could form a new “Version 2.0” of Opportunity Zones,…
How can the Opportunity Zone incentive catalyze community impact-oriented investing? Allivate Impact Capital’s co-founders, Noelle St.Clair Lentz and Doug Schaeffer, join the show to discuss how investing for impact can catalyze positive community outcomes, and lead to lucrative financial returns…
Four years into the launch of the first Qualified Opportunity Funds, how have expectations of the tax policy changed? And what types of success have some early adopters had so far? Stephanie Copeland, managing partner at Four Points Funding, joins…
The Opportunity Zones tax policy can be utilized as a tool to help revitalize urban neighborhoods. But getting the local communities involved can often be a challenge. Sherri Franklin, founder and CEO of Urban Design Center, and Delores Brown, CEO…
Opportunity Zones have raised over $100 billion of capital. But what good is the tax policy doing? Blake Christian, CPA and tax partner at HCVT, joins the show to discuss the importance of advocacy on behalf of the Opportunity Zones…
Four years into the Opportunity Zone program, success stories are abundant. Today’s podcast episode is the first in a series of episodes that will highlight stories of true impact that the OZ program has helped to create. Roi Maufas, co-founder…
Ashley Tison and I have been to nearly every Opportunity Zone Expo since the group began organizing conferences in early 2019. While the early Expos were focused on navigating the new legislation and regulations, this most recent Expo in Phoenix…
Opportunity Zones are helping drive capital into the revitalization of mobile home park communities in some of the country’s poorest areas. Sam Hales, founder and CEO of Saratoga Group, joins the show to discuss how he has used Opportunity Zones…
The stock market is down, inflation is at 40-year highs, and interest rates are on the rise. How are rising debt costs impacting the operations of Qualified Opportunity Fund operators? James Brunger, chief sales officer at Capital Square, joins the…